The Tampa Bay area of Florida is a great place to visit or work during any time of the year, but especially if you can escape the cold of winter and come to beautiful Sunny Florida for a travel assignment. The Tampa Bay area is made up of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Bradenton and Clearwater.Home to lots of great attractions, this area boasts Busch Garde...

A skills checklist is one of the very first things your recruiter will ask you to do as they must assess level of competency. This is one of the main ways the recruiter can make sure you are the right fit for the job so these checklists can seem overwhelming.First of all, take your time. This is an important first step and you should take your time...

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...

There is a specialty in the Travel Nursing industry for nurses who specialize in short-term travel nursing, quick start assignments. While most travel nurse jobs average 13 weeks, these short term positions run 4-8 weeks. These short term assignments can last from a few days to a few weeks but mostly run 4-8 weeks. You have to be someone who can ju...

​Calling all Speech Language Pathologists who would like to begin their travel adventures in the new year. SLP's are in high demand across the country and HCEN is now accepting Therapist applicants who are ready to start their travel careers.The SLP is a professional who is concerned with the evaluation, treatment and researches human communication...

Here are a few of the most commonly asked questions about travel nursing that we have come across in the last few years working in this industry. Hopefully these will be helpful for you if you are thinking of embarking on a travel nursing career.How long are travel assignments? Travel assignments vary, but most often run 13 weeks. If things are wor...

The panhandle of Florida, as it is called, is the home to several large cities that are always in need of travel nurses. Tallahassee, Marianna, Crestview, Niceville, Ft. Walton Beach, Panama City and Pensacola are just a few of the many cities and towns located in this the northwest of the Sunshine State. Cities on the coast with beaches or beautif...

Each individual job definitely requires its own skill set but there are several skills that are necessary in all walks of healthcare, whether you are a travel nurse working in the ER, or a healthcare professional visiting clients in their homes.Dealing with patients and their needs on a daily basis requires some basic skills that we all need to wor...

Remember The Alamo, it's in San Antonio, right downtown in the center of everything. The day I went there it was packed but I walked around outside and read the history. It was very interesting. Downtown San Antonio is a beautiful metro area and home to the famous River Walk as well where you can cruise through the area in a little boat and ch...

​We all need some humor sometimes. Comedy is my favorite thing to watch if I ever sit down long enough to watch anything. So, here's a few things I found to make you smile.When a hospital runs out of maternity nurses do they have a mid-wife crisis?Why do blonde nurses bring red magic markers to work? In case they have to draw blood.How many nurses...