Spotlight on Florida Travel Nursing: Hot Locations
By Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN A nursing career in Florida holds a special place in my heart because that is where I began my career as an RN. I can attest from personal experience that Florida is a great destination for travel nurses to add to their wish list. As a popular place to retire, the Sunshine state is a diverse mixing pot of retirees from all around the country and from all walks of life. The national almanac of...
Travel Nursing in Alaska: Northern Destination
By Christine Whitmarsh RN, BSN Before I had ever even contemplated Alaska as a leisure, work and relocation destination, I steadily started receiving rave reviews from friends and family members about our nation’s largest state. I will admit that prior to this, when I thought of Alaska I envisioned lots of snow and darkness and most recently a certain vice presidential candidate. In reality, Alaska is one of America’s hottest tourist...
Reason Number 2,135 why Travel Nursing is Win-Win
By Christine Whitmarsh RN, BSN The number I chose may be arbitrary but the sentiment is not. There are a lot of reasons why travel nursing is a win-win situation for the travel nurse and the hospitals they are assigned to. Reason number 2,135: New technologies and techniques in the field of healthcare. With three month assignments in cities and towns across America, and in different clinical settings from small hospitals to large...
Career Opportunity: When Patient and Nurse Travel Together
By Christine Whitmarsh RN, BSN Experienced travel nurses are well accustomed to living out of suitcases, RVs, and furnished apartments from bustling Boston to lavish Los Angeles. But what happens when patients needing constant skilled nursing care want to join in the fun of travel? Companion nursing is what happens! This very special, unique niche in nursing, allows patients with disabilities and other chronic conditions requiring the...
Destination Spotlight: Travel Nursing in California!
By Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN It is home to Disneyland, Hollywood, the “Governator”, and spectacular mountain, desert and coastal scenery. California also features a never ending roadmap of hospitals, large and small, in need of nurses. California, our third largest state, offers travel nurses some of the most diverse job opportunities and ways to spend leisure time of any state. It should come as no surprise that California travel...
Part II: Q&A with Travel Nurse, Best Selling Author Epstein LaRue
By Christine Whitmarsh Epstein LaRue, RN, BS, is a seasoned travel nurse and published bestselling author of several books on travel nursing. Her “Highway Hypodermics” series of books have been best-sellers on Amazon.com. I recently spoke with Epstein by phone about her experiences in travel nursing, her books and her advice for current and aspiring travel nurses. This is the conclusion of my interview with Epstein. TNS: What are the...