By Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health NewsAs teachers across the country walk out of their classrooms, hit the picket lines and demand higher pay, they’re keeping school nurses in mind — asking for more of them or, at the very least, better pay for them.Oakland, Calif., teachers plan to strike Thursday if they can’t...
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First-Time Traveler Traveler Tips
5 Reasons Why Travel Nurses Would Actually Want To Work Night Shift
By Alex McCoy, Contributing Writer, Owner of Fit Travel LifeMy relationship with the night shift has always been a tenuous balance between love and hate. Being on day shift allows for a more normal routine and definitely makes my husband more at peace with my work schedule. The feeling of being fully rested on...
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By Alex McCoy, Contributing Writer, Owner of Fit Travel LifeAs a travel nurse and business owner, I can confidently say I understand the concept of being busy. Even before I started traveling I found it difficult to balance good nutrition, workouts, and sleep especially when working back-to-back shifts.About a year into my nursing journey...
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Compliance eNLC First-Time Traveler Licensing Traveler Tips
The Benefits Of Traveling With A Nursing Compact License
By Alex McCoy, Contributing Writer, Owner of Fit Travel Life I was unknowingly blessed as a new travel nurse because I chose to start traveling in my home state. I was testing the waters and wasn’t quite ready to venture out while my husband finished grad school.I did go through the process of applying...
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By Alex McCoy, Contributing Writer, Owner of Fit Travel LifeIf you ask a group of travel nurses why they started traveling, I can guarantee that a majority would rank “hospital politics” among their top 3 reasons for taking the leap. In fact, the reason I applied to my first travel job was thanks to...
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Career First-Time Traveler Industry Trends News
New ‘Healthcare Travelers Take Omaha’ Conference Set For Early April
Travel healthcare professionals have said pursuing a travel career can be a lonely experience. Travelers are spread all across the country, which can make it difficult to connect with their colleagues outside of social media.So when the idea for a new travel healthcare conference came about during TravCon 2018, it wasn't out of a...
