The Joint Commission announced major overhauls in their hand hygiene standards effective January 1, 2018…next week. You need to read these new policies if you have not already done so. This is the boldest stance taken to date to make improvement in this vital area.A hospital will now be cited if any individual is seen failing to clean their hands o...

​Well another Holiday Season is upon us and soon will be over again. Another year come and gone….Amazing how time flies.All of us here at HealthCare Employment Network, Healthcaretravelers.com, would like to take this opportunity to wish you a wonderful holiday, whatever holiday it may be that you celebrate. Many have been through trials and tribul...

​The new tax plan, which is on its way through Congress as we speak, will change a lot of the tax rules now in place for healthcare travelers and travel nurses. If signed, the bill will become effective January 1 and it's looking like that will happen.Some of the many changes relative to you as a travel nurse are:You will no longer be able to deduc...

​Honey feeds the good bacteria that you need and fights bad bacteria like MRSA. There are reports of honey being used to treat MRSA successfully.Honey can kill dental bacteria known to cause plaque. Manuka honey, a special honey imported from New Zealand has been shown to be as effective as mouthwash in reducing plaque formation.Honey is far superi...

Do you have two years of experience in the field of Maternal/Newborn nursing? Registered Nurses like you are in demand across the country in major markets and top facilities.Helping the parents of newborns, especially the inexperienced first-time parents, is one of the major responsibilities of the Registered Nurse caring for new moms and their new...

​HealthCare Employment Network, healthcaretravelers.com, is expanding and looking for new partners to help provide travel nurses and therapists with the best jobs!Check out our new video presentation. Mark Vandeventer created the video for marketing and sales and it features music by SheaElisa, a local couple who produce their o...

All of us here at HealthCare Employment Network would like to take a minute to be thankful for all of our great clients who are helping all you great healthcare professionals and travel nurses find the best jobs and the best opportunities at top facilities in major markets all across the US. And thank you to all the great caregivers in the industry...

​Is Colorado calling you? There are several major markets in Colorado where travel nurses and professional healthcare travelers are always in need. Maybe it's time to explore the Rocky Mountains after the spring thaw.Denver is the mile high city where all the main roads converge. But there are also other places in Colorado to be based like Pueblo, ...

Axis Providers is a national healthcare staffing agency that services all specialty areas within the healthcare sector. Focused on excellence in everything they do, they are a community of healthcare providers dedicated to delivering the highest standards in patient care, creating faster and better patient outcomes.At Axis they believe that better ...

Will 2018 be the year you start your adventures as a Travel Nurse or Professional Healthcare Traveler? It could be just the move you are looking for. Are there places you have always wanted to visit or explore? As a travel nurse or professional healthcare traveler you can pick the place and the time of year you want to be there. Plan accordingly, s...

January 2018 will bring some changes to the licensing requirements for travel nurses who travel to other states for their assignments.As you know the Compact License allows multistate traveling blanketed under the single license versus each state requiring their own licensing. The Compact License was created to help the traveler avoid additional li...

Shoes are high on the list for comfort for travel nurses and healthcare professionals on the move. If your feet hurt, you hurt, and a hurting nurse is not what a hurting patient needs.The choices are as wide as the variety of shoes themselves. So, how do we know which shoes are the best for us. First, you need to know your feet. Are you suffering ...

​Healthcare Travelers welcomes Cariant Health Partners to our team. Cariant specializes in placing physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and nursing professionals in temporary travel assignments all over the country.Cariant Health Partners has joined forces with HealthCare Employment Network to help our applica...

​You can improve your health and wellbeing by adding some simple stretches to your daily routine. Stretching relaxes your muscles and can increase blood flow to the rest of your body.A few of the many benefits of stretching are:Improve stamina Improve flexibility Strengthen your posture Increases energy levels Lowers your risk of injury Releases st...

Let's hope that you never get caught in a location where a bad storm is coming, say if you happened to be on assignment in Florida during hurricane season…..it could happen, right? Well, the best advice from a native Floridian who has weathered many storms is listed below. Just a few common sense items that may make your experience a little easier ...