{"id":5907,"date":"2019-05-13T11:30:51","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T15:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/?p=5907"},"modified":"2019-05-13T12:05:33","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T16:05:33","slug":"travel-nursing-advice-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/travel-nursing-advice-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"Travel Nursing Advice on YouTube Worth Watching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;5907&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Travel Nursing Advice on YouTube Worth Watching&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p>I can do research and write for days about things you need to know before you take on travel nursing. Trust me, I&#8217;ve done it a time or two. However, I realize that it\u2019s probably easier for you and for me to get travel nursing advice directly from the mouths of experienced travelers and recruiters themselves. So, I took my research to YouTube, searching for the most interesting videos on travel nursing. I don\u2019t know about you, but I have a short attention span when it comes to watching videos or listening to someone talk. Luckily, there are some really engaging videos about travel nursing available that are also jam-packed with valuable information. Check them out!<\/p>\n<h2>Six Travel Nursing Advice Videos on YouTube You Should Watch<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the top six travel nursing advice videos that I found on YouTube! Keep in mind that there are tons of great videos out there other than these. If you love traveling as much as I do, you could spend hours simply watching short video clips of footage from travel nurses\u2019 trips, from Colorado to Hawaii and everywhere in between. For the sake of this blog, though, I am sticking to the videos that give the best advice. Here we go!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\">Nurse Recruiter Tells All! | How to Get Started as a Travel Nurse<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"838\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OGzYcQpnvHk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Are you a nurse searching for travel jobs but you&#8217;re not sure where to start? This video is perfect for you! We paired up with travel nurse recruiter Phil Dobinson to create a guide for would-be travel nurses. From applying for new licenses to building recruiter relationships, check out these nine steps to becoming a successful travel nurse!<\/p>\n<h3>Travel Nursing: Travel Nursing Tips and Advice for Nurses<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"838\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ebkDChkxdkc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When this video starts you automatically think, how is this guy going to talk about travel nursing on his motorcycle? Don\u2019t worry. He gets there. This video is great because not only does he offer a lot of valuable travel nursing advice, but you also get to stare at the beautiful blue waters of Hawaii the whole time he is talking. Some of the top things that traveling ER nurse Crosby Steen shares in his video are the importance of finding a good agency and recruiter, making sure that all of your credentials are up to date, and being persistent and flexible when it comes to finding assignments.<\/p>\n<h3>Travel Nurse: Housing and Transportation Tips<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"838\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xRxRgYGT2rI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although this video is much longer and doesn\u2019t include the motorcycle tour of Hawaii, Yaya Zoe provides some awesome travel nursing advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/housing-for-travel-nurses\">housing<\/a>. Based on her experience, she gives you the low down on your housing options, of which you have two. You can either take the company housing or find housing on your own. She goes over the pros and cons of each, and notes that if you do decide to take company housing, make sure you let them know if you don\u2019t have a car or anything that will affect how close or far away you can be from the hospital.<\/p>\n<h3>Travel Nursing 101<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"838\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DeDiaW1A4NU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This video created by travel nurse Bianca Soffer is the perfect video to watch if you\u2019ve never done travel nursing before. She covers all of the basics, from how long assignments typically last to why hospitals want to hire travel nurses and what you need to know about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/how-does-the-compact-nursing-license-work\">licensing<\/a> and certifications. Plus, she\u2019s fun and easy to listen to.<\/p>\n<h3>Top 4 Mistakes We Made Travel Nursing and How to Prevent Them<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"838\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e5lUvonc-Ug?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nurse Cheung is keeping it real and all business in this video. She and her husband travel together in their RV. When they decided to get into travel nursing together, they made some big mistakes in the beginning. She admits they thought that they were ready, but they weren\u2019t. To help new travelers to not make the same mistakes, she offers some valuable travel nursing advice. Her top points, do your research, don\u2019t over pack, and make sure you have some money saved up just in case something goes wrong.<\/p>\n<h3>Travel Nursing: Q&amp;A with a Travel Nurse<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"838\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RdLlIGFv3aE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Just like the title describes, nurse Rhianna Ferial answers a variety of questions people sent to her about travel nursing. Similar to the video above that Bianca made, this one is great for someone who is just starting out as a travel nurse. Rhianna talks about topics such as how much experience is required, housing, what questions to ask about your assignment, and contract negotiations. 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