I know plenty of travel nurses who love to visit the beach as a way to relax, refresh, soak up some sun and just ‘be.’

Dr. Beach (www.drbeach.org) has released the top 10 beaches in the U.S. for 2008 - If you’re not a travel nurse in one of these areas, you might want to plan on it sometime int he near future:

1. Caladesi Island State park, Dunedin/Clearwater, FL
2. Hanalei Beach, Kuai, HI
3. Siesta Beach, Sarasota, FL
4. Coopers Beach, Southampton, NY
5. Coronado Beach, San Diego, CA
6. Main Beach, East Hampton, NY
7. Hamoa Beach, Maui, HI
8. Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, NC
9. Cape Florida State park, Key Biscayne, FL
10. Beachwalker Park, Kiawah Island, SC

Ok travel nurses, get out there and enjoy your summer - but be safe doing it.

And just because you’re on a travel nurse assignment that isn’t close to any of the beaches we’ve listed here, doesn’t mean there’s not a beach nearby. Ask your fellow nurses, they’ll know!