Posts by Nate Shanklin
Travel Nursing in COVID: What to Do If Your Contract Was Cancelled
While some hospitals have had help from nurses traveling around the country to address the COVID-19 pandemic, some unfortunate nurses have had their contracts canceled. This is due to less demand for specialty nurses, mainly because of the move to reduce non-urgent care in an effort to limit the virus’s spread. If you are one…
Read MoreStaying Safe and Heathy – What Every Travel Nurse Needs to Know
Becoming a travel nurse comes with plenty of challenges—not only are you exposed to various illnesses, but the prospect of traveling can also put a stop into your healthy routines. While you may already be living a healthy lifestyle, keeping up with all things healthy can be difficult to do on the road. You’ll be…
Read MoreHow to Prepare for Travel Nursing While Still in School
If you are a nursing student who loves seeing new cities AND states, starting a travel nursing career is the perfect fit. However, the road to becoming a travel nurse is long. You must graduate from nursing school, pass the NCLEX, and work as a hospital or clinic nurse before becoming eligible for a job that allows…
Read MoreHow Travel Nursing is Adjusting to Pandemic Protocols
As healthcare establishments fill up with thousands of COVID-19-positive patients, you may be wondering whether becoming a travel nurse is still a viable option. As the Coronavirus continues to hit hard in regions all over the United States, hospitals have experienced a massive patient influx, dropping off elective procedures and facing new financial realities. Healthcare…
Read MoreGHR Travel Nursing: Review & Info
Find Your Next Adventure With GHR Travel Nursing Are you looking for a change and want to know what it would be like to find your adventure with GHR Travel Nursing? Well, perhaps if you stick around, all of your questions will be answered shortly and you will have a clearer understanding of what GHR…
Read MoreTravel Nurse Pay Package: Complete Guide (With Examples)
So your recruiter has sent you a “travel nurse pay package”. You can’t submit and agree to this pay without knowing what exactly it is. It looks enticing but what is a pay package? How does an agency come up with this amount? Most importantly, where can you find the highest pay packages? What is…
Read MoreTravel Nursing Resume: How To Stand Out
Travel Nursing Resume Secrets When you’re actively working towards getting an assignment with a recruiter, the agency will create a travel nursing resume for you from the information you provide them. The Agency will send you an email that allows you to input your work history, or they’ll request a resume from you. These items…
Read MoreTravel Nursing Licenses: What You Need to Know
Getting travel nursing licenses is crucial to being able to travel when and where you want. Knowing the time it will take for the license to become active or even if you’re currently licensed in that state can be researched and handled ahead of your desired start date. Learning the typical wait times for states…
Read MoreHow Long Can a Travel Nurse Stay in One Place
How long can a travel nurse stay in one place? So, you’re on assignment and you want to know how long can a travel nurse stay in one place. It’s been 8 weeks and things are going well. You get along with the manager, the unit is friendly and you found an affordable and cute…
Read MoreTravel Nursing Jobs: How Much Can You Make in 2019
Travel nursing is a unique and exciting field that offers many challenges and opportunities for nurses to learn and grow. Due to a shortage of skilled nurses in some areas, hospitals are often willing to hire qualified travel nurses on a contract basis to fill in the gaps. And continue giving their patients the quality…
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