How to Choose the Best Travel Nursing Agency: 5 Critical Things to Look For
Maybe you’ve already heard about the opportunities available to you in travel nursing. As the demand for temporary nursing staff increases, you may begin to hear from recruiters or talk with friends who are getting into travel nursing. As you consider it for yourself, you’ll want to be able to assess these travel nursing companies […]
Sterile Processing Tech Career Guide: Job, Salary, & More
Working as a sterile processing technician (SPT) is a specialized role. For this job, you’ll need extensive knowledge and skills about the medical instruments and equipment used in surgeries and other medical procedures. You’ll be working with surgeons and doctors, ensuring that they have access to clean and working equipment at all times. This is […]
6 Easy Ways to Preserve Memories (You’ll Thank Yourself Later)
Your experiences as a travel nurse will be filled with stories worth telling. Each place you live is like a chapter in your life – there are highs and lows, new people are introduced, familiar people leave, and you take away a change in attitude, perception, or lessons learned. You may assume you will remember […]
Travel Tips for Long Car Rides
While there are many pros to driving such as lower cost or new views, the long drive itself can be tiring. You have landed your next (or first) travel nursing assignment! When it comes to travel arrangements, you may decide to fly or drive to your new city. While flying may get you there faster, […]
What Healthcare Travelers Should Do in an Emergency Situation
Healthcare professionals come in contact with high-risk illnesses, unruly patients, and more on the job. That’s added to the pressure you have as a traveler to adjust to a new facility and city every few months, with your only insight likely coming from online research. So, when scary things occur in the world, whether they […]
Healthcare Traveler’s Guide to the Midwest
From Missouri to Wisconsin, we found affordable towns, natural escapes, and adventure-packed cities in the Midwest. We’re talking miles of wilderness areas with a rich history of early explorers — hello Lewis, Clark, and De Soto. When you take an assignment in the Midwest, you’re never far from a lake, river, or booming city. Take […]
Respiratory Therapist Career Guide: Become an RT
Respiratory therapy is a field in the healthcare sector that involves examining patients with lung and breathing issues. You’ll be working under the supervision of doctors to treat a variety of pulmonary conditions and educating patients to put them on a path to recovery. If you’re considering working in the healthcare sector as a respiratory […]
June Awareness Month | Important Healthcare Days and Weeks
During June, the sun is out, school is out, and it’s time to soak up the summer sun. Summer comes with longer stretches of daylight, meaning more time is spent enjoying the activities you love. This month also features a variety of healthcare awareness days highlighting various illnesses, conditions, and populations. Month-long Observances Alzheimer’s & […]