Yes, survival is what it is all about. It’s a jungle out there, and a travel nurse must be prepared to tread through the trenches and come out victorious!Come on, there can’t be much difference between surviving in a jungle and surviving a terrible nursing assignment. Here are my eight tips for survival in Travel […]

In the travel nursing discussion group, this interesting question cam up about traveling to somewhere the we have always wanted to live. One of the greatest aspects of travel nursing is the fact that we can get a taste of the city without having to buy the whole enchilada.  We can go to New York […]

A traveler must be professional. As soon as you walk into the hospital and onto your unit, your professionalism is what people see. Do you walk with your head up or down? Professionalism is probably the most critical factor in making or breaking a travel assignment. You have to remember that no one knows you […]

Finding just the right home for the road can be a daunting task, but with a little bit of planning, things should go much smoother. The first thing that you need to do is make a list of what you need in an RV. Do you have children that are traveling with you or is […]

You’ve selected a great location, your paperwork is completed, but the most crucial step is nailing the interview with the prospective hospital. We’ve compiled a list of top travel nursing interview no-no’s to ensure you avoid them and have a successful interview. #10 Travel Nurse Interview Mistake: Not Following Up:  After the interview, it’s a […]

As a travel nurse, we expect a recruiter that is honest with a great personality and one who will help us find the perfect assignment for the next thirteen weeks.  We also need to realize that the road between the traveler and the recruiter is one that can be full of potholes or one that […]

“There is no such thing as a pure extrovert or pure introvert. Such a man would be in a lunatic asylum.”

When I started out in nursing back in 1992, the only use that we had for computers was playing games and learning to program in school. Now computers touch our everyday life’s, especially in the workforce.  A new trend this was brought about this last year is the use of computers to do employment interviews.  […]

A great recruiter for me may not be the best recruiter for you. You are ready to make the big move into travel nursing. You have done your research and found a great company to get your career going, but something just isn’t jiving with you and the recruiter that you have been assigned to. […]