Travel Tips

The sights and sounds of the holiday season are all around you — twinkling lights strung high on city buildings. A Salvation Army Santa jingling a bell outside of the grocery store. Pine wreaths on the storefronts. Everywhere you turn, you’re reminded of holiday cheer. Then you remember it: this year, you’re not going to…

It’s one of life’s golden moments: you’ve become a grandparent. You spent over 18 years doing the difficult (and sometimes thankless!) work of rearing your own children — and now it’s time to bask in the loving glow of your grandchildren. Maybe you’re already a travel nurse and wondering how you’re going to fit grandparenting…

It’s a major step: you’ve decided to take your kids on the road with you during your travel nursing assignments. Now you’re probably dealing with a big question: how are you going to make sure they get a quality education? For many travel nurses, homeschooling is a convenient and effective option. It can make your…

Hitting the road for your next assignment — with your kids along for the ride? Traveling with your children can be a really fun experience, and it’s a great opportunity for them to learn about the bigger world. Your kids can be good company, too! Still, traveling is hard work, and it can be even…

As a travel nurse, you’re something like a free spirit. You move from one location to another, ready to embrace new places, people, and cultures. Then along comes a new romantic interest  — AND an offer for a new 13-week assignment, hundreds of miles away. Is sustaining long distance love possible as a travel nurse?…

So you’re on the road again — and your spouse is at home, far away. The life of a travel nurse certainly comes with unique challenges. For married travel nurses, a major one is keeping your marriage solid despite long the stretches you’re apart. Luckily, you know a thing or two about working hard and…

Your poor feet! Your aching back! There’s no question about it — the work of a travel nurse is physically taxing. You’re standing or walking for half the day, and depending on your specialty, you might also be moving heavy equipment and lifting and assisting patients. You don’t have to suffer needlessly, though. Preventative care…

There’s no debate about it. When it comes to cell phones and other screens, most of us are totally hooked. Studies indicate that the typical smartphone user checks their device 150 times daily — and about every 6.5 minutes! A study by the Pew Research Center found more than half of us check our phones…

As a travel nurse, you’re accustomed to dealing with unexpected interruptions in your schedule. So if you’re trying to eat three square meals a day? Good luck! It’s much more likely you’ll be grabbing what you can, when you can. And you’re probably frequently dealing with hunger, which can make it hard to stay focused…

You can’t run — you can’t hide — it’s the attack of the killer germs! As a travel nurse, you’ve accepted it’s all in a day’s work. Health care professionals are exposed to germs, bacteria, and viruses at an alarming rate. That doesn’t mean you have to spend your days run down with illness. With…