The 12 Most Popular Travel Nursing Articles of 2018
Travel nurses will remember 2018 as a great year for travel job opportunities, and a number of topics were high on their list of interest. From travel nursing salaries and licensure to career development tips, don’t miss any of TravelNursing.com’s most popular articles of the year:
Nursing Compact States & Nurse Licensure
If you haven’t heard of the multi-state nursing license, it’s time to find out how this great program can streamline your eligibility for a variety of travel nursing opportunities—and how some recent changes might affect you.
A Primer for Getting Your Nursing License in Another State
Are you planning a permanent move to a new state, or a considering a short-term travel nursing assignment? The first step in the process is to determine the licensure requirements in your current and future home state.
Three Ways to Be a Better Nurse
Here, a panel of nursing leaders focuses on three ways to perfect that natural caregiving instinct, including practical tips for nurses who are committed to be a better nurse every day, on every assignment.
Nurses’ Compassionate Care Affects Patient Outcomes
The holistic approach to nursing--being present, doing for patients and forming a connection--embodies the caring profession, and now new research shows that emphasizing the art of nursing and compassionate care during orientation can improve outcomes.
7 Things Every Travel Nurse Should Do Before the End of the Year
Though 2015 is ticking away, there is still time to help your career, get your financial house in order and plan some great travel experiences in the coming months. See what can be accomplished with a little insight and inspiration.
The Importance of Nurse Advocacy
Nurses advocating for patients, a tenet of professional practice, can be exhibited in different ways. Nurses spend the most time with patients, and they also experience the health care system’s limitations firsthand. This puts them in the best position to speak up about their patients’ needs and safety concerns.
Travel Nurse Salary: How Much Do They Make?
Money can be a huge driver for many to enter the field of travel nursing (but it's not the only factor). What can you really expect as far as a travel nurse’s salary and overall compensation?
5 Ways to Improve Your Nurse Communication Skills
Nurse communication is an essential element of patient safety and quality hospital care. It affects all aspects of your nursing job and the patient experience. And it encompasses everyone you interact with. Learn how to be more effective in your communication.
Do Nurses Need Their Own Professional Liability Insurance?
Mistakes happen, even to the best clinicians, but a large number of nurses do not carry professional liability insurance. Forgoing the relatively inexpensive coverage may not be a wise decision.
12 Interesting Facts About Military Nurses
Military nurses have made many sacrifices over the years, serving military personnel and their families. The women and men who serve as military nurses are well-educated and well-trained to provide patient care in very challenging situations.
10 Facts About Florence Nightingale You Might Not Know
More than 100 years after her death, Florence Nightingale is still well known for her reforms that shaped the nursing profession, as well as her work, Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not. The International Red Cross still awards the Florence Nightingale Medal to nurses who give superior care.
What are the Most-Often-Missed Tax Deductions for Travel Nurses?
The tax code is complex. To add to the problem, Congress is constantly tinkering with the rules and adding new laws. It’s a wonder anyone can keep up with the system. Fortunately for nurse travelers, deductions for transportation, meals and lodging (collectively called travel deductions) have always been around. Yet, surprisingly, many travelers miss some of these.
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