Life on the road as a Travel Nurse can be so much more awesome with a great companion. For some, that companion is a significant other, kiddo, or best friend, but for many others it’s the ultimate in companions — like your dog, cat, or other pet! You really get the...

With the return of all things Star Wars this year and the  release of The Force Awakens, I got to thinking … Travel Nurses sure are a lot like Jedi Masters. Of course, nurses always use the force for good!As the holidays approach and folks across the globe prepare to "unwrap" the first Star Wars movie in a decade, here are 4 ways Tra...

#1 Get Organized Seriously, get organized. I say this with love but some of you are disorganized when it comes to paperwork. I have worked with nurses who have a file with everything uploaded and ready to go: all immunizations, tests, SS cards, certifications. Everything. Anytime they get something updated they scan or take a picture and put it wit...

I really hate it when a nurse practitioner is called a mid-level provider."Mid-level provider" isn't even a legal or academic term. It is slang developed to demean or minimize a health professional, who is not an MD.The term "mid-level provider" is primarily aimed at nurse practitioners (NPs) as well as physician assistants (PAs) and midwives. It i...

​If you go into a travel nursing assignment hoping to "survive", then you're looking at it the wrong way; travel nursing is an opportunity to thrive – in your career and for your own personal enrichment. Here are six ways you can thrive during your travel nursing assignment:1. Don't wait until the last minute to find housingHaving your housing figu...

Ask a Travel Nurse Question:I am interested in Travel Nursing, but have a few questions about pay. How do they determine your pay and can you negotiate salary? Are Travel Nurses paid more than perm staff and other nurses who do not travel?Ask a Travel Nurse Answer:Pay is determined as a package and salary can be negotiated, but to do so effectively...

One of the best things about Travel Nursing is being able to see the country as you work by visiting so many of its great 50 states! But with so many options, it can be hard to choose where to go first, or next if you're already traveling. (Hey, that's not a bad problem to have at all!)As 2016 sets sail, where do you want to go? Travel Nursing...

The focus in hospitals on outcomes and patient satisfaction and on the use of electronic health records systems is changing clinical duties and job descriptions. If your HR department is like most, it is recruiting more nurses with advanced degrees, looking to hiring a team of care coordinators, and possibly seeking...