http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler HealthcareTraveler.com is the industry's most widely read and favorite resource dedicated to traveling nurses and allied healthcare professionals. 2012-02-11T18:58:47Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/9-chronic-conditions-that-you-can-address/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758040?ref=25 A new report looks at a variety of diseases, health conditions and physical impairments that significantly affect a person's health and quality of life, as well as the nation's economy. 2012-02-06T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758040null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Cirrus-hopes-innovation-attracts-travelers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758043?ref=25 Randy Halloran, president of Cirrus Medical Staffing, talks about his company’s direction and the state of the industry in this exclusive Healthcare Traveler interview. 2012-02-06T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758043null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Top-10-ballparks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758044?ref=25 If you really want to take yourself out to the ballgame, here are the best places to enjoy “America’s pasttime.” 2012-02-06T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758044null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Medical-Staffing-Options-awarded-certification/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758042?ref=25 Westerville, Ohio-based staffing firm achieves the Gold Seal of Approval for healthcare staffing excellence 2012-02-06T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758042null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Loyalty-program-makes-its-points/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758041?ref=25 A staffing firm now offers a “no-catch” Loyalty Program that lets travelers earn extra cash with no maximum on the amount. 2012-02-06T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758041null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Nursing-projected-to-add-most-jobs-this-decade/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758039?ref=25 Industries and occupations related to health care, personal care and social assistance – primarily nursing – are among those projected to experience the fastest job growth between 2010 and 2020. 2012-02-06T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758039null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/St-Louis-welcomes-nursing-school/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758260?ref=25 The Missouri Baptist Medical Center and Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College have partnered to open a new nursing school last month in west St. Louis County that is projected graduate more than 100 nurses into the local workforce every year. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758260null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Launching-genomics-nursing-research/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758256?ref=25 A new research project, which will explore the integration of genomics as a new competency into nursing practice is now accepting individual applications. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758256null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Editors-Opinion-Remembering-Kodak-Moments/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758267?ref=25 With the bankruptcy of Eastman Kodak, take time to look back at the memories that pictures have created and look toward the new memories waiting on your next assignment. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758267null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Honing-the-recruiter-relationship/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758253?ref=25 Focusing on the nurse-recruiter relationship and how important it can be in terms of making your travel career successful. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758253null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/CDC-reports-deaths-declined-in-2010/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758261?ref=25 According to a report released last month by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), life expectancy at birth increased by one-tenth of a year in 2010, to 78.7 years, while death rates for seven leading causes of death declined. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758261null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drug-Update-February-2012/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758251?ref=25 Asthma meds and birth defects; FDA approves Voraxaze; Chef Deen teams with Novo; Drug combination scores Hep C success 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758251null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Measuring-opinions-on-telemedicine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758263?ref=25 Results of a new survey conducted by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania show favorable opinions by nurses regarding telemedicine. The results are published in the January 2012 issue of the American Journal of Critical Care. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758263null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Penn-State/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758249?ref=25 Penn State is a public university located in University Park, Pennsylvania. The university offers online courses for the R.N. to B.S. in Nursing program and a Nursing Management Certificate. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758249null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Need-for-Speed/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758246?ref=25 One of the most popular sports in the country, NASCAR attracts a variety of healthcare traveler fans. Find out about those super fans who use their assignments to get into the action. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758246/page27_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Allentown-Pennsylvania/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758257?ref=25 One of Pennsylvania's largest cities, Allentown has a lot to offer to the healthcare traveler. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758257null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/AACN-updates-catheter-guidelines/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758264?ref=25 According to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), statistics indicate that urinary tract infections account for nearly 40 percent of hospital-acquired infections in acute care hospitals, triggering increased hospital costs and higher patient morbidity and mortality rates. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758264null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-impacting-nursing-generations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758262?ref=25 A new study reported in the January issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing shows that healthcare organizations that hope to retain qualified nurses must effectively address different work factors important to the three key age groups. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758262null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Weighing-traveler-compensation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758259?ref=25 Whether you're a current healthcare traveler, a former traveler thinking about getting back on the road or mobile professional preparing to start your first assignment, one thing is certain: the market has improved and shows signs of an economic upturn. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758259null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Taxing-Time/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758250?ref=25 The tax season can be a pain for everyone, but it can be especially irksome for healthcare travelers. Learn what makes a tax home. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758250/page22_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Top-online-graduate-nursing-programs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758254?ref=25 Recognizing the need for long-distance learning, U.S. News issued last month its list of the 2012 top online graduate nursing programs. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758254null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/From-NATHO-An-alternative-to-retirement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758266?ref=25 At a time when many healthcare workers are entering retirement age, societal circumstances are such that the act of leaving the workforce isn't a simple decision anymore. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758266null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Meeting-the-next-ACA-deadline/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758268?ref=25 Healthcare policymakers are preparing for the next deadline required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which stipulates federal health programs must collect and report racial, ethnic, and language data. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758268null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Journeying-with-Laurel-amp-Stanley/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758255?ref=25 An assignment in Valdez, Alaska provides new experiences for a healthcare traveler and her stowaway, Flat Stanley. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758255null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Aquatic-therapy-helps-TKA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758252?ref=25 Despite increased use of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), there is a notable lack of consensus about optimal postoperative treatment. Aquatic therapy has been shown to have a beneficial effect, and is begun two weeks after surgery, after the wound has healed. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758252null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Getting-Technical/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758247?ref=25 The technology in the medical field seems to change everyday. It's essential for healthcare travels to learn and adapt to meet these new technological needs. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758247/page34_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Taking-Financial-Stock/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758248?ref=25 Take the time to set yourself up for a financially sound 2012. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758248null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/UNC-speech-hearing-gets-21-million/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758258?ref=25 The Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences in the Department of Allied Health Sciences at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine has been awarded two new grants to prepare doctoral and master's students in specialized areas of clinical practice. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758258null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Johns-Hopkins-offers-funding/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/758265?ref=25 Funding has become available for 30 students to attend the fall 2012 applied health informatics program at Johns Hopkins University. 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062012/758265null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/CHG-recognized-in-the-top-10/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757369?ref=25 Find out why CHG Healthcare Services was named as the ninth best company to work for by Fortune magazine. 2012-01-31T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/052012/757369null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Cancer-screening-rates-lower-among-Asian-and-Hispa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757370?ref=25 The percentage of U.S. citizens screened for cancer remains below national targets, with significant disparities among racial and ethnic populations. Learn about the significant cancer-screening disparities among US racial and ethnic populations, enabling you to identify and track patients for compliance with the ?Healthy People 2020? targets. 2012-01-31T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/052012/757370null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Study-Job-losses-may-result-from-cuts-to-hospital-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757365?ref=25 Medicare cuts to hospital care could lead to a loss of nearly 278,000 jobs, according to a study by Tripp Umbach, a firm specializing in conducting economic impact studies. 2012-01-31T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/052012/757365null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/FDA-approves-drug-for-kidney-cancer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757366?ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug to treat those patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who have not responded to another drug in such cases. 2012-01-31T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/052012/757366null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Art-Smarts-Tips-for-enjoying-museums/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757367?ref=25 Some of the greatest art in the world can be found in the United States, and you can see whole exhibits for free. 2012-01-31T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/052012/757367null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Be-ready-when-surveyors-arrive/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757368?ref=25 Working in hospitals requires knowing what to do when surveyors show up to inspect the organization for patient safety and regulatory compliance. 2012-01-31T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/052012/757368null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Medical-Connections-sees-travel-increase-bonus-pla/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756989?ref=25 Medical Connections Holdings Inc., increased its travel headcount significantly since completing the restructuring of its operations. Find out about the increase, and the company’s current bonus plans. 2012-01-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/756989null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/CHG-names-new-president/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756990?ref=25 CHG Healthcare Services announced a new company president, effective Jan. 3, 2012. Find out who was named to the position. 2012-01-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/756990null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Instant-access-to-job-data-via-app/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756991?ref=25 A new mobile app for iPhone and Android gives travelers instant access to to job-search data. Find out which staffing company launched the app. 2012-01-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/756991null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-San-Francisco/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756992?ref=25 If you’ve only been to Fisherman’s Wharf and Chinatown, you are missing out on San Francisco. Here are some exciting, mysterious and little-known city attractions. 2012-01-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/756992null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Study-ICU-nurses-value-telehealth-doctors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756988?ref=25 A new study reveals that nurses, patients and doctors accept the use of telehealth for consultation and diagnosis. But nurses say it is important to be personally acquainted with the physician. Find out more about the study. 2012-01-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/756988null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Many-drugs-due-to-lose-patent-protection-this-year/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756993?ref=25 Nearly $29 billion in U.S. drug sales will be be exposed to generic competition this year. Find out what drugs are set to lose patent protection. 2012-01-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/756993null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/New-hope-for-nursing-shortage/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756987?ref=25 It was once predicted the U.S. could experience a shortage of 400,000 registered nurses by the year 2020. Is that about to change? Find out more about the recent increase in the number of people becoming registered nurses 2012-01-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/756987null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Advantage-RN-acquires-employment-firm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756498?ref=25 Advantage RN, based in West Chester, Ohio, acquired CAC Employment Services, a Centerville, Ohio-based firm providing temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire services for local healthcare facilities and doctors’ offices. 2012-01-17T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/032012/756498null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Proposed-RN-staffing-rules-pushed-by-ANA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756497?ref=25 Proposed changes in Medicare and Medicaid rules for hospitals that would allow registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to provide more efficient and higher quality care to patients were given a vote of support by The American Nurses Association (ANA). 2012-01-17T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/032012/756497null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/More-than-280-pediatric-drugs-under-development/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756501?ref=25 America’s biopharmaceutical companies are reportedly researching more than 280 medicines to help meet the unique health care needs of children and adolescents. 2012-01-17T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/032012/756501null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/American-Cancer-Society-updates-nutrition-guidelin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756499?ref=25 The American Cancer Society updated its guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention – it’s first update in five years. 2012-01-17T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/032012/756499null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Medical-calculations-app-offers-230-formulas/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756500?ref=25 Mediquations for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad brings more than 230 medical calculations and scoring tools to your fingertips. 2012-01-17T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/032012/756500null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Top-10-Film-Festivals/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/756502?ref=25 Travelers with a love for movies may want to think about taking an assignment in a city with a major film festival. 2012-01-17T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/032012/756502null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/New-England-Journal-of-Medicine-celebrates-200-yea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/755455?ref=25 One of the nation's premier medical journals has a lot planned for it's 200th anniversary. 2012-01-10T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/022012/755455null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Bon-appetite-Itrsquos-Restaurant-Week-2012/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/755454?ref=25 Do you have any “must-see” U.S. travel destinations on your wish list? The website for travel book publisher Lonely Planet has compiled a list of 10 places that you simply must visit in 2012. Maybe one of them is ripe for an assignment as well. 2012-01-10T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/022012/755454null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Firm-launches-program-for-travelers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/755453?ref=25 One agency is trying to retain travelers with a new loyalty program. 2012-01-10T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/022012/755453null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/FDA-issues-social-media-guidance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/755452?ref=25 Guidance for the use of social media and the comments that appear on social media sites. 2012-01-10T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/022012/755452null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/CDC-reports-vaccination-rates-how-do-you-compare/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/754844?ref=25 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released information on early seasonal influenza vaccination rates. Find out what percentage of health care personnel reported receiving a vaccination and how that compares with last year. 2012-01-05T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/012012/754844null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/lsquoMust-seerdquo-travel-destinations-for-2012/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/754847?ref=25 Do you have any “must-see” U.S. travel destinations on your wish list? The website for travel book publisher Lonely Planet has compiled a list of 10 places that you simply must visit in 2012. Maybe one of them is ripe for an assignment as well. 2012-01-05T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/012012/754847null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/New-Health-Information-Division-targets-flexible-s/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/754845?ref=25 April 15th is right around the corner. Healthcare travelers have unique issues related to taxes, including the subtle complexity of the “tax home.” See what Cynthia Kinnas, president of ClinicalOne (which will soon change its name to Randstad Healthcare) has to say about this important issue before you file. 2012-01-05T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/012012/754845null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Keeping-a-tidy-tax-home/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/754846?ref=25 Organizations are enduring widespread changes to the industry's insurance billing policies and overall healthcare delivery process. One staffing agency is meeting the need for more information. 2012-01-05T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/012012/754846null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Most-popular-articles-of-2011/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/754848?ref=25 Healthcare Traveler readers enjoyed many informative articles in 2011. Find out which articles were the most popular. In case you missed them, give them a read, and if you read them before, enjoy them again. 2012-01-05T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/012012/754848null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Examining-the-new-era-pharmacist/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757011?ref=25 It was mid-2008 that the economic downturn began affecting the licensed pharmacist sector. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757011null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Twenty-mobile-apps-to-check-out/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757021?ref=25 Here are 20 apps to keep you in the know and on the go when you're on that next assignment. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757021/page_31_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hospitals-say-bill-unfair-to-seniors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757020?ref=25 The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act would cut more than $17 billion in hospital funding. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757020null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-preparedness-for-bioterror-eroding/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757018?ref=25 The Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the ninth annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report that indicates key programs for detecting and responding to bioterrorism, new disease outbreaks and natural or accidental disasters at risk due to federal and state budget cuts. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757018null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nursing-pioneer-donates-2-million/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757015?ref=25 An aviator who served in the Women Air Force Service Pilots during World War II, then spent her career as a nurse, recently donated $2 million to a Case Western Reserve University program in Cleveland to launch one of the first extensive flight nursing programs in the region. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757015null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Leaning-toward-kettlebells/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757012?ref=25 Their unique shape works in your favor depending on how well you get into the swing of things. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757012null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/From-NATHO-Achieving-your-goals-in-2012/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757025?ref=25 If you're considering getting a specialty certification or upgrading your skills, maybe 2012 is the year to do it. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757025null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Norfolk-Virginia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757019?ref=25 Considered a center of culture, history, finance, and urbanity in the historic Hampton Roads area, Norfolk has earned its reputation as a city on the move. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757019null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drug-Update-January-2012/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757017?ref=25 ACIP recommends new vaccine; Seeking a better device guide; Tracking antibiotic use electronically; FDA approves HIV drug for children; Uceris now under review. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757017null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Supply-growing-as-young-nurses-enter/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757027?ref=25 The number of registered nurses aged 23 to 26 grew 62 percent between 2002 and 2009, according to a study in the December issue of Health Affairs. If the trend continues, the study projects the nurse workforce will grow at roughly the same rate as the population through 2030. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757027null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Robotic-Therapy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757013?ref=25 With assistive robotic devices advances, some experts predict that demand for skilled therapists will increase. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757013/page_26a_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Home-Healthcare/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757014?ref=25 Home healthcare today is very much a 21st century enterprise, with sophisticated equipment that treats complex medical conditions. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757014/pg_20_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Grand-Canyon-University/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757016?ref=25 Grand Canyon University is a private Christian university located in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, with RN-BSN and Master of Science in Nursing online courses. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757016null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Thriving-when-driving-or-flying/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757026?ref=25 There are a few logistics to consider if traveling far away. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757026null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Editors-Opinion-Lack-of-mobility-favors-traveling/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757023?ref=25 Uneven supply and demand can be a good formula for healthcare travelers 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757023null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Miles-between-us/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757024?ref=25 To understand the value that one day can make, ask Miles Sutherland when he's old enough to talk about the day his path merged with the right person at the right time. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757024null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nurses-environment-impacts-patient-care/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/757022?ref=25 A new study indicates that while nurse-to-patient ratios are widely recognized as an important factor in determining the quality of patient care, those ratios are not always easy to change without significant cost and investment of resources. 2012-01-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042012/757022null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Reviewing-insurance-options/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751891?ref=25 Renters insurance covers you in case of fire, flood, or liability issues. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751891null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healthcare-reform-to-go-to-court/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751898?ref=25 The Supreme Court will hear arguments on the healthcare reform law in March 2012. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751898null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/2011-Recruiters-of-the-Year/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751906?ref=25 Of the hundreds of recruiters that travelers nominated in 2011, 58 individuals made the final cut. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751906/Page-28_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Issuing-new-med-guidelines/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751890?ref=25 The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) released its Acute Care Guidelines for Timely Administration of Scheduled Medications, indicating many nurses feel pressure when administrating medication based on some industry guidelines. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751890null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Editors-Opinion-The-envelope-please/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751896?ref=25 The impact of a job well done remains long after the recognition is gone. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751896null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-touts-stroke-strategy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751889?ref=25 Research led by the University of Western Ontario reveals just how important it is for patients to be referred to a stoke prevention clinic following either a mild stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA). 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751889null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Journaling-on-the-road/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751894?ref=25 If you're curious to better understand the places where you find yourself, and your reactions to them, consider keeping a travel journal. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751894null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Readmissions-at-Johns-Hopkins/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/750967?ref=25 To reduce readmissions, however, Johns Hopkins Hospital nurses are independently reviewing discharge plans before patients leave. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/492011/750967null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pets-can-banish-holiday-blues/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751902?ref=25 Owning pets has many benefits to the human portion of the equation. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751902null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hospital-safety-linked-to-nurse-injuries/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751899?ref=25 According to a new study led by public health researchers at Drexel University and published online in BMJ Quality and Safety in October, a safe working environment for nurses is also a safe environment for the patients in their care. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z 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http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/492011/750969null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Resolve-to-have-a-good-year/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751895?ref=25 Healthcare travel jobs align well with most of the popular New Year's resolutions. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751895null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Identifying-the-risks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751904?ref=25 Two seemingly innocent, everyday occurrences at hospitals — alarms and Computerized Axial Tomography (CT) scans — are among the most prominent technology hazards, according to a new Economic Cycle Research Institute report. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z 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As far as EMRs go, we asked Kris Cannon, vice president of operations at On Assignment Healthcare Staffing (onassignment.com), how this growing trend is impacting traveling healthcare professionals and their work. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/492011/750970null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Lingering-in-Little-Rock/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/750968?ref=25 Little Rock is garnering a reputation as a hip destination for leisure travelers. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/492011/750968null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Practitioners-help-staff/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751897?ref=25 Adding a nurse practitioner (NP) to a busy hospital staff can decrease unnecessary emergency department (ED) visits, according to a study published in the latest issue of Surgery magazine by researchers at Loyola University Health System. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751897null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maryland-plans-for-healthcare-jobs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751892?ref=25 The Baltimore Business Journal reports that Maryland is planning to launch a healthcare jobs website and other initiatives to add 25 percent more nurses and family doctors in the state by 2020. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751892null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Toronto-Canada/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751900?ref=25 A vibrant metropolis that's known to residents as the largest cultural, commercial, and financial center in Canada, Toronto has earned a reputation as the place to go on the north shore of Lake Ontario. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751900/Page-40_thumbnail.jpg http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751900null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/2011-Travelers-of-the-Year/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751903?ref=25 Sharing enthusiasm for new experiences and a dedication to both their patients and the profession, these nurses and allied health professionals are our 2011 Travelers of the Year. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751903/Traveler_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Jonas-Center-has-nursing-program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/751901?ref=25 The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence recently announced the establishment of the Jonas Nursing Scholars Program for Veterans Health — a new program to improve the health of veterans, notably those of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, by supporting doctoral-level nursing candidates committed to advancing veterans health care, from patient care to policy and hospital administrative functions. 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/502011/751901null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/HHS-earmarks-millions-for-nursing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/747895?ref=25 Continuing federal support of the nation's nursing workforce, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in October announced $82 million in awards to help bolster the various nursing program, according to a HHS release. 2011-11-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/462011/747895null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Media-Matters-November-2011/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/747903?ref=25 Canada and Mexico are closer than you think. How prepared you are ahead of time can make or break your trip. 2011-11-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/462011/747903null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cardinal-seeks-patient-care-improvement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/747901?ref=25 The Cardinal Health Foundation (CHF) is making available more than $1 million in grant funding through a program to help U.S. hospitals, health systems, community health clinics and other non-profit health care institutions improve the efficiency and quality of patient care. 2011-11-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/462011/747901null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/3rd-Annual-List-of-Lists/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/747902?ref=25 Whether it's good eating spots, the most serene outdoor locations, or the most preferred travel books, we have compiled a list for you. 2011-11-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/462011/747902/page-30_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hospital-employment-climbs-in-September/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/747909?ref=25 The healthcare sector is creating jobs at a pace not seen in four years and is responsible for nearly one in four new jobs in the overall economy so far in 2011. 2011-11-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/462011/747909null XML