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TOP 5 Best Nursing Jobs in May on HCEN

TOP 5 Best Nursing Jobs in May on HCEN
Our team has chosen the most paid vacancies for the month of May!For all nurses who are interested about where you can earn the most money! Also our vacancies are traveling!#1 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist​​Job DescriptionCRNAs provide anesthesia in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, dentists, podiatrists, and other qualified ...
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Tips for Discounts on Hotel, Flight and Car Rentals

Tips for Discounts on Hotel, Flight and Car Rentals
​Traveling can get expensive and when it's your job, it's important to cut these expenses when-ever and where-ever you can. One of our Network group members has some 'insider' tips and tricks for getting discounts on Hotel, Flight and Car Rentals.Hotels want to make money . . .Provided by: Thelma Okere, BSN RNIt costs way more to have an unoccupied...
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Nurses and Mental Health Care

Nurses and Mental Health Care
​In the medical community, the subject of mental health care services in the United States is one that appears to be receiving more and more attention with questions surrounding the appropriateness and level of care that is being provided to patients. More and more individuals are seeking out therapeutic interventions for mental health related issu...
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What are per diems?

What are per diems?
​A lot of confusion surrounds the "per diem" payments that many travelers receive that covers lodging and meals.These payments are usually paid on a tax free basis assuming that the traveler has a qualifying tax home.Per Diems are also called allowances, stipends, subsidies and reimbursements, but more specifically, are paid for lodging and meals –...
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The Zika Virus: What Travel Nurses Need to Know

The Zika Virus: What Travel Nurses Need to Know
​By Chris Vinton, Medical Solutions Quality Assurance SpecialistThere's been a lot of buzz about the Zika virus lately and right now there is a ton of sensationalized information out there. Because of this, I wanted to share some facts straight from the CDC and the WHO pages and statements about the virus with Medical Solutions Travelers, to help y...
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What’s driving the demand for nurse practitioners?

What’s driving the demand for nurse practitioners?
​Nurse practitioners fill a valuable role in the healthcare industry. With Master's degrees or higher, individuals in this profession offer exceptional and unique care by taking a holistic approach. NP services include anything from disease prevention to health counseling, according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, so it's no won...
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5 Motivational Quotes that Can Help You Kickstart an Otherwise Frustrating Day

5 Motivational Quotes that Can Help You Kickstart an Otherwise Frustrating Day
​Not every day starts out as a great day. As the Carpenters said, "rainy days and Mondays always get me down." But days when the sun is shining, or even a Friday, can be frustrating as well, depending on a variety of events. But before you let the day get to you, consider these quotes that can help you kick start a frustrating day or improve your m...
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5 Tips for simple living in an RV

5 Tips for simple living in an RV
​Consider those useful tips the next time you try to talk yourself out of RV living. Ask yourself when the last time you wore that particular piece of clothing.Look at your outfits. If you haven't worn them in the past 30 days, you don't need them. There are some exceptions to this, like ski clothes or particular sporting equipment. If you have to ...
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10 Ways to Prepare for a Career in Travel Nursing

10 Ways to Prepare for a Career in Travel Nursing
​Nurses with wanderlust often dream of hitting the open road, and seeing the world. Thanks to the nursing shortage, experienced nurses can do this while remaining employed as a travel nurse for facilities with staffing shortages. Here are 10 Ways to prepare for a career in travel nursing:#1 Explore travel nursing.Do you know how many travel nurse b...
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Top Ten Travel Nursing "Hot Spots"

Top Ten Travel Nursing
​If you want to find a specific job as a traveling nurse just click on the links on this page. The great thing about being a traveling nurse boils down to one key component – it's about the travel! For those of us who love moving around and seeing the world, travel nursing is the profession of our dreams. There are many travel destinations availabl...
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3 Hacks for RNs Powering Through Sleep Deprivation

3 Hacks for RNs Powering Through Sleep Deprivation
​When you're a working nurse on night shift, and come home for shut eye, woe unto the person (or thing!) that wakes you up. Recently, American Traveler shared a cartoon strip on this very subject, discovering in all those shares and "likes" just how important getting enough sleep is to traveling nurses. As well it should be.According to a recent re...
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Expert Travel Nurses Swear by These Four Easy Career Tips

Expert Travel Nurses Swear by These Four Easy Career Tips
​Travel nursing is unlike any other profession, offering excitement and the chance to meet new friends with every trip. Of course, as with any vocation, it makes sense to learn from seasoned pros. With that in mind, American Traveler initiated a LinkedIn conversation and asked for suggestions from current travel nurses. The following pointers emerg...
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How to Save Money on Food as a Travel Nurse

How to Save Money on Food as a Travel Nurse
​Anyone who travels for work has to be thoughtful about recurring expenses, and finding ways to save money on food will help keep your budget on track. Done right, you might even find yourself with extra cash to try a new restaurant or experience a local favorite.After all, working on assignment is as much about discovering different cultures as it...
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Successfully Blending the Multigenerational Nursing Workforce

Successfully Blending the Multigenerational Nursing Workforce
​Although the average age of US nurses was 50 (as of 2013), you're typically sharing a unit floor with representatives from several different age brackets. Some researchers have divided the current nursing cohort into three age groups: the Boomers, the GenXers and the Millennials.Generalizations about GenerationsThe Baby Boom occurred from 1946 to ...
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Why Nursing Is Still a Great Career Choice for Women

Why Nursing Is Still a Great Career Choice for Women
​Historically, nursing has been considered a great career choice for women not just because it's respected and well-paid, but because the career path has been a relatively easy one. During the early and mid-20th century, nurses received two to three years of training through either hospital-administered programs or the military; later, community co...
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Life as A Home Health PT

Life as A Home Health PT
​I never considered working in home health when I was a new grad fixated on my career as a sports PT. But, when I started traveling, I quickly noticed there were a lot of home health gigs available. As I began yet another home care assignment a few weeks ago, I realized I was starting my 5th contract working in home care. Turns out, I have spent 3 ...
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The Travel Nurse’s Guide to America’s Top 5 Running Trails

The Travel Nurse’s Guide to America’s Top 5 Running Trails
​Tired of winter and being cooped up in the gym? Fortunately, there are plenty of scenic parks and running trails open to the public and serviceable, throughout the winter season. When the snow melts, travel nurses will want the 411 on gorgeous, scenic running trails; if you live in the South, you may already be enjoying some of them. This is the h...
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10 Things you Need to Know if You Date a Travel Nurse

10 Things you Need to Know if You Date a Travel Nurse
​It's a romantic notion to date a travel nurse or Gypsy. You know, one of those free-spirited people who roam after the wind and return home with twigs in their hair and dust upon their cheeks.But it's also really hard. And annoying. And painful.Here are some tips you should know if you plan to date a travel nurse.Expect them to do their own thing ...
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This is. . . being a NURSE

This is. . . being a NURSE
​Let me start by saying that "I LOVE BEING A NURSE."I graduated with my ADN almost 17 years ago. I have had the opportunity to hold hands with and give comfort to the dying and to cry with families left behind. I have been able to help bring people back from the brinks of death and give them the opportunity to go on to live longer lives. I have bro...
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6 Niche Options To Post and Find Travel Nurse Housing

6 Niche Options To Post and Find Travel Nurse Housing
​We routinely receive inquiries from property owners interested in renting to travel nurses. And why not?! Travel nurses are excellent tenants. Meanwhile, travel nurses are always looking to secure the perfect housing option. And why not?! Getting a great deal on housing can help the traveler save money while offering all the amenities they need. S...
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