Travel Nursing + Allied Health Blog

Why We Celebrate Nurses Week

May 2, 2022 Events

by Emmy Drouillard Going Beyond the Clinical As General Manager of a travel nursing company, I am constantly asked to explain the logistics of travel nursing by those unfamiliar with our industry. Repeatedly answering questions such as “Why does our medical system depend on such a complex network of contract staff?” or ...

How to Become an Interim Healthcare Leader

January 5, 2022 Travel Administration

The Ultimate Checklist for New Interim Leaders Guest Blog By Lilly Brown, RN, MSN, CENP Lilly Brown has been a nurse for over 25 years. Her career in nursing began in the state of Maine but has moved across the United States over the past 10 years. She has held many ...

Why to Consider Becoming a Travel Medical Laboratory Professional

November 4, 2021 Career Advice

The demand for MLTs, medical technologists, and other laboratory medical professionals There is a quiet, but growing trend in healthcare to increase clinical lab worker staff at acute care facilities. As diagnostic and genetic testing becomes more sophisticated, the demand for scientists to work in collaboration with physicians and nurses has ...

Nurses Week Gift Guide & Discounts

May 4, 2021 Travel Nursing

Nurses Week is a special time (May 6-12, annually) to celebrate, appreciate, and acknowledge Nurses worldwide and honor their dedication and hard work. What better way to express gratitude to the Nurses you know or work with than a special gift? Check out Emerald’s guide to great Nurses Week gifts, ...

Epic Travel Staffing named one of SIA’s Best Staffing Firms to Work For 2021

March 12, 2021 Client Services, News

Epic Travel Staffing has been named a Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Best Staffing Firms to Work For winner for 2021. Winners were announced during SIA’s Executive Forum North America, held on March 8-11, 2021. SIA is the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, and this annual award honors superior organizations ...

Emergency Licensing by State

December 23, 2020 Travel Nursing

Emergency orders and licensing requirements have been updated. However, note that while the following changes have occurred, each healthcare facility is managing differently what their exact requirements entail; facilities facing a rapid-response crisis may be implementing these waiver changes, but generally, licensing is still required and in most cases will ...

Our Plan to Embrace the Challenge

June 5, 2020 News

We are sickened at the senseless and brutal killing of George Floyd at the hands of the civil servants that are sworn to protect and serve us all. There is nothing that can be said to justify, excuse, minimize or mitigate this awful reality. Organizations like Black Lives Matter have been ...

3 reasons why travel physical therapy is the future

March 3, 2020 Career Advice, Travel Allied

Travel physical therapy has become a profession unto its own in recent years as more students begin PT school with the goal of becoming a travel PT upon graduation. The population’s demand for physical therapists continues to grow as an aging population + doctors becoming increasingly likely to put off ...

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Build A Life You Love with Travel Nursing

October 3, 2019 News

We are back in action with a new event for travel nurses in New York City: ! Join us on Saturday, Oct 12th for an afternoon with Emerald and brand ambassador + nurse-turned-entrepreneur Monique Doughty (@iamnursemo) talking all things travel nursing -- and how to make this career work for you. We have ...

Interim Nursing Leadership: Time for a new adventure

September 24, 2019 Career Advice

Taking the leap into the world of interim nurse leadership can be scary, but if others have done it before, why can't you? Lilly Brown, one of our own interim leaders, shares her story: Do you love nursing but feel burned out in your current position? Do you want to learn ...