Holly White, RN, has been traveling with TotalMed since January of 2006. She is currently on her 7th assignment and has won the respect of her co-workers on all her assignments due to her positive, willing attitude and excellent nursing skills. TotalMed certainly appreciates her, and all of our current team members!
Holly, tell us a little about yourself…
Answer: I grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee with one brother. When I was a senior in high school my best friend’s father died of cancer. A wonderful hospice nurse cared for him, and that’s what made me decide nursing was the career for me. I went to the University of Tennessee for some of my training and eventually got my degree from Roane State. I took my first job with a few friends on a Telemetry unit and have been a TELE nurse ever since!
So how did you decide to start traveling?
Answer: Frankly it was my husband who decided we should travel…he wanted to see the country! At the time I would have been happy to stay in Knoxville for the rest of my life, but I decided to take a chance! Of course, I can say that the excellent pay did help sway my decision! I only had 8 months of experience when I decided to travel, and TotalMed was able to find me a great assignment with my experience level at the time. Derek has been my recruiter since the beginning, and I have never wanted to go with anyone else…I trust TotalMed! My first assignment was in Show Low, Arizona, and then I moved to Denver, Colorado. Recently I completed an assignment in Indio, California and I am now back in my hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee.
Do you have a favorite location?
Answer: Definitely DENVER! The hospital was great and the area just “fit” my husband and me. We are big “outdoor” people and Denver is just perfect. In fact, I completed my first triathlon there!
What kind of hobbies do you have?
Answer: Basically anything outdoors: hiking, biking, backpacking, etc. Recently we are enjoying our new chocolate lab puppy “Jesco”. He’s a great playmate for our 6-year-old Labrador retriever.
What are your future plans?
Answer: Well, we are back in our hometown so my husband could go back to school. Therefore, I would like to extend my assignment here…and after that, who knows? We hope to, at some point, start a family as well!
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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