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Featured
October 27, 2026
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12 min read

Travel Healthcare With a Family: How to Make an Assignment Work for Everyone

Travel healthcare is often pictured as one person packing a car, heading to a new city, and spending the next 13 weeks exploring somewhere

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Female Doctor In Scrubs Putting On Face Mask Under Pressure In Busy Hospital During Health Pandemic
Travel Nursing & Allied
January 7, 2022
2 min read

What To Do If You’ve Been Exposed to COVID-19

The safety of TotalMed travelers is our top priority. Due to the current Omicron surge and the continued COVID-19 threat, TotalMed is providing instructions

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Top Job Locations
January 6, 2022
14 min read

A Guide to New England for Healthcare Travelers

New England is known for its charm and seasonal attractions. The region is packed with history, nature, and cultural attractions that make for an

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Blog & Insights
Employee Stories
December 29, 2021
4 min read

TotalMed Traveler Grants Patient’s Final Wish

In late 2020, CDC officials warned against gathering for the holidays due to potential risks with COVID-19. Some people shook off the warnings, but

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Employee Stories
December 23, 2021
4 min read

TotalMed Travel Nurse Is Bright Spot in Patient’s Hospitalization

Rainier, a TotalMed ambassador and PCU travel nurse, wants to be a silver lining in his patients’ hospital stays. When he discovers a patient

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Employee Stories
December 21, 2021
4 min read

Singing a Travel Nurse’s Praises

He’s taken several leaps in life and always seems to go above and beyond what is expected of him. AJ is an ICU travel

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Employee Stories
December 20, 2021
4 min read

Healing Wounds Through Compassion

Content warning: This article discusses the sensitive topic of suicide. We believe it is important to hold these difficult conversations around mental health while

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Travel Nursing & Allied
December 16, 2021
2 min read

TNAA’s 2021 Holiday Giving

Each holiday season, TotalMed (TotalMed) finds a way to give back to the communities we call home. This year, we’ve selected multiple opportunities for

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TNAA CEO gives large $10,000 check to two Every Arkansan employees
Employee Stories
December 12, 2021
2 min read

TotalMed Donates $10,000, Invests in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (December 16, 2021) – Every Arkansan received a $10,000 donation from TotalMed (TotalMed) to help with its statewide Christmas Mall initiative.

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Employee Stories
December 9, 2021
4 min read

Travel Nurse’s Self-love Sparks Greater Compassion for Patients

Many people live their entire lives without truly loving who they are. But as one TotalMed travel nurse learned, loving yourself can transform the

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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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