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The Decision to Become Travelers

By Keith Bishop on Jan 20, 2012 in Guest Author: Keith Bishop, Life on the Road, Travel Nursing Career Advice, Travel Nursing Questions

Nursing, unlike other professions, makes it easy to jump in the water. I believe that once your circumstances and curiosity becomes greater than your fear of the unknown, you will begin looking for a contract. We did and do not regret the decision. 2012 will be a big year for us. We have started a [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: How do I increase my chances of getting time off during the holidays?

By David Morrison R.N. on Dec 10, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Travel Nursing

Last week we discussed taking time off during the Holiday season while on assignment. However, if you put a little forethought into taking assignments at the end of the year, you can increase the likelihood of having time off during the Holidays.

Ask a Travel Nurse: Why do travel nursing companies require a year of experience for travel nurses?

By David Morrison R.N. on Nov 11, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Travel Nurse Company, Travel Nursing Career Advice

I was once asked why the travel nursing companies require a year of experience before a nurse may travel. A recent email I received should illustrate the answer to that question.

A website to help you if life's little annoyances didn't stop when you became a travel nurse

By Jeff on Aug 14, 2009 in Life on the Road, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Life, Travel Nursing Tips

When you are working in a new travel nursing job in a new city, you still are going to have some of the day to day troubles that you have at home (sorry). Things like your car breaking down and needing repair or you need to find a good dry cleaner, someone to hem your [...]

Guest Author: Mary Ward – 7 Great Web Resources for Travel Nurses

By Mary Ward on Jul 27, 2009 in Guest Author: Mary Ward, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Life, Travel Nursing Tips

The bonuses that go along with travel nursing are extremely rewarding; and while the experiences of no two travel nurses are ever the same, it is critical that you stay up to date with as much available experience and education that you can get your hands on to secure your future as a travel nurse. [...]

Ask a Travel Nurse: What would happen if a traveler were MADE to float to an area in which they were not comfortable?

By David Morrison R.N. on Jul 01, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Travel Nursing

This week, I wanted to follow up my last posting in regard to floating to different units. A reader contacted me and asked me about floating as a travel nurse. After my reply that “floating” seemed to come with the territory, I was also asked, “What would happen if a traveler were MADE to float [...]

Cool new magazine for nurses

By Jeff on May 22, 2009 in Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Fun

If you have ever wanted a magazine for nurses that saw you as more than a nurse, then “Scrubs: The nurse’s guide to good living” may be just want you are looking for. If you haven’t seen this online magazine before it is unlike most other nursing magazines out there. It is more like Healthcare Traveler [...]

Introducing "Ask a Travel Nurse"

By David Morrison R.N. on May 21, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Travel Nursing

Here at TravelNursingBlogs.com we are excited to have teamed up with David Morrison, RN, author of the Travel Nurse’s Bible, to be a regular blogger and answer your travel nursing questions as only an experienced travel nursing vet can. Enjoy and be sure to send him a plenty of questions. (You can read the column by clicking [...]

Guest Author Series- Enjoy The Journey

By Jeff on May 20, 2009 in Guest Author: Courtney, Life on the Road

Too often in our society, we focus on reaching the next step or conquering the next goal. Before my husband and I began traveling, we were on the same tract as most young professionals. Everything came in sequence—get the right job, buy the right house, get the right promotion, etc. Travel nursing helped us change [...]

The Good. The Bad. And the Evil?

By John and Janet from Travel-Nurse-Coach.com on Apr 09, 2009 in John and Janet from Travel-Nurse-Coach.com, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Tips

Tax time is good when we receive a refund, bad, when we have to pay but it can be an evil time when we accept bad advice. There are many opportunities to save money at tax time. This is one of those times you need to invest to save. Find a reputable tax expert who [...]

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