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| Name: |
Travel
Nurse |
| Description: |
Involves
taking temporary nursing assignments across the
country and internationally |
| Practice
roles: |
Staff
positions, frequently in critical care settings,
cruise ship work, quality management and other
special projects, Indian reservations and others
rural settings |
| Characteristics: |
Diversity;
opportunity to travel, often to exotic locations,
with paid expenses |
| Drawbacks: |
Often
little or no orientation time at new location,
moving from place to place every 3 months on
average, ongoing issues of obtaining licensure,
paying taxes and others |
| Desirable
skills: |
Good
clinical foundation. For clinical positions,
critical care background desirable as many
positions are in critical care. Adaptable,
flexible, ability to easily make friends and get
along with people |
| Education: |
Varies |
| Employers: |
Travel
Nursing Agencies |
| Associations: |
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| Publications: |
| HT
Magazine |
| PO Box 48 |
| Eden, MD 21822-9900 |
| 1-800-948-8728 for
free subscription |
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