Ask a Travel Nurse: Do I need more than a bachelor’s degree?
Ask a Travel Nurse Question:
Does becoming a travel nurse require education beyond a bachelor’s degree? If not, would it be a good idea to go beyond a bachelor’s degree?
Ask a Travel Nurse Answer:
Travel nursing does not require anything further than your RN license and a couple years of experience. You don’t really earn more for a BSN on travel assignments, but some Magnet facilities do require permanent staff to be BSN (but not too many facilities require BSN of travelers). With changes in nursing, it might be advantageous to have a BSN in the future, but you can certainly travel without one.
I would not pursue an advanced degree unless you want to teach or move into management some day. I’ve done pretty well in my career with a simple Diploma of Nursing (3 yr program).
David
travelnursesbible.com
david@travelnursesbible.com
About the Author: David Morrison R.N.
Hello everyone. I’m a travel nurse originally from Ohio who graduated in 1993 from Mount Carmel School of Nursing in Columbus. I completed a critical care fellowship at Riverside Methodist Hospital in 1994 and started traveling in that specialty a year later. My first travel assignment was in Maui and since that time I have completed over thirty travel contracts, worked with several different travel agencies, and currently hold about a half dozen nursing licenses in different states. Last year I wrote a book entitled, Travel Nurse’s Bible (A Guide to Everything on Travel Nursing), which can be found at TravelNursesBible.com. I am currently blogging on this site and writing a monthly column in Healthcare Traveler Magazine. I am presently on assignment in Phoenix, AZ and travel anywhere from six to eleven months of the year.Subscribe
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Thinking of traveling again, thanks for the info