eJane

Speaking of the beach, eJane thought you might like to get to know a few beach destinations. Today, we’ll take a look at Charleston, SC. One of the first things you’ll notice about Charleston is that it’s historic - in fact, the settlement of Charleston, SC was established in 1670 and subsequently moved to it’s current location thanks to attacks from Native Americans and Europeans. 100 years later, Charleston had become the center of the Atlantic trading industry and the fourth largest port in the Colonies. Charleston’s population represented this growth by boasting 11,000 residents - certainly large for that time period.

200 years of relative peace would grace Charleston before the Civil War would wreak havoc on Charleston’s prosperity and beauty. Find out more about Charleston’s history with a stop at Museum Mile - the place to find the past in Charleston through parks, homes and public buildings.

For local arts in Charleston, the Charleston Stage is the largest professional theater group in the state. Also check out the Charleston Ballet Theatre - a large part of the Charleston cultural arts scene.

Travel nurses who are also sports fans have year-round events waiting for them. The South Carolina Stingrays of the East Coast Hockey League take to the ice at the North Charleston Coliseum from mid-October - April. The Charleston Battery, a First Division soccer team of the USL play game from March through September at Blackbaud Stadium. Finally, baseball fans can catch the Charleston RiverDogs at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (commonly called “The Joe”) throughout the summer.

One of the nest parts about Charleston is that you can get to many of the popular local attractions by walking. This is the perfect place to use your Garmin Nuvi 350 if you got one after our post a while back.

Hospital Opportunities for Travel Nurses in Charleston, SC -

Medical University of South Carolina - For over 120 years MUSC has been teaching nurses and currently offers an accelerated BSN, BSN to MSN combined program, and BSN to PhD. Those pursuing a Master’s degree have options in pediatric, gerontology, and family nursing

MUSC University Hospital has specialists from nearly 40 fields - including neurology, cardiology and critical care.

Note: MUSC Hospitals are a group of five facilities - MUSC University Hospital, MUSC Ashley River, MUSC Institute of Psychiatry, MUSC Children’s Hospital and the Strom Eye Institute - that boast a total of nearly 600 beds.

Charleston isn’t just a great opportunity for travel nurses; it’s a true gem of the southeast that offers history, entertainment, culture and opportunity at every turn. And it might just keep you coming back for assignments - or even vacations!