{"id":869,"date":"2013-07-12T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/?p=869"},"modified":"2018-04-26T16:30:13","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T20:30:13","slug":"travel-nurse-top-5-summer-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelnursesource.com\/notes\/travel-nurse-top-5-summer-reads","title":{"rendered":"Travel Nurse Top 5 Summer Reads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Whether you\u2019re on the plane to your nursing assignment destination or already lounging on a beach in your downtime, a good book is always something to have with you. And while there are so many genres and themes to choose from, why not go for a topic relative to you? There are plenty of novels centered on travel nurse life, as well as informative guides that are highly recommended reads. Here are 5 books that we suggest travel nurses look into.<\/p>\n

1) “Travel Nurse Insights: A Window to the World of Travel Nursing” -By Barry and Donna Padgett<\/strong><\/p>\n

Authors Barry and Donna Padgett have traveled for almost eight years and have now produced this concise manual based on their experiences with facilities, agencies, and other travelers. It is a good look into what it takes to be a successful traveler.<\/p>\n

2) Travel Fitness<\/p>\n

By Bill Johnson<\/p>\n

The discomfort of jet lag, job stress, lack of sleep, and body aches are unnecessary expenses paid by too many frequent travelers. Travel Fitness<\/i> can spare you the fatigue. This one-of-a-kind book includes commonsense strategies, effective exercises, and travel tips from hundreds of frequent travelers, fitness experts, physicians, nutritionists, and research scientists.<\/p>\n

3) “Medical Landmarks, USA” -By Martin Lipp<\/strong><\/p>\n

A travel guide to historical sites, architectural gems, extraordinary museums and libraries, and as the title suggests, medical ladnmarks.<\/p>\n

4) “Hitting the Road: A Guide to Travel Nursing” -By Shalon Kearney<\/strong><\/p>\n

Focused on everyday issues, this book includes complete listings for 70 health care staffing agencies as well as self-assessment exercises, tips, insights. The book also explores finance and tax strategies.<\/p>\n

5) “Fast Facts for the Travel Nurse” -By Michele Landrum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written by a veteran physician, this book includes tips on how to enter the field of travel nursing, negotiate assignment contracts, increase compensation, expand benefits and enrich travel assignments.<\/p>\n

Book synopses provided in part by:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.alibris.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.springerpub.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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