As a travel nurse, you probably lift a lot. Mostly patients and chances are, none of them are light.
It’s not unusual for travel nurses to lift and move 20 or more patients each day, weighing more than 100 pounds each. Such intense activity contributes to the high rates of injuries and far exceeds what is [...]
One of the benefits of being a travel nurse is the tax free housing, travel reimbursements and in some
cases, meal allowances - ok, so that’s more than one benefit, which is probably why you’re a travel nurse, right? In spite of the information (also called ‘advice’) that other travel nurses give you, these benefits are [...]
I read a story recently about a new travel nurse who landed an assignment in Alaska. Part of her contract included a rental car for her to get around town and, of course, to and from work.
But another part of the contract stated that she would ONLY be reimbursed for the rental car if she [...]
Traveling healthcare flourishes in spite of national economy
By: Anne Baye Ericksen
Healthcare Traveler
“According to the nightly news, the U.S. economy could be heading straight for a recession—or already is in one. While the prices of oil and gasoline steadily climb, housing values drop equally fast. The ripple effect from these circumstances is also making [...]
If you’re a travel nurse, you understand that life on the road means life away from friends, family, colleagues, pets and other familiarity. And with Father’s Day just around the corner, you’re bound to feel even a little more ‘away.’ But that doesn’t mean there aren’t things you can do to make you and dad [...]
The Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Highway Administration have both enacted rules aimed at making sure pilots and truckers get adequate rest before and after their on-road duties. Airline pilots are required to have eight continuous hours of rest in the 24 hours prior to finishing their next scheduled flight duty. Truckers are [...]
Provided all of your required paperwork is in order—and you have a current, active license and no encumbrances—you ca receive a temporary license through a ‘walk through’ system in as little as one day in:
California, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Vermont.
Depending on each [...]
Kathleen Murphy, RN is the type who easily gets bored and constantly seeks new ways to challenge herself. That’s what drew her to being a travel nurse in the first place. As a travel nurse for the past three years, she’s had assignments in Missouri, Tennessee, California, and Arizona.
In some cases, she’s accepted extended [...]
Let’s face it, the average age of RNs and travel nurses is only going to rise over time, and the ever-aging corps of nurses will consistently be a serious issue for the healthcare industry on a worldwide scale. Surveys have shown that in just a few years, 2011 to be exact, a mass retirement of [...]
Many nurses and travel nurses realize that an agency or healthcare facility will do a background check on you prior to your employment. It’s pretty much a no-brainer in today’s society. But what many nurses and travel nurses don’t realize is that agencies will often perform a credit check on you as well. Quite often, [...]
I don’t have dogs, but I was speaking with a travel nurse friend of mine the other day and remembered that she does have dogs. I asked her what she did with them during assignments - leave them with a friend, put them in a puppy motel, etc.
Turns out she brings the dogs with her [...]
According to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey, 50% of New Orleans area residents reported problems receiving medical care.
This shortage have caused many nurses and travel nurses to take bold steps and make sacrifices to bring their nursing expertise to the still-struggling region.
Here’s a great story in CNN about one nurse who is giving back [...]
As a travel nurse, you are probably registered with a handful (maybe even a dozen) travel nurse staffing agencies throughout the U.S. And, even though you have probably only used two or three of them during the last year or so, you do your diligent part by keeping your paperwork up-to-date with each of the [...]
Today’s travel nurse destination is a place that many travel nurses dream about - the Hawaiian island of Molokai.
About Molokia
Molokai is a small Hawaiian island that many say time simply forgot about. With its rich Hawaiian roots and cultural activities, Molokai s a place to truly get away from it all. Surrounded by the [...]
It’s that time - again. The time when Travel Nurses need to start thinking about taxes. While many travel nurses leave it to the professionals when it comes to tax time and determining how much money the IRS gets, some travel nurses like to be in charge of the process and take on their taxes [...]