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TTATN 47: What Travel Nurses Ought to Know About Best Travel Nursing Company Lists and Review Sources

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In this episode of the Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast, host Kyle Schmidt pulls back the curtain on “best travel nursing company” lists and the review systems behind them. Building on the previous episode’s breakdown of the BluePipes methodology, Kyle shares hard-earned insights from over a decade of analyzing travel nursing agencies and review data. Read more

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TTATN 45: What Travel Nurses Ought to Know About the New TCPA Rules

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In this episode of The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast, host Kyle Schmidt breaks down the recent changes to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and what they mean for travel nurses. With aggressive new rules from the FCC taking effect in 2025, travel healthcare professionals may finally have tools to combat the flood of unsolicited calls and texts from staffing agencies and job boards. Read more

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TTATN 44: Job Board Traps Travel Nurses Should Watch Out For

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In the final installment of our 3-part series on travel nursing job boards, we uncover the dark underbelly of the job board industry. From misleading advertising tactics to outright fraud, Kyle walks you through the shady practices that job seekers—especially travel nurses—must look out for when searching for jobs online. Read more

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TTATN 43: The 3 Different Types of Job Boards for Travel Nurses

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Welcome back to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast with your host, Kyle Schmidt! In Episode 43, we dive deep into an often-overlooked but critically important topic: the different types of job boards used in the travel nursing industry—and how understanding them can make or break your job search. Read more

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Navigating the Shifting Tides of Nursing Pay: A Conversation with Zach Smith

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It’s no secret that nursing pay, and pay for healthcare professionals in general, shifted dramatically from 2019 until present, 2023. For example, travel nursing pay rose dramatically during the pandemic and is declining dramatically as the pandemic wanes.

I recently had the pleasure of discussing the issue of healthcare pay with Zach Smith, RN, BSN. Zach is the VP of brand at Stability Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading healthcare staffing companies. Zach and I dove deep into the complexities of nursing pay and adjacent issues in the healthcare staffing industry. Zach’s expertise comes from his extensive nursing and business experience. With this unique perspective, Zach provides a wealth of insights into the current state and future directions of nursing and healthcare careers in general. In this article, we’ll summarize this insightful conversation and provide links to video and podcast versions for your convenience. Read more