In 2012, it has been reported that Facebook has over 901 million monthly users and 526 million daily users. It is undoubtedly the largest social network in the world. Chances are, almost everyone you know is on Facebook. There’s no sign that the social network’s popularity will go away anytime soon. ...
Travel Nurses: Keep Fit While Traveling
Traveling as a lifestyle is fun and exciting but it can take a toll on your health. Given your busy schedule and the constant moving, it’s easy to lose sight that you’re supposed to take care of yourself as well and as much as you do your patients.
The truth is ...
Travel Therapy: Traveling with Family
Many physical therapists, occupational therapists and other allied healthcare professionals who want to give travel therapy a try don’t because they feel that having a family is a hindrance. In actuality, this shouldn’t be the case.
It’s possible to have a career as a travel therapist even if you’re married and ...
How to Overcome Compassion Fatigue in Nursing
Nurses are, of course, prone to compassion fatigue. It’s not difficult to understand why. As nurses treat more patients, there is tendency to feel “exhausted” or “weary” from caring too much. Nurses can become overwhelmed with showing compassion to their patients. Majority of nurses experience compassion fatigue so don’t feel ...
What Can Social Media Do for Travel Therapists?
Social media sites like Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn has grown in popularity over the last several years. In fact, in today’s society, they’re about as ubiquitous as cell phones. Practically everyone in the world is connected to one form of social media or another. But aside from sharing ...
New Year’s Resolutions for Travel Nurses
We have come to expect the new year to bring us changes in our life. Sometimes they’re exciting and sometimes they can be downright scary. For travel nurses, the start of the new year is a good place to review what went right in 2012 and find out what needs ...
How to Cope with Travel Nursing Over the Holidays
Christmas is just around the corner. As such, millions of professionals will take a holiday break from work to spend time with their families. Unfortunately, the holidays can be difficult for travel nurses because not only will many of them have to work on Christmas or New Year’s but they ...
New to Travel Therapy? Make a List Before Heading Out to Your First Assignment
Leaving for your first travel therapy assignment can be stressful and quite a challenge. It’s not like going on vacation for a short period of time or going off on a business trip for a week. When you move to a different city or state for an assignment, you really ...
Travel Nursing: Celebrating the Holidays Away from Home
Thanksgiving is fast approaching and many travel nurses won’t be able to join their family on turkey day. Being a travel nurse on Thanksgiving, or any holiday really, can be a challenge. The loneliness that one normally feels on a regular day somehow gets magnified on holidays if you’re not ...
Using the iPad to Make Your Travel Therapy Life Easier
With the recent release of the fourth generation iPad and the much-publicized iPad Mini, more and more travel therapists are utilizing the Apple device not only for daily living but also for clinical work. No surprise there since there are hundreds, if not thousands, of apps in the Apple Store ...









