Well, the number one answer to this question would be Why Not? There is a shortage of nurses and healthcare professionals across the board and this opens up many opportunities. Travel is good for the soul and it can also be great for your career. With the demand for travel healthcare professionals booming, now is the best time to start your new car...

"HittingThe Road – A Guide to Travel Nursing" by Shalon KearneyHitting The Road is an up-to-date, brief resource and new career guide. It is written in an easily readable format by a veteran of the travel nursing industry. It combines a decade of experience with practical and comprehensive information. This book focuses on real-world issues and in...

We can all use a few inspiring words now and again....so here are a few I found specifically for travelers. Maybe one of them will ring true for you!"Traveling – It leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller." – Ibn Battuta"We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls." – Anais Nin"For my part, I trave...

Sleep is such an important part of staying healthy. Healthcare travelers and travel nurses have a very stressful job and getting a good night's sleep at the end of the day is essential in order to cope with the everyday chaos.Here are some tips to help you get a better night's sleep. These tips are the results of several healthy sleep studies at Ha...

In our ever growing health care industry the real challenge lies in deciding the path you wish to pursue. The more knowledge you have about the different specialties, the more prepared you will be to make the proper choice for yourself. The difference between PA, Physicians Assistant, and NP, Nurse Practitioner can be one of these forks in the road...

Did you know that Allied Health Professionals comprise about 60% of the work force in the healthcare industry? Allied health professionals include medical sonographers, dietitians, dental hygienists, physical therapists,occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, radiographers, speech language pathologists and all the different types...

​Registered Nurses have a tough time keeping their emotions in check while caring for their patients. As the caregiver, your patients feel comfortable telling you everything and, of course, with access to their histories, you probably know more about their healthcare history than they do. At the end of your shift you are physically and emotion...

​A fresh start on a new travel assignment can be good and bad. Of course you are excited to be in a new place and starting your new adventures, but even the experienced traveler can have butterflies. It's exciting to get to meet new people, learn new things and change your perspective, but it's also hard when you don't know your way around or ...

​As the new kid on the block the Travel Nurse often must take the dreaded night shift. Most healthcare professionals have to deal with working the night shift at some point and in some instances the pay is much more if you are willing to tackle this task. It can be a difficult transition for some but there are a few things you can do to help you su...

Whenever you have decided on a place to go, it's time to start doing some research. And of course online is the easiest way to do your research.. Explore the area you will be visiting online via maps and local web sites. TripAdvisor.com can point you to some of the top attractions in the area and provides restaurant reviews, photos and forum boards...

​We all know that everyone makes a mistake some time, even the seasoned professional. So, do you, the traveling healthcare professional need to consider purchasing your own professional liability insurance? The consensus seems to be a resounding yes across the board. First of all, you do insure your car, you do insure your home, so why not your car...

National Staffing Solutions has been a leader in the travel healthcare industry for decades. They place healthcare professional in positions that allow them to gain valuable experiences, fill the skyrocketing demand in their field and travel nationwide.National Staffing Solutions work with healthcare professionals in the fields of therapy, advanced...

With so many more healthcare professionals joining the ranks of Travelers oftentimes, they may think it better to secure their own housing. There are a lot of things to look for and consider when trying to find housing in a new city and of course online would seem the best place to do that with all the information available on the internet. Fo...

Travel Nursing can offer unique opportunities for nurses who enjoy tackling a new challenge. Many of the travel nursing companies offer generous benefit packages as well. Travel assignments normally last 13 weeks. A professional who has good problem-solving skills and adapts quickly will sometimes be offered the opportunity to extend a travel assig...

How would you like to be a Telemetry RN in Juneau, Alaska. an Oncology nurse in West Virginia, or a Travel RN in Lansing, Michigan? How about a Maternal Newborn/Post-partum RN? Travel nursing jobs in this field are available in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Ocean City, Maryland, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Castle Rock, Color...