Everything you need to know about travel nursing including finding travel nursing companies, negotiating pay, taxes, travel nursing jobs, and more.

Best Travel Nursing Companies 2015

The Best Travel Nursing Companies – 2015

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Whether you’re a newcomer to travel nursing or a seasoned veteran, finding the best travel nursing companies to work with is important. Travel nurses count on their agencies to deliver on a broad set of crucial services so wanting to find the best is understandable. The problem is that there is a lot of disparate information on the topic. So in this blog post, we’ll dissect the 2015 “Top Travel Nurse Company” lists from the two most prominent travel nursing rating services. Read more

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4 Reasons Travel Nurses Dislike Phone Calls and 6 Reasons Recruiters Love Them

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If you’re a travel nurse, then you’ve probably noticed that travel nursing recruiters like to use the phone, A LOT! Recruiters use the phone so much, that it has an understandable tendency to leave many travel nurses frustrated. In this blog post, we’ll discuss some specific reasons that calls frustrate travel nurses as well as the reasons that recruiters utilize the phone so much. Read more

Travel Nursing Podcast

TTATN 001: Welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast!

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This is the inaugural episode of The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast! This is a brief introductory episode that provides the following information:

  • Background on Kyle Schmidt, the show host.
  • Why anyone interested in travel healthcare should subscribe to the podcast.
  • What to expect in future episodes.

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California Nursing License Audit

Shocking Results From California Nursing License Audit

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If you applied for a new California RN license or a license by endorsement anytime since October, 2013, then you most likely experienced major delays. Officials at the California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN) blamed a newly instituted system called BreEZe for causing bottlenecks in their process. Things got so bad that the California State Assembly authorized an audit of the new process the results of which were released on February 12, 2015. In this blog post, we’ll cover the results of the audit, provide some insight on how things are currently functioning as of February 15, 2015, and offer some recommendations for those seeking to obtain their California RN license by endorsement. Read more

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14 Ways Recruiters Betray the Trust of Travel Nurses

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It’s no secret that the relationships between travel nurses and the recruiters they work with are very important to travel nurses. And like all relationships, trust serves as one of the key foundations. Unfortunately, the dynamics of these relationships present many scenarios in which trust can ultimately be compromised. In this blog post we’ll cover 14 ways that a travel nurse’s trust for a recruiter can be compromised and provide tips for avoiding these pitfalls and mending relationships. Read more

Travel Nursing Paid Vacation and Time Off

What Travel Nurses Should Know About Paid Time Off and Vacation Benefits

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Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Vacation Time are tricky issues when it comes to travel nursing pay packages. Some travel nursing agencies offer such benefits while others don’t. However, just as with all benefits offered as part of a travel nursing pay package, the fact that an agency offers the benefit doesn’t necessarily make their pay packages better. Moreover, there are issues unique to travel healthcare that all travelers should consider when evaluating these benefits. Read more