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Travel nursing is #1

Jun 30th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Travel nursing life

Travel nursing tops the list of the 5 coolest jobs in healthcare according to NursingLink.com. I already think travel nursing is pretty cool, but it is nice to see it start to get more and more recoginition for what an amazing option it can be to a typical nursing career.
Some of the other healthcare careers look pretty intersting [...]



Travel Nursing Checklist Item #12

Jun 23rd, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Featured Article, Travel Nursing Checklist

In the last section of the Ultimate Travel Nursing Checklist I talked about what makes a great travel nurse Recruiter, now I am going to give you some tips to help you find a one. For starters ask around. Being referred to a good Recruiter by a travel nurse who believes in them is by [...]



The June Life on the go is available with more great info for travel nurses

Jun 15th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Life on the Road, Life on the go, Travel Nursing Tips

In this month’s travel nursing article we help you with some advice about adapting to new environments when you are working at a travel nursing job. Click here to read the June Life on the go.



Are you a writer masquerading as a travel nurse?

Jun 15th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Featured Article, Travel Nursing Writer, Travel nursing life

TravelNursingBlogs.com is looking for a few interested guest authors. We are open to suggestions on content as long as it helps make TravelNursingBlogs.com an even better source for travel nursing advice and information. We are simply looking for nurses who have a unique perspective on the travel nursing industry that have always had the desire [...]



Navigational Changes

Jun 7th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Featured Article, The travel nursing blog

We made a few minor navigational changes to the site, just so you are aware. Don’t worry the Ultimate Travel Nursing Checklist didn’t go away, it is just now found under the Ultimate Travel Nursing Resource Guide tab. That is our goal, to make that tab your Ultimate Travel Nursing Resource, so if you know [...]



Goatgirl’s great travel nursing blog

Jun 6th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Travel nursing life

I came across this travel nursing blog the other day and it is a great one to check out if you want a firsthand account about travel nursing. It started in 2007 and chronicles all of her experiences as a 13 week adventurer. Give it a read when you get a chance.



What can Leonardo DiCaprio teach you about travel nursing?

Jun 1st, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Featured Article, Travel nursing life

When you are a travel nurse you may actually live in more than one residence a year and be asked to submit your personal information online many times as you interview and apply with multiple travel nursing companies. That is why it is so important to take steps to protect your identity. In this article, Frank [...]



New TravelNursingBlogs.com authors

May 30th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Travel nursing life

If you haven’t noticed, we have two new authors, Patrick and Bret, contributing to TravelNursingBlogs.com. They both have a lot of interesting things to write about and each bring their own unique perspective on the travel nursing industry to the blog. If you get a chance leave them a comment and say hello.



Has the cost of gas affected your travel nursing assignments?

May 29th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Featured Article, Life on the Road

I get the Healthcare Traveler E-News and this month it had some interesting results regarding the effect that the high gas prices are having on travel nurses’ commutes.
They asked:
Has the cost of gasoline caused you to adjust your commute?
49% Yes. I mostly use public transportation now.
24% No. It has not had an impact on my [...]



Road trip fun

May 23rd, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Travel Nursing Fun, Travel Nursing Tips, travel guides

Here is a fun little site to help you plan your drive to your next travel nursing job. It’s called RoadTripPlanning.com and has everything you need to plan your next trip, from route planners to road trip games. When you are driving cross country the trip can get long and tedious, but I think this [...]