Put the Travel in Travel Nursing
Travel nursing is heading in a new direction, which happens to be going towards your nearest airport. Travel nurse agencies are finally starting to take the traveling needs of the elderly and sick into consideration. If you took up travel nursing for the opportunity to travel, then here is your big break! Nurse Travel Companion TNS TravelsAmerica reports that 20% of domestic passengers are over the age of 65. And that number is...
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...
Travel Nurse’s Guide to New Year’s Resolutions
Ah yes, with the start of the new year this past weekend, I’m sure everyone’s friends, families and coworkers are buzzing about their New Year’s resolutions; but let’s be real for a second, working out and eating better have been done and done again, so why not consider changing up your resolutions this year and promise yourself to fulfill new, exciting and more career-oriented resolutions? Don’t get me wrong, working out,...
Notable Novels: Books for Travel Nurses
When it comes to travel nursing—-there’s a lot of details to consider. For a new graduate travel nurrse (and even some more seasoned nurses) it can be an absolute ordeal trying to seek answers to some of the most daunting questions about travel nursing. Anything from “can I bring my dog?” to “what happens if my contract gets cancelled early?” can be answered with the right resources. Luckily,...
The Perils of Canceling a Travel Nurse Contract
Did your grandmother just pass away for the third time this year? Or have you come down with the flu… again. Maybe it’s time to reconsider your career choice, because canceling or backing out of your contract is not something to take lightly. Of course, this is not meant to downplay family tragedies or nurses’ health and well-being. Agencies and recruiters want to support their nurses’ needs while being flexible, but going back on a...
7 Interesting Places Travel Nurses Should Seek This Summer
Summer will be here before we know it. As temperatures start to rise, it’s the quintessential time to start thinking about where exactly are the hottest places to travel on nursing assignments. Sure, most travel nurse agencies will feed you the same lines, “go to Hawaii, go to California”—but hey, those places will still be there in winter (and will always be warm.) Let’s think outside the box here,...