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How To Protect Your Privacy as a Travel Nurse

What Every Travel Nurse Ought to Know About Privacy Protection

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During my time working for travel nursing agencies it was routine to hear candidates complain about being inundated with telephone calls and emails from recruiters. Then, last week, having been away from travel nursing for nearly 2 years, I received the same complaint while fielding a call from a new BluePipes member. Protecting your personal contact information, and in essence your privacy, as a travel nurse is clearly a problem and always has been. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the common ways in which a nurse’s privacy can be compromised and offer some privacy protection recommendations. Read more

5 Challenges Travel Nursing Recruiters Face and 8 Ways to Conquer Them

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Several aspects of the travel nursing industry make travel nurse recruiting quite unique relative to other segments of the recruitment industry. The unique nature of travel nurse recruiting  poses some challenges when utilizing the two fundamental approaches to agency recruitment. In this blog post, we’ll discuss what makes travel nurse recruiting unique,  the challenges recruiters face with the two fundamental approaches to recruitment, and recommend some ways to overcome those challenges. Read more

5 Things that New Grad RNs and Experienced RNs Should Know About the Job Market

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A New Grad RN recently shared their frustration with us regarding the difficulties they encountered while searching for their first job. Having spoken to many New Grad RNs over the years, we know how frustrating it can be for them to land their first job with an acute care hospital. These days, many people point to uncertainty surrounding the Affordable Care Act as the cause. However, our experience indicates that New Grad RNs have been having this difficulty since at least 2006. While the problem has certainly been magnified since 2008, we’re not sure how much of it can be attributed to the Affordable Care Act. The poor economy and an overall misunderstanding of the “nursing shortage” are more likely causes. Understanding the issues at play can help New Grad RNs formulate a strategy for landing their first job in an acute care hospital. Read more