BluePipes recently conducted a survey of travel nurses on a wide range of topics including why they’ve chosen to engage in travel nursing, what’s important to them when choosing agencies to work with, and why they choose to extend on travel nursing assignments. The results of the survey include several details that convey actionable opportunities for healthcare staffing agencies interested in improving their recruitment results and retention rates. The results also include some key items for travel nurses to consider regarding the management of their travel nursing careers. Read more

Recruiters are a pivotal part of every travel nurse’s career. Recruiters are travelers’ primary interface with specific agencies and the job market in general. In fact, you’ll find many travel nurses who claim that recruiters are the single most important external component of their careers. This is why experienced travel nurses are always on the hunt for the best travel nursing recruiters. However, the recruiter’s day-to-day job duties and requirements remain a mystery to most. Knowing what’s going on behind the scenes can be very useful for travel nurses. Read more