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October 29, 2026
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How to Handle Your First Holiday Away From Home on Assignment

You knew when you accepted the assignment that you’d be away for the holidays. At the time, it seemed manageable. You looked at the

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6 Innovative Ways to Organize and Maximize Your Finances as a Travel Nurse
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February 4, 2019
6 min read

6 Innovative Ways to Organize and Maximize Your Finances as a Travel Nurse

Get the most out of your travel nursing salary As a travel nurse, you’ve got a complex financial situation. Not only does your pay

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How to Make Your Travel Nurse Housing Cozy This Winter
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January 14, 2019
6 min read

How to Make Your Travel Nurse Housing Cozy This Winter

Winter may be the darkest season of the year — but that doesn’t mean you can’t brighten up your spirits! Winter. It’s cold, dark,

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New Year, New Perspective: Ask Yourself These 3 Questions Before Choosing Your Next Travel Nursing Assignment
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January 1, 2019
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New Year, New Perspective: Ask Yourself These 3 Questions Before Choosing Your Next Travel Nursing Assignment

Ready to start 2019? Not so fast. Ask yourself these essential questions before you choose your assignment goals for next year.|Ready to start 2019?

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New Year’s Resolutions: How to Make Them — and Keep Them — as a Travel Nurse
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December 26, 2018
6 min read

New Year’s Resolutions: How to Make Them — and Keep Them — as a Travel Nurse

You can do something when you set your mind to it Routines, stability, and a slow-paced life are great when you’re trying to reach

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25 Tips For Traveling and Vacationing During the Holiday Season as a Travel Nurse
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December 19, 2018
7 min read

25 Tips For Traveling and Vacationing During the Holiday Season as a Travel Nurse

Getting around this time of year can present unique challenges Hitting the road this holiday season? As a travel nurse, you’re savvy when it

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Top 5 Most-Read Travel Nursing Articles of 2018
Travel Nursing & Allied
December 12, 2018
3 min read

Top 5 Most-Read Travel Nursing Articles of 2018

Everything from books to movies to nursing scrubs “You Have No Idea What a Miracle This Woman Is” — Support a Fellow TotalMed Nurse

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5 Ways to Brighten Your Patients’ Spirits This Holiday Season as a Travel Nurse
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December 12, 2018
5 min read

5 Ways to Brighten Your Patients’ Spirits This Holiday Season as a Travel Nurse

Holidays can be rough on your emotional wellbeing, even under normal circumstances It’s a given: the holidays can be rough on your emotional wellbeing,

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travel nurse agency news
Travel Nursing & Allied
December 7, 2018
2 min read

TotalMed is Now Offering 401(k)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (December 7, 2018) – You spoke, and we listened. Thanks to feedback from our amazing travelers, we’ve realized 401(k)s are an

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travel nurse agency news
Awards & Recognition
December 6, 2018
3 min read

TNAA Named Best Travel Nursing Agency 2018 by The Gypsy Nurse

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (December 6, 2018) – Travel Nurse Across America (TNAA) has announced their “Overall Best Agency Award” recognition in a recent survey

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What to Do When You’re Travel Nursing and Can’t Get Home for the Holidays
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December 5, 2018
6 min read

What to Do When You’re Travel Nursing and Can’t Get Home for the Holidays

Sometimes, your schedule means it just doesn’t make sense to go home for the holidays The sights and sounds of the holiday season are

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Caring for the Most Vulnerable Patients During and After Natural Disasters
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November 27, 2018
6 min read

Caring for the Most Vulnerable Patients During and After Natural Disasters

Natural disasters stress resources in hospitals and create other obstacles If you have experience working with a broad range of patients, you know there’s

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CODE SILVER: Responding to an Active Shooter as a Travel Nurse
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November 21, 2018
5 min read

CODE SILVER: Responding to an Active Shooter as a Travel Nurse

If you find yourself in the worst case scenario, preparation is key It’s an all-too-frequent event in America: we turn on the TV or

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