The National Nurse
The idea of a National Nurse in the United States has been proposed, but not yet implemented. Much of the lobbying and pressure for this new post has been generated by the National Nursing Network Organization and includes. The Office of the National Nurse would, according to the NNNO’s website:

Elevate the Chief Nurse [...]

Healthcare Funding
All nurses, travel nurses included should be very concerned about the amount of funding for those who simply can’t afford adequate health care - this includes immigrants living in the United States.
Many areas of the country aren’t setting aside enough funding to treat impoverished patients who simply must have care. The healthcare industry as [...]

Travel nurses may not consider it, but the fact is that political issues affect their lives as well as the lives of every single American today. This is even more true in the world of health care where issues range from financial to moral and few are anything but controversial. Each issue is very important [...]

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 [...]

We figured it would be a good idea to post some tips that should be at the top of a travel nurse’s list when looking for a travel nurse staffing company and what should be in the travel nurse’s contract.
1. If an item is not in writing, then it doesn’t exist. It doesn’t matter what [...]

At some point in the career of just about any travel nurse, there comes a point where you begin to wonder if working outside of a travel nurse agency is for you; whether or not it will pay off, and what kind of risk is associated with it.
Here’s a quick look at the benefits of [...]

Here’s some no-nonsense advice for travel nurses to help keep track of your receipts for a smoother tax time.
Keep all your receipts in 12 envelopes or an accordion folder with enough pockets for 12 months. This makes it easy for you to find a particular receipt should you need it.
During my first two years as [...]

In terms of traveling from one travel nurse assignment to the next, I find it extremely helpful to carry a weekly planner (Week-at-a-glance, Daytimer, Cambridge are some popular brands). There’s lots of room under each day to keep a diary of important things like mileage – which is important to travel nurses.
Beyond that, I like [...]

In part I of this post, I covered ways that travel nurses could organize their paperwork so they’ll be ready for that next adventure at a moment’s notice. Today, I’m going to cover the organizing of your Continuing Education Units, or CEUs as well as some other practical tips that will help any travel nurse [...]

Paperwork is an on-going part of the travel nurse lifestyle. From receipts to contracts to tax forms and more, the life of a travel nurse can often overwhelm newcomers with paper. But, a few simple tips can make things much more organized and less stressful.
For each job you work, you should have one document or [...]