Nursing: Why Proper Staffing should be a Priority
There’s nothing like walking in at the beginning of a 12 hour shift and realizing you’re short staffed. Millions of questions start to run through your head; Will I have time to pee in the next 12 hours? What about eating? Is it too late to make a run for the door? Even more importantly, will I exceed the amount of patients I’m able to take care of properly? Understaffed healthcare facilities are a growing issue, and...
Best States for Nurses in 2016
The desire to travel probably runs in your blood – after all, that’s one of the reasons you chose to pursue a career as travel nurse. On the other hand, one of the hardest things about being a travel nurse is finding the right destination. Despite the fact that we’d all love to take on an assignment in Hawaii or the Florida Keys (and maybe, you know, never come back…), sometimes these assignments just...
Traveling Nurses Are Valuable to Healthcare
By Erica Ronchetti It’s no secret that the healthcare industry is becoming increasingly demanding for nurses and traveling nurses, who must now care for the rising numbers of aging baby boomers and other health care demanders. In contrast, the number of prospective nurses and nursing students who will become professional nurses and travel nurses is decreasing, despite the growing community of people who require health care and...
Does Experience Really Matter When it comes to Travel Nurse Pay?
Travel nurse pay is complicated – there are hourly rates, tax-free money, overtime rates, holiday rates… so many things to consider before you sign a contract. Yet, the one thing that doesn’t really affect your pay rate is how much experience you have as a nurse. Say what? You need to have at least two years of experience to become a travel nurse. Other than that, experience doesn’t really affect your pay. For example, if you have 10...
Should a Travel Nurse Work With Multiple Travel Nursing Companies?
When embarking on a travel nursing career, many nurses face the dilemma of deciding whether to work with just one travel nursin company or multiple agencies. There are advantages to both approaches. Some travel nurses feel more secure when they have established a relationship with a single company and, in some cases, with a particular recruiter. There is a familairity that reduces the “learning curve” as each new...
Healthcare Staffing Network: Loyal Travel Nurses a Key to Stability and Success
The following article was contributed by Janet Fikany, senior recruiter for Healthcare Staffing Network (HSN), a member of the Travel Nurse Source network of agencies. It’s clear that nursing is still one of the biggest growth industries today, and there are now forecasted projections saying that the shortage of nurses could very well approach 29% by the year 2020. If, in fact, our nation intends to achieve measurable, affordable,...