Travel Nursing Tips

Useful travel nursing website: Highway Hypodermics

Mar 24th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Travel Nursing Tips, Travel nursing life

Highway Hypodermics is the website of Epstein LaRue and has tons of very useful info for travel nurses or nurses interested in trying out travel nursing as a career. She produces a monthly travel nursing newsletter, an annual Highway Hypodermics book, a featured company of the month, plus her own blog. If you are looking […]



What’s the “Hub” bub about travel nursing?

Mar 15th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Travel Nursing Tips

If you are curious about any aspects of travel nursing I came across this “hub” about travel nursing and I must say it is a very thorough overview. It starts with a discussion of the nursing shortage and then takes you all the way through the process of becoming a travel nurse. It is a little long, […]



Find your way around on your next travel nursing assignment

Mar 10th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Life on the Road, Travel Nursing Tips

If you are looking for directions on you next travel nursing job give PublicRoutes.com a try. In addition to standard driving directions this site provides directions for major cities using their public transit options. So no matter how you are getting around you will be able to find your way withou looking too much like a tourist. You […]



Add the Travel Nursing Blog to your iGoogle Page

Feb 13th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Life on the Road, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Tips, Travel nursing life

Just follow this link then click add to Google and can you can have the feed from this blog added to your personal iGoogle page. It is an easy way to get the latest travel nursing news when you want it.



Here is a cool way to maintain your fitness goals during your travel nursing assignments

Feb 5th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Tips, Travel nursing life

Using the web and your cell phone to remind you of your fitness and eating goals Sensei can help you stay on track towards your health goals. Because it is tied to your cell phone, this is a great tool for those of you on a travel nursing job. There is a weekly cost, but they do offer […]



The February Life on the go is up

Feb 1st, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Life on the Road, Life on the go, Medical Solutions, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Fun, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Tips, Travel nursing life

This month Medical Solutions has some tips for staying healthy on your travel nursing assignment.



Travel nursing checklist item #8

Jan 15th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Travel Nurse Company, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Checklist, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Tips, Travel nursing life

The next step in your travel nursing career is to research the travel nursing company you want to work with. There are companies of all different sizes and most have a website you can look at. If you have competed the first seven steps in the Ultimate Travel Nursing Checklist you will know exactly what you […]



New Life on the go is up for January

Jan 5th, 2008 | By Jeff | Category: Life on the go, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Fun, Travel Nursing Tips, Travel nursing life

In this month’s Life on the go we offer some advice on making those New Year’s resolutions stick this year and help you get your travel nursing career started on the right track in 2008.



Travel nursing checklist item #7

Dec 12th, 2007 | By Jeff | Category: Travel Nurse Company, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Checklist, Travel Nursing Tips, Travel nursing life

The next things you want to look at are travel nursing benefits. Different companies offer different benefits but there are some basic benefits, besides compensation, you should look for. These include: 
Furnished Housing
401(K)
Health Insurance
Travel Reimbursement
Licensure Reimbursement
Direct Deposit 
However, many companies offer a much broader range of benefits including: 
Referral bonus
Completion bonus
Sign-on bonus
Extension bonus
Free continuing education credits
Private housing    […]



The December Life on the go is up - great info for travel nurses

Dec 4th, 2007 | By Jeff | Category: Life on the Road, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Fun, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Tips, Travel nursing life

This month the Life on the go is looking at some great ways to decorate on a budget for the holidays.