Harm Reduction
This important issue addresses programs that intend to reduce the ill-effects that are typically associated with dangerous and potentially dangerous lifestyle choices. These programs are broad in scope and can range from designated driver/drunk driving awareness campaigns to condom/birth control distribution in public schools and public needle exchange programs for those addicted to drugs [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The travel nurse life can be a busy one, right? Well, below you’ll find two books by travel nurses who apparently found the time to write, and publish, their books about travel nursing.
Hitting the Road: A Guide to Travel Nursing by Shalon Kearney is an overview of travel nursing with guidance on how to work [...]

If you’re just starting out as a travel nurse, you may want to keep things simple and travel as light as possible, bringing only those things that you know you’ll absolutely need for your assignment.
Otherwise, there are some ‘creature comforts’ that many travel nurses simply can’t live without. These can include:

Towels, sheets, shower curtain/rod
Dishes, silverware, [...]

Travel nurses tend to travel light. It’s a fact of life for travel nurses who typically spend three months on an assignment before they pack up and move on to the next hospital or care facility. Regardless of how long you spend on an assignment as a travel nurse, there are certain things you need, [...]

My rule of thumb for travel nurses when it comes to housing is this:
If the assignment is 13 weeks or less, it’s usually much easier to take the furnished, private housing provided by the agency. However, if the assignment is six months or more, it may be wise as a travel nurse to consider getting [...]

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 [...]