You’ve accepted your assignment and now need to decide how to get there. Should I drive or fly? Most travel nurse companies will provide you with a travel stipend, so it’s really your choice. Here are the pros and cons of both. Many new people to the travel world might assume they are going to [...]
Nursing, unlike other professions, makes it easy to jump in the water. I believe that once your circumstances and curiosity becomes greater than your fear of the unknown, you will begin looking for a contract. We did and do not regret the decision. 2012 will be a big year for us. We have started a [...]
“A Guide To Travel Nursing Jobs” presents data obtained from a nationwide base of travel nurses including motivational factors in choosing a Travel Nurse career, age demographics, benefits information, and social media usage. Here are a few other things to help you while navigating your career as a Travel Nurse… Check out these useful Travel [...]
Ask a Travel Nurse Question: I have not worked as a nurse for the last year and a half, can I still work as a travel nurse? Ask a Travel Nurse Answer: My thought would be no, but in this case my thought does not count. You would have to contact the travel companies directly, [...]
Travel Nursing Blogs.com gets a steady stream of “Ask a Travel Nurse” questions for David Morrison, R.N. author of The Travel Nurse’s Bible and our resident travel nurse expert and we are getting more every day. Below are the most commonly read Ask a Travel Nurse posts over the last year. They run the gamut of topics [...]
As you are preparing for your travel nursing interview you are bound to run across the suggestion that you have questions to ask the interviewer on hand. Three questions usually come to mind when this recommendation is made: Why is asking questions during my travel nursing interview important? How do I ask questions during my travel nursing interview? What [...]
The overall process of becoming a travel nurse is actually a basic series of steps, however each step is fairly involved and you need to be prepared for it. Luckily you can learn more about each step of the overall process by reading our Travel Nursing Career Checklist. At its basic though becoming a travel nurse is a pretty straight-forward [...]
Lately we have seen some more basic questions about travel nursing such as ”How do I become a travel nurse?” or “How long is a travel nursing assignment?” being searched for on Travel Nursing Blogs.com and around the web in general. This is good news because it shows that interest in travel nursing is picking up again [...]
Have you ever thought about becoming a travel nurse or just testing the waters with that first assignment, but wondered if you would make a good travel nurse? If so then here are some questions you can ask yourself to determine if travel nursing and you would be a good match. Am I adaptable enough to [...]
My post this week comes from a traveler just starting in the industry. She said that her travel company was not providing malpractice insurance and wanted to know if I thought she should carry a policy on her own. I would have to say that the answer to this question will depend on personal preference, [...]
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Travel Nursing Checklist Item #29: How to love travel nursing orientation
Now that you have had a good night’s sleep and started your first day out right you should be full of energy and ready to start your first day. For travel nurses this means the beginning of orientation. Each hospital has a different orientation process and some may be longer than others, but there are some [...]
Travel Nursing Checklist Item #28: Starting the first day of the job off right
So you’ve had a good night’s sleep and the first day of your new travel nursing job is finally here. Tips for starting off a travel nursing job The first day of a travel assignment can definitely be stressful but it doesn’t have to be. It just takes preparation. You know you are a great nurse, but [...]
Travel Nursing Checklist Item #27: Getting a good night’s sleep
Whether you are on your first travel nursing assignment or twentieth there is nothing more important than getting a good night’s sleep before your first day. Actually you need great sleep before each shift too, but for this post we are just focusing on your first day of an assignment. Your first day at your travel nursing [...]
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