Budgeting In-Between Assignments
Whether you are new to travel nursing or are seasoned professional, having a plan for what you do in between assignments can be tough to figure out. Are you someone who loves going home in between assignments? Or do you like to take road trips from one location to the next? Or maybe you don’t like taking a break at all and want to get right back in the swing of things. Whatever you choose, planning, and most importantly, budgeting are...
Travel Nurse Anxieties: How to Prevail
Being a travel nurse can be both exciting and scary at the same time. If you are a homebody, you may have more reservations about leaving your comfort zone. Whether you are new to travel nursing or experienced, there can always be travel nurse anxieties that creep up. As you continue on your travel journey, these fears can eventually fade or stick around and resurface each time you move. Everyone has a different experience and...
6 First Time Travel Nursing Tips
You’ve just landed your first travel nursing assignment; you’re relieved, excited, nervous, and probably wondering – what comes next? This could be your first extended stay away from home and you have to begin packing, finding an apartment and not only learning the area you’re moving to but also the job you’ll be performing. But it will be okay. You can breath knowing there are tips out there to help find your way on your first travel...
Social Nurses | Nailing a First Impression
When meeting a new patient you’ll always start by introducing yourself, yet as simple as this seems it’s not always easy. For the social butterflies among us, making a good first impression appears to be effortless and has a noticeably positive effect on patients. Even on their worst days, these nurses still find a way to pull off what you might struggle to do effectively even when you’re feeling 100%. Don’t worry, you’re still meant...
Travel Tips: Travel Nursing with a Partner
There are many benefits to travel nursing with a partner, especially compared to traveling with children. With your spouse, you don’t have to worry about finding someone to take care of them, schooling, or making sure they stay out of trouble. Well, you might have to worry about that last one. But, it seems that the biggest challenge to travel nursing with a partner is dealing with your significant other’s career. Your spouse or...
The Importance of a Nursing Internship
Whether you’ve already spent time in an internship, or are thinking about applying for one, it’s important to realize just how beneficial a nursing internship can be. There’s nothing more valuable than experience and knowledge, and a nursing internship can provide both. Although many get discouraged at the thought of working for free, it’s important to remember that nursing internships are a valuable experience that can’t be gained...