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What are the benefits when becoming a travel nurse?
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Tonya’s Answer
There are many benefits in becoming a travel nurse with the opportunities to work within the United States as well as working internationally.
Traveling nursing is an official specialty within nursing (ANA, 2020; ATHNA, nd). Nurses have the opportunity to work in different settings such as within hospitals, outside of the hospital setting (for example in a nurse practitioner/provider/physician office), as a school nurse, directors, emergency/disaster situations, and more.
Travel nurses have the opportunity to work with different patient needs and specialties. Even the needs of patient in a city area can be different than those who live in rural areas and travel nurses can work in either setting. There is an opportunity to work with different healthcare teams, professionals, use healthcare equipment that may be available in one state and not in another state, and learn new skills.
There can be an opportunity to work in a setting for 1-week or extended time such as 6-months or more depending on the needs of the setting. The nurse would sign up to work for an agency and then the agency would offer different work environments/locations. Some agencies pay for where the nurse will live, their food, and travel. Commonly, the pay is more than average rates nurses earn due to the skills of the travel nurse who has versatility to work in different settings, is flexible, and adapts quickly to changing needs. The salary is also higher due to the potential inconveniences of traveling and potential to be away from home/family/loved ones.
For more information on travel nurses you can visit the nursing websites below.
References:
American Nurses Association (2020). American Nurses Association Recognizes Travel Health Nursing as New Specialty Nursing Practice.
American Travel Health Nurses Association (nd). Home. https://www.athna.org/
Traveling nursing is an official specialty within nursing (ANA, 2020; ATHNA, nd). Nurses have the opportunity to work in different settings such as within hospitals, outside of the hospital setting (for example in a nurse practitioner/provider/physician office), as a school nurse, directors, emergency/disaster situations, and more.
Travel nurses have the opportunity to work with different patient needs and specialties. Even the needs of patient in a city area can be different than those who live in rural areas and travel nurses can work in either setting. There is an opportunity to work with different healthcare teams, professionals, use healthcare equipment that may be available in one state and not in another state, and learn new skills.
There can be an opportunity to work in a setting for 1-week or extended time such as 6-months or more depending on the needs of the setting. The nurse would sign up to work for an agency and then the agency would offer different work environments/locations. Some agencies pay for where the nurse will live, their food, and travel. Commonly, the pay is more than average rates nurses earn due to the skills of the travel nurse who has versatility to work in different settings, is flexible, and adapts quickly to changing needs. The salary is also higher due to the potential inconveniences of traveling and potential to be away from home/family/loved ones.
For more information on travel nurses you can visit the nursing websites below.
References:
American Nurses Association (2020). American Nurses Association Recognizes Travel Health Nursing as New Specialty Nursing Practice.
American Travel Health Nurses Association (nd). Home. https://www.athna.org/
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Al’s Answer
There are many benefits to travel nursing.
1) Change. If you don't like tied down one company (hospital) you can change every 12-36 weeks.
2) Travel. You get to live and travel to different parts of the country.
3) Higher pay. Usually there is a high demand for the nurse so the company pays more to use your services
4) Variety in patient care. You get the opportunity to become familiar with variety of patients and how to care for them.
5) Flexible Schedule. You're your own boss. You decide when your going to work on contract and when your not. If you have a particular holiday you like off then take it!!!!
Good luck!!
1) Change. If you don't like tied down one company (hospital) you can change every 12-36 weeks.
2) Travel. You get to live and travel to different parts of the country.
3) Higher pay. Usually there is a high demand for the nurse so the company pays more to use your services
4) Variety in patient care. You get the opportunity to become familiar with variety of patients and how to care for them.
5) Flexible Schedule. You're your own boss. You decide when your going to work on contract and when your not. If you have a particular holiday you like off then take it!!!!
Good luck!!