Has the cost of gas affected your travel nursing assignments?

Jeff — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:35:48 +0000

I get the Healthcare Traveler E-News and this month it had some interestingÂ 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 commute.
12% Yes. I now have a small or hybrid vehicle.
9% Yes. I need an assignment within walking distance of my housing.
4% Yes. I ride my bicycle or walk.
2% Yes. I joined a carpool to help with the expense.

This big of an impact really surprised me, and made me wonder how it is affecting the travel nursing industry overall. I’m sure it has an effect on travel costs and pay, but has it discouraged any would be travel nurses from taking that first assignment? If it has, that is too bad.Â Besides the fact that travel nursing is a great way to bring a change of pace to your nursing career, it is also aÂ increasingly vital part of the healthcare system of the United States and becoming more and more vital to combating the nursing shortage.

What about you? Has the increase in gas prices affected you and your travel nursing decisions?

BTW. Here are some links to some older posts about gas prices that you may find helpful:

Top ten links to help travel nurses save gas
Travel nursing and gas costsÂ

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Has the cost of gas affected your travel nursing assignments?

Top ten links to help travel nurses save gas