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...
Universal Health and Public Health Nursing Connected
By Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN A Harvard University medical study found that once public health disparities such as age, socioeconomic factors, and access to health insurance are evened out, the effects of chronic disease are improved. Unfortunately, based on the current health care design, most patients will have to wait until they are 65 years old and become eligible for Medicare coverage in order to see these improvements. The...
Travel Nursing in Hawaii | Aloha to Success
Aloha, travel nurses! Want to know the only downside of a travel nursing job in Hawaii? It’s simple. There’s just too much to do on your days off! You can swim, surf, sunbathe or catch scenic helicopter ride over some of the world’s most gorgeous scenery. For this reason, it’s difficult to accurately characterize a travel nursing assignment in Hawaii as “work.” Also, the weather is equally as wonderful as the landscapes. The...
LPN Travel Nursing | Know Your Options
Sometimes names can be deceiving. For example, a lot of people ask us if we only offer travel positions to registered nurses because we are called TravelNurseSource. Well, the good news is that we have travel jobs for LPNs, too! What’s even better is that there are many types of LPN travel nursing jobs for you to choose from. That’s right, contrary to popular belief in nursing, there is a world of opportunities for...
Travel Nurse Job Seekers Should Take Small Business Approach
Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN As a freelance medical writer and writing business owner for several years now, I’ve had my fair share of experience with the fluctuating economy and survival tactics to stay financially afloat. One of my most reliable standby methods of doing this is to continuously stay registered with several temporary employment agencies. Despite having to sometimes adopt the identity of “just a temp,” I’ve found that...