Although this blog is meant to give tips about living like the locals, it’s not a bad idea to start out as a tourist! Checking off the major sights will actually help you gather your bearings and learn the layout of the land.

It may feel as if you have just accepted that summer assignment, but time is flying by and fall will be here before we know it. With the falling of the leaves, the mix of hot and cold weather, and aroma of autumn throughout the air, there are many amazing locations to spend your fall.

David is a Certified Surgical Technologist who has been traveling with Aureus Medical Group for almost a year. He has taken on two assignments with Aureus – one in Washington and the other in South Carolina.

Starting a new assignment can be exciting – a new adventure for you to embark on! However, it can come with its fair share of stressors. You just started in a new hospital and to everybody else in the department you’re “the traveler.”

So many times I talk to my travelers and we discuss fun things, such as concerts, family, and hanging out with friends. While you are on the road, a recruiter can be your link to a solid base of information. From the first-time traveler to an experienced pro, we can be a great lifeline for you.

Travel nursing has a common stereotype that you have to be single to thrive as a travel nurse. That is far from true! Plenty of travelers are in relationships while they take a 13-week contract far from their significant other. It might NOT be easy, but with a little planning/sacrifice it CAN work.