Tips and Insights
6 Ways to Give Thanks to a Travel Caregiver
Travel contracts typically last 13 weeks and often require working 12-hour shifts. With rigorous schedules and staffing shortages, many caregivers are undergoing burnout, stress, and fatigue. With Thanksgiving around the corner, here are several ways you can take a moment to show some appreciation for our caregivers and all that they do to provide care…
Read More5 Ways to Remember Your Favorite Travel Assignment Cities
One of the many benefits of being a travel nurse is the opportunity to travel to new cities and towns. During your assignment, not only are you doing amazing work and helping others, but you will also meet new people and possibly try out new foods. If you are like me and all about souvenirs,…
Read MoreTop Tips to Prevent Nurse Burnout
Being a travel nurse has many benefits beyond helping others such as exploring new sites, learning new techniques, and a flexible schedule, but burnout can still occur. Burnout can physically and mentally affect you, and can be caused by heavy workload, working long hours, emotional stress, or feeling underappreciated at your current facility. Some symptoms…
Read MoreFive Tips for Staying Healthy During Assignments
Life as a travel nurse is a busy one. Traveling to a new facility every 13 weeks and living in an unfamiliar town can distract you from taking care of yourself. Whether it is your first or tenth contract, you must take care of yourself during and in between contracts. Staying healthy during assignments will…
Read More7 Tips to Save Money During Assignments
7 Tips to Save Money During Assignments. One of the benefits to travel nursing is the opportunity to visit and explore new cities and sites. However, trying out new restaurants, shops, or other activities can get expensive if you are not careful with your funds. Rather than miss out on the experience, we have compiled…
Read MoreHighway Hypodermics 2022 Top 10 Travel Agencies
Highway Hypodermics Rates TotalMed as One of 2022’s Top 10 Travel Agencies for Nurses. TotalMed Staffing Ranked Number Eight in Highway Hypodermics’ Annual Top 10 Travel Companies. APPLETON, WIS.—JAN. 20, 2022—TotalMed, a staffing agency for traveling nurses, announced today that it was ranked as one of 2022’s top 10 travel agencies by Highway Hypodermics. This…
Read More6 Ways to Overcome the Clinical Research Talent Gap
Certainly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare industry is facing a talent gap—and few areas are feeling the squeeze more acutely than clinical research. More than 70% of life sciences CEOs say they are concerned about key skill shortages, and more than two-thirds report challenges recruiting talent with the skills they need. Add a…
Read MoreBe Kind to Yourself to Start the New Year
New Year’s Resolutions are made and broken every year. Rather than setting yourself up with a resolution and potential frustration if you break it, treat yourself to a new way to start off the year. Instead of a New Year’s Resolution, try out one of these options: 1. Make a bucket list. Fill it with…
Read MoreTime to Think Taxes
As you start thinking about taxes as a travel nurse, it can quickly feel overwhelming. We have some tips to help you. 1. Be organized. Fortunately modern technology can let you electronically save and organize as you go. Items you need to keep and track include: Copies of all your nursing contracts – yes, all…
Read MoreThe Basics to Understanding a Tax Home
As a travel nurse or clinician, it is important for you to establish and maintain a tax home to avoid hefty fines and back taxes and to claim travel expenses. So let’s talk through what this means. What is a tax home? First, note that a “tax” home is not the same as your “residence”…
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