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n the rapidly-evolving profession of Travel Nurse, the rules are changing faster than anyone can track. TravelNurseReports.com strives to cut through the hyperbole to bring current and potential Travel Nurses up-to-the-minute information. Those who enter the Travel Nurse profession are positioning themselves on the cutting edge of a society that is moving with great speed towards increased mobility. There are bound to be a few bumps in the transition, but the goals are worth striving for:
- increased independence,
- experience,
- economic success, and
- career advancement.
We hope to make the road forward as smooth as possible by presenting accurate information, suggesting tactics for avoiding problems and enhancing the Travel Nurse experience, and providing moral support.
If I had known then what I know now...
- Share your thoughts in our Nurse Survey
If you would be willing to take a few minutes to share your views as a travel nurse to help those just entering the field or nurses considering a travel assignment for the first time, please add your comments to as many questions as you wish in our travel nurse survey.
Latest Articles:
- What’s in a Travel Nurse Contract?
The contract is a document that every Travel Nurse should read carefully before signing.
No matter how carefully the contract has been negotiated, it must be studied with focused concentration to make sure all the required points have been included. What do you need to look for in a travel nurse contract?
- Dealing with Conflict as a Travel Nurse
A look at the types of conflict a Travel Nurse might encounter, and how you as a travel nurse can deal with conflict.
- Dealing with Envy as a Travel Nurse
Do you like the extra money and the travel in your Travel Nurse assignments, but could do without the occasional expressions of envy?
Remember, while your new co-workers may not know exactly how much you’re making, they have a pretty good idea that its at least 25% more than them. So being treated in a warm and friendly fashion won’t just simply happen. You’ve got to make extra efforts to bring this about.
- Advance Planning for the Travel Nurse
Just how much Advance Planning for your next Travel Nurse assignment is too much planning?
- Fighting Loneliness
Loneliness affects us all, to some degree, and if we give in to it, it can become a debilitating force, ruining our ability to enjoy our current Travel Nurse assignment. Thankfully there are some habits and routines we can develop which will hold this archaic emotion at bay.
- A Pep Talk for Travel Nurses
Sometimes a Travel Nurse can get a little despondent. After all, the assignment is typically in a strange city, where you may not have any friends. The way things are supposed to be done in the new facility may be quite different from the way you’ve been trained. But cheer up. There's a lot of good news for a travel nurse too.
- Are Travel Nurses revitalizing the industry
The need for nurses is expected to grow by about 2% per year. But the number of new RNs has seen a 26% fall-off between 1995 and 2000. As demands on nurses increase, training has become lengthier, which is one reason why this decline is projected to continue. How can this critical increasing demand be satisifed? It’s Travel Nursing to the rescue: the best hope seems to be offered by the rise of the Travel Nurse profession, which promises to revitalize the industry.
