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Things to do in Travel Nursing – The Cherry Blossom Festival

This time of year is special for travelers near Washington, DC as it provides a great opportunity to experience the Cherry Blossom Festival. Years ago the Japanese donated thousands of trees and they were all planted around the National Mall, Tidal Basin, and even the Potomac River. Over the years it has become popular and [...]

Whether it's winter or summer, your car should always be packed with survival gear.

Winter Driving and Survival Kits for Travel Nurses on the Move

By Patrick on Jan 03, 2011 in Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Safety tips for travel nurses, Travel guides for nurses, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Tips, Travel Nursing with Family, Travel Nursing with Pets

After reading this post, I felt it necessary to provide some useful tips on what exactly you can do to prepare yourself and your car for this or similar situations. Hopefully none of us will ever have to resort to these tactics and practices, but you just never know.

When driving on Highway 101 through the redwoods, you can't miss the Trees of Mystery.

Using technology to help navigate your way to your next travel nurse assignment: Part II

By Patrick on Oct 11, 2010 in Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel guides for nurses, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Career Advice

In my last post I wrote about the many advantages a travel nurse can have by purchasing a GPS system for their cars, and touched briefly on the usefulness of a having a smartphone as well. For anyone venturing across the country, or across town for that matter, will quickly discover how great having a “co-pilot” in a GPS system really is.

Travel Nursing Without Your Dog Can Be Ruff.

By Patrick on Jun 07, 2010 in Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel guides for nurses, Travel Nursing Fun, Travel Nursing Tips, Travel Nursing with Pets

Traveling to your next assignment without your pooch (or kitty-were not discriminating!) would seem incomplete. You come home everyday to find them waiting by the door to greet you, that it would seem like something is amiss if they weren’t along for the ride. So there’s no reason you shouldn’t take along your favorite furry friends with you on your travel nursing assignments, just as long as you set it up with the staffing agency you are working with.

Getting there is half the fun

By Jeff on Sep 25, 2009 in Life on the Road, Travel guides for nurses, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Fun

One of the cool things about being a travel nurse is obviously the ability to live in cool cities for three months at a time, but don’t forget about the fun of getting there. The travel nurse road trip is one of the hidden treasures of travel nursing and is something you should take some [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: How do I find my way around on a travel nursing assignment?

By David Morrison R.N. on Aug 19, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Safety tips for travel nurses, Travel guides for nurses, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Life, Travel Nursing Tips

A reader recently asked how one finds their way around when taking a travel nursing assignment in an unfamiliar city. When I first started traveling, this would require a trip to the library or bookstore, and when available, the purchase of a street guide for the city in which I would be working. However, I’m [...]

Traveling Abroad: Tips for the intercontinental traveler.

By Patrick on Mar 03, 2009 in Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel guides for nurses, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Tips

It’s that time of year again, when winters doldrums have finally taken its toll on your psyche and you begin to experience cabin fever like no other. Sure you’re already traveling around being a travel nurse or travel allied health professional, but that involves work. You need to do something where you are not responsible [...]

Fall in love with Travel Nursing all over again!

By Patrick on Sep 15, 2008 in Life on the Road, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel guides for nurses

Here we are again… Summer slowly fades and autumn is rapping at the door. Yes, it’s time to put away those flip-flops (not me!), swimming suits and sunscreen and break out the sweaters and socks. As the seasons change, so should you. Never is there a better time to enjoy what Mother Nature has to [...]

Finding a fare that's fair.

By Patrick on Aug 25, 2008 in Travel guides for nurses, Travel Nursing

Where does the time go? It seems like summer had only just begun and now Labor day is upon us! The kids are back in school, the leaves will begin to turn, soon we’ll be breaking out the sweaters and before you know it we’ll be in full swing with the holidays! I can’t believe [...]

Go on assignment with an RV

By Bret on Jun 20, 2008 in Bret's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel guides for nurses

Many travelers go on their travel nursing assignment with their RV. So I wanted to point out an online tool that we use to help locate RV parks for them.

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