At the end of your shower turn the water to cold. This will seal your pores and keep bacteria and dirt from getting in them and therefore prevent acne.Did you know that blinking fast for one minute will help you fall asleep if you are having trouble?If you would like to retain something read it before you go to bed. Sleeping after reading it will h...

​Portland, Oregon is happening now! The best time to visit Portland is now. Every second of every day something is happening in Portland that isn't happening anywhere else.Just outside of Portland there is the great wild of the Pacific Northwest with scenic campsites an easy drive. Summer days in Oregon can be spent in or on the wealth of waterways...

​Packing is quite different for travel nurses and healthcare travelers. It's not like a week long vacation. You will probably be at your new location for as little as three months and maybe more if you decide to extend. You obviously can't bring all your home comforts with you but you also want to make you bring enough to make you feel "at home".Co...

California has so many beautiful cities and the climate varies greatly depending on which part of the state you choose to visit. There are lots of big cities with great medical facilities that are always looking for good healthcare travelers and travel nurses.As I keep saying, there are still more jobs than there are nurses to fill them. Doesn't th...

It's such a stressful life we all lead and, of course, healthcare professionals get so much more of this than the normal worker. Dealing with life and death situations and emergencies in a fast paced environment can really take a toll on your health.Sometimes at the end of the day you really have to just let go and breathe. I know, easier said than...

Drink a cup of coffee and then take a 20 minute nap. I know, doesn't sound like it would work. But the fact is that at the end of a 20 minute nap the caffeine will kick in and you will feel more alert.To eat less, eat more. If you grab a snack of cookies or pretzels, even the 100 calorie ones, it will probably make you hungrier. The small amount of...

As healthcare travelers and travel nurses there are many times when you are in a strange place and you may be there alone. There are a few common sense things you can do to assure your safety in an unknown place.Familiarize yourself with your destination ahead of time. This can be done easily these days with the use of the internet. At the top of t...

Believe it or not there are travel nurse job opportunities in several locations in Alaska. Can you imagine yourself in Alaska? Have you ever wanted to experience this beautiful northernmost area of the US? Alaska offers so much for the explorer to see and do, from whale watching to glacier tours, historical towns and gold mines and of course, pure ...

Healthcare can be a very stressful profession, as I'm sure you are all aware. There are many days when you are not sure you are going to make it through your shift….but you do. Stress is a big part of the job in many healthcare professions and learning how to deal with your stress can save your sanity, help you stay well and extend the life in your...

I don't know about you, but Hawaii has always been on my bucket list. I may still get there someday. As a Travel Nurse or Traveling Allied professional you could be working and living there before the end of the year if you so desired, or line up an assignment there for next year. I found many job listings in Honolulu as well as other cities when s...

The recruiters at travel nurse agencies and travel nursing companies are looking for OR personnel of all specialties. There are jobs all across the US for Operating Room RN's, Surgical Techs, STs, and Certified First Assistant, CFAs, as well as many others.Is it time you took off on an adventure? Or maybe it's time for your next adventure. Travel N...

And that's the truth! New Orleans is definitely one of my favorite places to visit and I would have to say it is one of the world's most fascinating cities. It is truly a melting pot of music, food and culture. It's always time to visit and experience one of America's historic and culturally rich destinations.In the fall of each year New Orleans ho...

As you know, stretching is a natural action. When you wake up in the morning a good stretch just feels right. Have you ever watched your cat or dog when they wake up? Before they go anywhere, they do some yoga, up-dog, down-dog, cat-cow….it's true. Where do you think the names of the yoga poses came from?The benefits of daily exercise are always be...

It seems that throughout the world some people are not only turning away from processed food and meat, they may even be turning away from cooking.The standard diet in America is more sugar-sated, processed and fat-laden than ever before and because of this diet, metabolic disorders such as Heart Disease, Diabetes and Obesity are also on the rise. M...

Did you know that walking briskly can lower your risk of diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure just as much as running? Never been into running, me either. But I have been walking fast for several years and it helps me immensely. It's great exercise, a great cure for depression, and so much more. Walking is my go to whenever I'm feeling d...