Is it totally unheard of for a travel nurse to negotiate DIRECTLY with a healthcare provider? I mean, without a staffing agency. I don’t think it’s totally out of the question, is it?
Are you looking for an answer to that question?
On Monday, August 18th, visit eJane.com and learn about the new way to go.
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While it’s not always the norm, I know of a few travel nurses who go from assignment to assignment with a small trainer in tow. They use it as added space or when they go to national parks and other locations.
If you’re towing anything behind your car, even if you’re not a travel nurse, here [...]
They’re for schools, too.
The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) recommends a nurse-to-student ratio of 1:750. The ratio can drop down to 1:125 in schools with more intricate health needs.
New York Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy is proposing a bill that would amend the Public Health Service Act by mandating a lower ratio and provide grants [...]
Wanting to get your BSN and not having any college education is one thing - totally possible with the right commitment and goal setting.
You’re in luck. There’s such a thing as a Second-Degree BSN program that’s offered by many school around the country.
Second-Degree BSN Programs.
These programs are designed specifically for non-nurses who already have a [...]
If you’re looking for a program that give you the best employment opportunities in today’s healthcare market AND is preferred by leaders in the nursing industry, theink very seriously about a Bacehlor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Open up your newspaper and look at the nursing positions. You’ll see pretty quickly that a BSN is a [...]
…you really can’t BE a travel nurse, unless you’re a nurse first, right?
So let’s take a look at a few different types of nurses, how to become one and how to parlay a career as a nurse into an exciting lifestyle as a travel nurse.
Nurse Practitioner. Nurse practitioners tend to focus more on holistic, preventative [...]
Hotels across the United State are taking part in the Great American Summer promotion by offering deep discounts and other perks to those traveling for business and pleasure during the summer months. Some are even offering gas cards to help those driving to lower the impact of riding fuel prices.
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The majority of research indicates that providing enough nurses for patients in a hospital improves care. As a nurse, or a travel nurse, you probably already knew that. Nearly 30 states have either enacted staffing policy rules or plan to as a way to address declining nurse levels, but those in a position to enact [...]
If you’re like me, a cup (or two or three) of coffee in the morning is just what you need to get yourself moving in the morning hours. However, a recent Japanese study has concluded that it might be the aroma, and not the coffee itself, that gives you that ‘get up and go.’
Researchers in [...]
Today, those who want to join the healthcare industry as nurses have more choices than ever before, and the demand for professional, qualified nurses has never been greater. As healthcare becomes more and more complex with new discoveries and new technologies, nurses are finding rewarding careers outside the traditional hospital setting.
Travel Nurse Careers - This [...]
Summer’s here. Officially. If you’re in the south like those of us at eJane, you might try to tell us that summer started two months ago, but if you by the calendar there’s no way out of it.
And if you’re like thousands of other travel nurses, you’ve got your eyes on some nice beach locations [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Park City is a small Utah vacation town that’s big on recreation, skiing and amenities for its vacation travelers - and for residents of the town, including travel nurses. Park City Mountain, Deer Valley, and The Canyons offer hundreds of ski trails and thousands of acres of hiking and cross-country skiing as well. Off [...]
If you’re looking for a sunny place that’s warm year-round AND that has opportunities for travel nurses, think about the New Smyrna Beach area in Florida. Florida’s New Smyrna Beach region on the Atlantic shore is a popular east coast vacation destination for tourists (and travel nurses) from around the US and the rest of [...]