Travel Nursing & Allied Life

Ana Wilkinson - the Dancing Nurse - shares her experiences with Medical Missions and what's it's like to join one.

Shari describes the 4 types of health insurance that are available to healthcare travelers, and which ones are impacted by pre-existing conditions.

Today, agencies are displaying their jobs more publicly, with pay details and location details for all to see.

The dangers of posting on social media can extend far further than you ever thought. Cyndi & Tricia talk about real life examples from travelers that posted seemingly funny posts (or not) and ended up losing their jobs.

Travel Nurses and allied clinicians have a lifestyle that allows them to shape their careers where their passions lead him. Dr. Tracey Long talks about big take-aways for starting your personal business and participating in international services! Get in touch with Dr. Tracey Long at the conference this year and also find her at https://lifelonglearningeducation.com/ or email her at longforhome@gm...

Ana Wilkinson - known as 'The Dancing Nurse' with her groovin' moves she shares with her patients - has recently joined the ranks of travel nurses. Her first three assignments were epic - New York at the start of Covid, Texas at the height of their Covid surge, and Texas in their once-in-a-lifetime winter storm.

AMN is a market leader in our industry and more travelers work with AMN than any other company. They own MSPs and VMS's and have travel brands for allied, nursing and therapy. They are huge!

Maddie Landstrom from Fusion Medical Staffing brings us an update on the travel market both in the nursing and allied fields. If travelers went permanent in a staff job, now is a great time to get back into the market! Find out what areas are hot for nurses and therapy travelers.

Tricia & Cyndi are discussing the questions of the day including medical insurance, compact licenses, guaranteed hours and more!

Autism is no longer a childhood only disorder as our young patients become young adults. Dr. Otty is a Researcher and Professor at Touro University of Nevada and takes a special interest in the diagnosis of Autism.

Kim & Erran G are a dynamic travel couple who are healthcare travelers in the radiology world. Kim is a travel sonographer, and Erran is in Interventional Radiology. They have been traveling for over 8 years and share some of their experiences with us. They have a website full of great information for healthcare travelers, and have also built a 'Travelers School' which allows budding t...

This week we are talking about vaccine assignments later in this episode so stay tuned for that. We're also bringing you an example of how travel companies like to show appreciation for their healthcare travelers so stay tuned for that!

Why are there so many closed jobs are on job boards? Why does a traveler submit to a job and it can feel like a black hole? Why can’t travelers see full details about a job instantly? Why don’t recruiters know simple things like our scrub colors? How many travel jobs open and close each day? How any new travel job come in each month? Find out on this episode with Laura and Ron!

Nurse contract cancellations are on the rise now that pandemic hospitalizations are declining. As a result, many travel nurse contracts are being cancelled. Do travelers have any options to protect against cancellations? Find out in this episode.

Have a family, have a career, or travel -- sounds like a pick two. Dr. Stephen Stockhausen and his wife Ellen show that you can have it all! Listen as we talk about crushing the an old rumor that clings to travel culture and the idea of being valuable, top class clinician. Find the travel family at http://ptadventures.com/   On Instagram @ptadventures_ And their popular course https://ptadventures...

This episode focuses on how to build your own brand on social media - whatever it may be. So many times we are held back not knowing where to start, so Julia Kuhn from The Traveling Traveler gives you specific tools to use and grow with. Julia talks about the value of creating content on your chosen medium, and then moving on to growing your social media presence once you have narrowed down your n...

What should I expect when on-boarding to a new facility? Sean Purcell & Taylor Cieslik from OneStaff Medical talk about what they discuss with travelers new to their company. What points are important, and what they do to get all travelers on the same page. Getting paid on time is important! Sean & Taylor give insight into what they need from travelers to get their paychecks ready, and wha...

Tech is changing the travel industry! Alexi G. Nazem is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nomad. They are a technology driven healthcare staffing company, meaning they are building a staffing agency that is inspired by companies like Airbnb and Kayak. They show job information in real time for the traveler, without the traveler needing to depend or wait on a human to learn about jobs or to request to subm...

Travel nurses typically have a bucket list that motivates them to travel. While everyone's is different, many bucket lists include: Freedom to see other places/countries Earning better money Being off for the holidays Preventing burnout Find out what's on Tricia and Cyndi's lists and how those things can change from year to year. What's on your bucket list for healthcare traveling?...

Hit your health and fitness goals without feeling terrible! Meet the former figure competitor, coach, and new mother: Alex McCoy. Catch her biggest tip in this episode to stay healthier on the round despite all our challenges as travelers! Also find her supportive and body positive community on FB at Fit Travel Life, or on her website www.fittravellife.net This podcast is sponsored by TravCon: The...

What's the most stressful part of life for travel nurses, travel therapists, and all travel healthcare? Many say finding housing and it can easily make or break an assignment! Extended Stay America has been busy during the pandemic upgrading many of their hotels across the country, building new locations, and adding in extra features. Find out what improvements Extended Stay has done this past...

Today we talk with Sherry Rendell, an ED/PACU travel RN who sells Medicare Insurance Supplement plans in her spare time. This is a specialty that is ideal for any medical professional as they are already familiar with how the medical system generally works. Find out what's involved to get certified and licensed to do this type of work, and what it's like to be a medicare insurance represen...

Happy New Year and happy wild year ahead for travelers! This episode will take about the future of our industry and trends for 2021. Who will have lots more jobs in 2021? Who will have awesome pay for 2021? Who are the NEW specialties that will be able to travel this year? What settings are the therapists going to be needed in? What about strike in 2021? Who is going to quit and have crazy turn ov...

Tricia & Cyndi explore some some issues that have been occurring on assignments. There are risks when accepting an assignment you aren't qualified for one of those risks is to your license. Recently a patient died when a nurse took a patient she may not have been trained adequately for. Find out more about that situation. Did you know that some hospitals will make you a DNR (Do Not Return)...

For 2021, we have 5 predictions for the Healthcare Travel Industry to share with you. We’ll circle back to these predictions at the end of the year and see how accurate we were. Listen in to hear our predictions on: 1) Pay rates for travelers 2) Remote Work Opportunities 3) The Conference Industry 4) The Covid Vaccine 5) The Demand for Healthcare Travelers What are your predictions for 2021? Leave...