4 Reasons Why Travelers Matter

Shots are fired. People are scattering. There are hundreds hurt and wailing in pain. Car after car, the injured are dropped off to the emergency rooms across the city. This was the scene in the immediate aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting on October 1st. Recently, I watched a video in which a travel nurse described his eye witness account of the scene in the hospital. He was one of many travelers at this facility.

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How to live the dream

When I talk to PT and OT students, I always ask what their dream job looks like. There’s a chance that we won’t have an opportunity like that available, so why would I set them up for what would seem like a disappointment? I ask not because I want to promise them everything they’ve ever dreamed of but to offer a faster and more rewarding journey to a path that they might not have thought in the first place.

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How to Kick Homesickness

Deciding to take a travel assignment is a huge step; both professionally and emotionally. It is only natural to have a little homesickness while you’re away. Finding the perfect balance of creating your own, new life while maintaining relationships back home is vital.

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