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As a travel nurse, you should never be asked to lower your expectations when it comes to your work preferences (so long as they’re reasonable). Adjust them? Maybe. In this article, we address a few areas of frustration experienced by many travel nurses, and shed light on how shifting expectations ...

In the world of travel nursing, making a good first impression during the job interview is essential – mainly because you only get one impression. Interviews are almost always done over the phone, and there is no second or third round. We’ve made a list of things travel nurses can ...

When it's time to sign travel nursing contracts: Congratulations! You’ve been offered your next (or first!) assignment as a travel nurse. You know what that means – time to sign the contract. Typically, you will receive the contract from your recruiter within 24 hours of accepting the position. Unfortunately, many nurses do ...

As a travel nurse, there are many factors to consider when deciding on your next assignment – factors many permanent nurses don’t even have to think about. As recruiters placing travel nurses all over the country, there are several recurring items we see on career “must have” lists. That’s why we ...

Travel nurses are constantly on the go. You may have learned from experience (ahem, the hard way) why it’s important to stay organized and be prepared. To combat disorganization and keep you ready for your next assignment, we’ve compiled a list of practical things you can do to help your ...

You have the clinical know-how, a license and the ambition to travel. But that’s not all it takes to be a successful travel nurse. There are a few crucial traits that you should possess in order to make your experience extraordinary. Do you have them? Are you adaptable? As a travel nurse you ...

I have come across many questions posed by new therapists on the various social media sites. It seems that the majority of responses to these questions are from recruiters providing no help other than saying, “I have a job for you.”  In response to the lack of helpful information, I ...

Becoming a travel nurse is a big decision that will affect not just your career but your lifestyle. You will constantly be moving from assignment to assignment and this kind of setup can sometimes throw surprises your way that you hadn’t anticipated. (more…)

It’s almost a cliché to say that social media has changed the way people interact with one another but this bears repeating to emphasize the importance that social media has over our lives, especially in the way people now do business, travel therapists included. (more…)