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Before You Say Yes: How to Know if a Travel Healthcare Assignment Is the Right Fit
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September 28, 2026
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5 min read

Before You Say Yes: How to Know if a Travel Healthcare Assignment Is the Right Fit

Accepting a travel healthcare assignment is exciting. A new location. A new team. A new opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. But before

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Sketch shows healthcare workers helping each other put on PPE, masked healthcare worker cries
Employee Stories
December 2, 2021
6 min read

A Picture for a Thousand People

From an ICU bed, an Idaho hospital patient watches nurses hard at work. The ICU is filled with COVID-19 patients, and she is one

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Blog & Insights
Employee Stories
November 24, 2021
4 min read

The Heart of the ER

She’s the helping hand her patients need in times of uncertainty. Courtney M., a TotalMed ambassador, is used to working through chaotic situations as

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Blog & Insights
Employee Stories
November 15, 2021
4 min read

Seizing an Opportunity to Care

People in every stage of life come to the hospital. Their visits can bring moments filled with tears, rage, relief, and happiness. But there

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Blog & Insights
Employee Stories
November 5, 2021
5 min read

The Little ‘Big’ Things Make the Difference

In the middle of a pandemic, there’s something extra in the ordinary. A heartfelt laugh sounds a little warmer, smiling eyes shine a little

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hospital wedding bouqet made from plastic spoons and coffee filters
Employee Stories
October 25, 2021
4 min read

TotalMed Travel Nurse Plans Wedding for Patient

Life as a traveler takes you down many winding roads, and ICU travel nurse Ally Ferguson has found love along the way. She met

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Woman holding Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon in hands
Employee Stories
October 7, 2021
6 min read

We All Scream for Cancer Screenings

About 1 in 8 women will suffer from invasive breast cancer at some point in their lives. That means you likely know someone –

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tnaa nurse scholarship
Employee Stories
September 13, 2021
4 min read

Meet TNAA’s Fall 2021 Scholarship Winner: Corey D.

At TotalMed, we are committed to providing professional development opportunities and continuing education to the nursing community. Twice a year, we extend an invitation

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Blog & Insights
Employee Stories
August 16, 2021
7 min read

A Labor of Love

Carissa Lewis is driven to care for people – she works as a Med/Surg travel nurse. Her job is to take care of others,

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June 30, 2021
6 min read

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

A husband and wife lay side-by-side in hospital beds. Holding hands, they are simultaneously taken off ventilators and let go of life after battling

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TotalMed Ranked 2nd Best Travel Nursing Agency for 2021!
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June 25, 2021
2 min read

TotalMed Ranked 2nd Best Travel Nursing Agency for 2021!

This year, BluePipes evaluated 350 companies by aggregating 91,240 reviews from 6 of the most reputable review sources This year, BluePipes evaluated 350 companies

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June 8, 2021
7 min read

Explore the U.S. with Your Friend as Healthcare Travelers

Can you get jobs as an allied traveler or a travel nurse along with your friend? The answer is: absolutely. Traveling the country with

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travel nurse friends
Employee Stories
May 11, 2021
6 min read

Thanking Our Travelers

National Nurses Week is a week that is near and dear to our hearts. It’s one week where we have the opportunity to show

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