Sepsis is on the rise in America due to the poor health of our society and all its ills. Risk factors for Sepsis are:  Chronic illness, which includes kidney or liver disease, AIDS, diabetes and cancer Depressed immune system Severe burn or severe woundSepsis cases are up because there are more opportunities for complicated infections from in...

Did you know that there are 25 states in the US that offer "Compact" licensing for nurses. Washington DC also is a Compact area. This means that if you have a Compact License, it is good in all of these states. That makes paperwork much easier for professional healthcare travelers as it allows you to have one multistate license and the ability to p...

​TaleMed is built on a foundation of integrity. They set their employees up to operate as a team in order to ensure success. The employ the industry's top talent and treat them like family. That genuine care is passed on to healthcare professionals and the patients they serve.TaleMed's mission is to screen, validate and match the most talented heal...

The future holds exciting opportunities for the Registered Nurse First Assistant RNFA specializing in the Operating Room environment. The RNFA acts as the first assistant to the surgeon during operative procedures. First Assisting will be performed under the direct supervision of the primary surgeon. RNFA will play a hands-on role in surgical proce...

You know this. First impressions are very important in life and can make or break you as a travel nurse or traveling healthcare professional. In some cases first impressions literally happen in the blink of an eye.For nurses and healthcare workers it is hard to take a minute to make a good first impression due to the harried nature of the job. So m...

One of our newest family members here at HealthCare Employment Network is Emerald Health Services. At Emerald Health Services they like to show off and reward their hard-working nurses. Their goal is to make nurses happy finding them the jobs they love. Emerald says they want every nurse to feel appreciated for their hard work, confident on the job...

The Nursery Registered Nurses are the ones who medically attend to newborns in the neonatal unit of a birthing center or hospital. The newborn is initially assessed and stabilized at birth. The Nursery RN assesses the clinical status of the newborn, degree of maturity, depending on gestational age and distinguishes high-risk infants who will requir...

The answer to this question is different depending on you. Do you have a home base that you maintain year round, your tax home?This means that for tax purposes you are a temporary worker if you travel away from your home to work. You must maintain your tax home in order to qualify as a temporary worker. There is also a one year rule for tax purpose...

​The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist have been safely administering anesthetics to patients since the 1950's and became credentialed as such beginning in 1956. CRNAs are the primary providers of anesthesia care in rural America allowing facilities to offer surgical, obstetrical and trauma stabilization. Studies show that anesthesia care toda...

Occupational Therapists are needed for travel assignments across America and the demand is expected to grow in the coming years. Treating injured, disabled or ill patients through the use of everyday activities is the job of the OT. They help patients develop, recover and improve the skills they need to complete the daily tasks of living and workin...

HCEN, HealthCare Employment Network, is here to help you, the travel nurse or professional healthcare traveler. Don't be overwhelmed by the seemingly endless number of healthcare travel agencies available. You don't have to worry about that because here at Healthcare Employment Network we have done our homework so you don't have to. We work with th...

​It has been reported that in remote regions where medical supplies are not readily available, coconut water has been used for intravenous hydration and resuscitation of critically ill patients for over 50 years. Coconut water is biocompatible with the human body's needs. Coconut water has been through an intense purification process, filtered...

​In the past year Asheville, North Carolina has made several of the best of lists, including Friendliest Cities, Foodie Destinations and even Best Beer Cities. Asheville starts out the new year with Lonely Planet's "Best in the US" at the top of the list.Asheville is known as an artistic community where you can breathe fresh, clean mountain air, ha...

​In the last ten years and in the foreseeable future there is and will continue to be a shortage of primary care professionals. Nurses are being given more responsibilities and Nurse Practitioners are taking over the primary care of many patients in many situations and facilities.The road to becoming a Nurse Practitioner starts, of course, with bec...

Stress, stress, stress, the number one killer of all in the western world today. Stress leads to chronic disease long term and that's why in America the cancer stats are still on the rise.Stress activates your fight or flight response and that makes your body produce more cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline. This in turn makes your heart beat fa...