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. 2009-07-04T09:47:13Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Fort-Myers-Florida-Travel-nurse-returns-to-a-favor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606920?ref=25 Travel nursing does not always have to be about going somewhere new. One travel nurse proves that returning to a favorite locale is equally satisfying. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606920null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Editor%27s+Opinion%3A+Traveling+Healthcare+Topics/Editors-Opinion-Write-about-your-travel-nursing-ex/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606928?ref=25 I think many of you just might be underestimating the value of your on-the-road experiences and your ability to write about them. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606928null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Meet-the-staff-on-new-travel-nurse-assignments/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606921?ref=25 With few exceptions, a new travel nurse assignment is an opportunity to help out and make new friends. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606921null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nurses-How-to-vacate-corporate-housing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606918?ref=25 When your travel nurse assignment concludes, so does your corporate housing. How can you make sure your departure runs smoothly? 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606918null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Deals+for+Nurses%2C+Techs%2C+%26+Therapists/Last-minute-travel-bargains-for-nurses-and-allied-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606927?ref=25 Travel nurses find cheap flights, deals on wheels, and budget entertainment and getaways. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606927null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mercy-College-of-Northwest-Ohio-RN-BSN-and-BSN-Hea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606923?ref=25 Mercy College offers two distance-learning programs in nursing: an RN-BSN degree and a BSN-Health Care Administration degree. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606923null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Life-in-the-eyes-of-a-travel-nurse/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606922?ref=25 A first assignment in San Diego starts a travel nurse on the road to adventure. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606922/HCT0709_EyesofaTravlNurse_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Healthcare+Travel+with+Pets/Travel-nurses-How-to-successfully-rescue-a-pet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608302?ref=25 Before you adopt, you must decide where to find your pet and consider how it will fit into your travel nursing lifestyle. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/272009/608302null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nurses-consider-unemployment-benefits-betwe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606925?ref=25 Recent changes in unemployment benefits might make this option appropriate for travel nurses waiting for the next assignment. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606925null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Charlotte-North-Carolina-Travel-nursing-therapy-am/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606924?ref=25 It's easy for travel nurses to see the attraction of this cosmopolitan city that offers rich culture, outdoor adventure, and a number of prospects for healthcare travelers. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606924null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nurse-Jackie-draws-ire-of-nursing-profession/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606919?ref=25 Fictional nurse displays questionable ethics, nurses' associations take action. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/262009/606919null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Nursing/Safety-tips-for-fireworks-this-Fourth-of-July/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602152?ref=25 Are you on a travel nurse assignment in a region where fireworks are legal? Read on for tips from the National Council on Fireworks Safety. 2009-06-10T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/242009/602152null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Nursing/Small-pets-fly-on-Southwest-Airlines-for-75/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602151?ref=25 Beginning June 17, small cats and dogs will be allowed to travel in the aircraft cabin on Southwest Airline flights for $75 each way. 2009-06-10T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/242009/602151null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Nursing/JetAmericas-9-fares-connect-Ohio-to-New-York/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602150?ref=25 Last month, JetAmerica premiered its air service with fares as low as $9. The new airline focuses on Toledo, Ohio; Lansing, Michigan; Melbourne, Florida; and South Bend, Indiana. 2009-06-10T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/242009/602150null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Nursing/The-Lakes-Region-of-New-Hampshire-will-attract-nea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602156?ref=25 The Lakes Region of New Hampshire will attract nearly 300,000 visitors who will soak up the sun and attend parades, demonstrations, meetings, and competitions during Laconia Motorcycle Week, June 13-21. 2009-06-10T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/242009/602156null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/2009-HT-Classified-Ad-Rates/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602214?ref=25 2009 HT Classified Ad Rates 2009-06-08T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/242009/602214null PDF http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Economy-is-not-affecting-professional-growth-or-fi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601174?ref=25 Healthcare jobs may be slowing down around the country, but not for travelers. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601174null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Editor%27s+Opinion%3A+Traveling+Healthcare+Topics/Editors-Opinion-Choose-a-travel-nurse-contract-tha/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601172?ref=25 Travel nurses have the advantage of choosing assignments in cities with cultural happenings. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601172null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Carroll-Iowa-Travel-nurse-spends-summer-in-the-Mid/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601175?ref=25 When this traveling nurse accepted a contract in Carroll, Iowa, she was the first travel nurse at her facility. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601175null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ask-an-experienced-travel-nurse-about-on-the-job-i/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601179?ref=25 An experienced travel nurse wants to know what information is beneficial to you. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601179null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nurses-use-products-to-keep-pets-cool-on-as/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601182?ref=25 Products are designed to help your pet beat the heat, even in the hottest of weather. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601182null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nursing-online-guide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601173?ref=25 Travel nurses' guide to what's happening online 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601173null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Traveling-couple-falls-in-love-with-new-world-of-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601171?ref=25 A registered nurse and her husband, both in their mid-50s take the plunge into travel nursing. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601171/HCT0609_NewPhase_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Two-healthcare-organizations-foster-excellence-in-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601176?ref=25 The American Organization of Nurse Executives and the American College of Physician Executives provide resources to cease disruptive behavior in ORs across the country. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601176null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nurses-Watch-your-retirement-distributions-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601183?ref=25 Many travel nurses make early withdrawals from a retirement account, often at a penalty of 25% or more. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601183null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nurse-goes-from-the-Virgin-Islands-to-Alask/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601184?ref=25 For this traveling nurse, going from the Virgin Islands to Alaska was like the difference between hot and cold. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601184null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nurses-Spend-summer-with-stack-of-great-new/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601178?ref=25 We recommend novels, medical texts, and e-books to keep travel nurses busy on long, lazy summer days. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601178null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Columbus-Ohio-Travel-nursing-therapy-amp-technolog/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601177?ref=25 Travel nurses discover the Buckeye State is a continuous hub of academic, political, cultural, and sports activity. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601177null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Deals+for+Nurses%2C+Techs%2C+%26+Therapists/Last-minute-travel-bargains-for-nurses-and-allied-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601170?ref=25 Travel nurses find cheap flights, deals on wheels, and budget entertainment and getaways. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601170null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Benedictine-University-Earn-your-Master-of-Science/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601180?ref=25 Benedictine University's web-based Master of Science in Nursing program can be completed in 24 months. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601180null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nurses-coincide-contracts-with-social-calen/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601181?ref=25 Travel nurses easily fill their social calendars when travel contracts coincide with concerts, festivals, fairs, fiestas, and fun. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/232009/601181/HCT0609_EvntAssignmnts_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Nursing/Eco-friendly-driving-itineraries-in-California/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595713?ref=25 This year's newly released California Road Trips 2009 Guide focuses on free, eco-friendly activities that encourage drivers to get out of their cars and experience the great outdoors in the Golden State. 2009-05-05T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/595713null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Nursing/A-closer-look-at-pollen-levels-in-your-travel-nurs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595718?ref=25 Are you on a travel nurse assignment in an urban area, where pollen dust is blocked by city buildings, or are you in a rural setting, where pollen is slightly higher. Read on for a closer look at pollen levels across the United States, and what to do if you, like nearly 17.6 Americans, suffer hay fever symptoms. 2009-05-05T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/595718null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Nursing/Coney-Island-New-York/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595722?ref=25 Mermaids, mer-babies, mer-animals, and King Neptunes? It must be Coney Island?s world famous Mermaid Parade. 2009-05-05T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/595722null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Nursing/Celebrate-Summer-of-69-in-09/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595701?ref=25 For 108 days, from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend, the Fremont Street Experience will bring a festival and free concert series to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the "Summer of '69: Vegas or Bust" summer-long event. 2009-05-05T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/595701null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Deals+for+Nurses%2C+Techs%2C+%26+Therapists/Last-minute-travel-bargains-for-nurses-and-allied-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596340?ref=25 Travel nurses read about cheap flights, low-cost lodging, car rental deals, and budget entertainment and getaways. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596340null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Healthcare+Travel+with+Pets/Travel-nurses-balance-work-life-with-caring-for-pe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596337?ref=25 Striking a balance between your travel nurse job and home life is essential for your pet's happiness. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596337null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tools-and-resources-for-travel-nurses/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596344?ref=25 Travel nurses find educational and entertaining resources, online and in print. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596344null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/The-new-improved-First-Time-Homebuyer-Credit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596343?ref=25 If you're a travel nurse who is thinking about buying your first home, your time has come. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596343null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nurses-Have-you-used-acupuncture/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596348?ref=25 Thousands of physicians, dentists, acupuncturists, and other practitioners use acupuncture for relief or prevention of pain. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596348null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nursing-in-Alaska/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596349?ref=25 Travel nursing assignments take me all over the country, from the Southeast to the Midwest and beyond. Right now, I'm fulfilling a travel nurse contract in Alaska. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596349null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/University-of-New-Mexico-Online-RN-to-BSN-and-MSN-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596350?ref=25 Through UNM's College of Nursing, travel nurses can earn an MSN degree in one of three concentrations: Community Health, Nursing Education, or Nurse Administration. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596350null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Analysis-Cost-of-living-on-travel-nurse-assignment/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596352?ref=25 Banking on a travel nurse career? Find out how the cost of living in a travel nurse assignment location can affect your bottom line. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596352/HCT0509_CostConsciousnss_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mammographers-Fewer-women-are-having-mammograms-CD/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596345?ref=25 Mammography use has declined this decade in nearly two-thirds of the states, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596345null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/ED-nurse-begins-travel-nursing-career-to-offset-me/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596339?ref=25 After her husband endured a long illness and medical debt, this emergency nurse started a travel nursing career. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596339null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Editor%27s+Opinion%3A+Traveling+Healthcare+Topics/Editors-Opinion-Step-into-travel-nursing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596342?ref=25 Take that first step, and then decide if travel nursing is the right choice for you. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596342null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Yuma-Arizona-Occupational-therapist-completes-inau/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596346?ref=25 After working a permanent occupational therapy job for five years, this OT chose a travel therapy career because she wanted to learn from other therapists. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596346null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-make-your-first-travel-nursing-assignment-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596351?ref=25 So you want to try travel nursing? Read on for tips on what to expect and how to make your travel nursing experience as rewarding as possible. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596351/HCT0509_TakngThe1stStep_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nursing-online-guide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596338?ref=25 Travel nurses' guide to what's happening online 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596338null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nurses-prepare-to-care-for-older-adults/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596347?ref=25 A coalition of national nursing organizations encourages nurses to be sensitive to older adults' physiological, functional, and psychological needs. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596347null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Radiologic-Technologists-New-MRI-signal-thousand-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596341?ref=25 A new method of magnetic resonance imaging can better detect molecular changes inside the body that could signal health problems such as cancer. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596341null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Los-Angeles-California-Travel-nursing-therapy-and-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596353?ref=25 A world leader in motion pictures and music, L.A. offers a variety of prospects for traveling nurses. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/182009/596353null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Learning+for+Healthcare+Travelers/Saint-Xavier-University-Online-MSN-CNL-program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591085?ref=25 Master's degree graduates are prepared to meet the ever-changing demands of the nursing profession and the growing needs of today's employer. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591085null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/Bed-and-breakfast-inns-offer-spring-savings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590985?ref=25 Looking for an affordable weekend getaway? Bed and breakfast lodges across the U.S. are offering attractive deals. Read on for discounts including 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/590985null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Allied+Healthcare+News/Physical-Therapists-Tiger-Woods-increases-awarenes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591084?ref=25 In February, Tiger Woods returned to professional golf after recovering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery. According to the American Physical Therapy Association, a significant increase in injuries among professional golfers has caused many of these athletes to work with physical therapists to improve strength, posturing, body mechanics, musculoskeletal balance, and cardiovascular fitness. These factors are equally important for recreational golfers. All athletes depend on the ACL for knee stability. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591084null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Healthcare+Travel+Stories+on+the+Road/Travel-nurse-lives-in-fifth-wheel-trailer-on-assig/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591086?ref=25 Traveling with his wife in their RV, this travel nurse learns something new everywhere he goes. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591086null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/Flashpacking-Travel-trend-gains-popularity/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590960?ref=25 Although travelers have been flashpacking for years, the current economy is leading more and more adventurers to plan flashpacking excursions. What exactly is flashpacking? Read on. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/590960null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/Boston-Massachusetts/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590973?ref=25 A blend of historical charm and modern beautification, Boston, Massachusetts, will be bustling with a jubilant celebration on May 3, 2009, when Cambridge hosts its annual Mayfair festival. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/590973null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Tax+Facts+for+Healthcare+Travel/Travel-nurses-Remember-personal-property-taxes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591081?ref=25 One overlooked tax that is deductible on travel nurses' federal tax return is personal property tax. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591081null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Allied+Healthcare+News/Occupational-Therapists-Peer-based-community-deter/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591083?ref=25 A recent study supported by the Transitional Living Center of Southwest Florida Addiction Services found that peer-based community support significantly reduces homelessness and substance abuse relapses. Led by Rosemary Boisvert, MS, OTR, and Linda M. Martin, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, professor and chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy and Community Health at Florida Gulf Coast University, a team of researchers provided permanent supportive housing to residents who were all homeless and had completed a substance abuse program or halfway house program. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591083null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/News+Healthcare+Travelers+Can+Use/Travel-nurses-Do-barriers-to-achieving-medication-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591075?ref=25 A recent study identifies unavailable patient charts, lack of recorded instructions, and missing ID bracelets as some barriers to adopting The Joint Commission's medication-related National Patient Safety Goals. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591075null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Healthcare+Travel+Clinical+Experiences/Family-of-four-embraces-travel-occupational-therap/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591077?ref=25 Traveling occupational therapist takes wife and two sons on assignment. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591077null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Healthcare+Travel+Assignment+Experiences/Butner-North-Carolina-Psychiatric-nurse-traveler-s/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591080?ref=25 When this traveling psych nurse began her assignment in Butner, North Carolina, she quickly discovered that it was the people she would most value. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591080null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Healthcare+Travel+with+Pets/Travel-nurses-bargain-shop-for-pets/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591076?ref=25 Traveling nurses, therapists, and technologists find thrifty deals for their pets, at home and on assignment. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591076null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Editor%27s+Opinion%3A+Traveling+Healthcare+Topics/Editors-Opinion-New-editor-welcomes-travel-nurses/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591074?ref=25 I want to know what makes you passionate about travel nursing. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591074null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Healthcare+Travel+Assignment+Destinations/Chicago-Illinois-Travel-nursing-therapy-amp-techno/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591079?ref=25 Chicago's picturesque lakefront setting, distinctive architecture, and top-notch educational facilities make it a wonderful place to explore healthcare travel opportunities. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591079null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Last-minute-travel-bargains-for-nurses-and-allied-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591208?ref=25 Travel nurses find cheap airfare, low-cost lodging, car rental deals, and budget entertainment and getaways. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591208null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/Coping-with-foot-pain/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591003?ref=25 Flat footed, high arches, poor circulation?many foot conditions can lead to foot pain. Ask yourself a few simple questions to determine if you need to take preventative measures. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591003null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Feature+Articles/Nurse-staffing-agency-executives-assess-the-market/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591078?ref=25 Healthcare Traveler magazine asked executives from nurse travel staffing companies to offer perspective on where the healthcare travel industry has been and where it's going. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591078/HCT0409_SurveyLandscape_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Links+for+Web-Savvy+Healthcare+Travelers/Dotcom-Interesting-websites-for-traveling-healthca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591082?ref=25 Healthcare Traveler presents online resources for little-known facts about specific hotel rooms, how to bypass automated customer service systems, photo editing, frequent flyer bonuses, and free tech support. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591082null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/Upscale-eateries-offer-prix-fixe-deals/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590994?ref=25 Are you on a healthcare travel assignment in an urban area? Local restaurants and nationwide chains across the U.S. are luring in diners with discounted menu options. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/590994null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/10-tips-for-fresh-breath/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591002?ref=25 Healthcare providers who are in close contact with patients want to keep their breath clean and fresh. Here, oral experts offer 10 tips for eliminating bad breath. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/142009/591002null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Boston-Massachusetts-Travel-nursing-therapy-amp-te/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583973?ref=25 Boston offers travel nurses rich culture, world-class education, and a wealth of healthcare opportunities. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583973null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Purdue-University-Calumet-Online-learning-for-trav/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583976?ref=25 Through its School of Nursing, Purdue University Calumet provides an online Master of Science degree with clinical nurse specialist and family nurse practitioner tracks. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583976null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Volunteering-The-heart-of-travel-nursing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583968?ref=25 Many travel nurses enjoy a versatile and flexible schedule that can complement extracurricular demands. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583968/heartofnurse_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healthcare-travelers-achieve-worklife-balance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583971?ref=25 Healthcare travel can help you balance your work and personal life. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583971/nursebalance_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/OR-nurse-traveler-takes-family-to-Disneyland-while/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583979?ref=25 A trip to Disneyland is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most families, but not for one OR nurse traveler and his wife and kids. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583979null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hurricane-Katrina-leads-physical-therapist-to-mobi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583967?ref=25 When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, every therapist in my hospital was offered temporary work through a travel staffing agency. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583967null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/News+Healthcare+Travelers+Can+Use/Operating-rooms-implement-safe-surgery-checklist/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583969?ref=25 Hospitals are encouraged to test a simple surgical checklist at least one time in at least one operating room by April 1, 2009. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583969null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Your-nursing-or-allied-healthcare-license-More-tax/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583974?ref=25 Did you know that failing to file state tax returns could jeopardize your nursing or allied healthcare license? 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583974null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Respiratory-Therapists-Which-cities-are-most-chall/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583978?ref=25 The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranked the 100 largest U.S. cities in terms of which are the most challenging places for allergy suffers to live. How does your city rank? 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583978null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Deals+for+Nurses%2C+Techs%2C+%26+Therapists/Last-minute-travel-bargains-for-nurses-and-allied-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583975?ref=25 Cheap flights, low-cost lodging, deals on wheels, and budget entertainment & getaways 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583975null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healthcare-travelers-de-stress-yourself-and-your-p/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583966?ref=25 When traveling nurses share assignments with a much-loved pet, the animal may be the first to sense your stress and react to it. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583966null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Petaluma-California-Traveling-OR-nurse-visits-fami/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583972?ref=25 This traveling OR nurse jumped at the opportunity to visit her son in California. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583972null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Travel-nurses-and-surgical-technologists-in-rural-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583970?ref=25 Travel assignments in rural settings not only can offer a different perspective, but also can open up a plethora of professional opportunities for travel nurses and surgical technologists. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583970/nurse_flash.jpg XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Editor%27s+Opinion%3A+Traveling+Healthcare+Topics/Editors-Opinion-Healthcare-Traveler-magazine-comes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583965?ref=25 Healthcare Traveler introduces another innovation in information delivery--the 360 Network 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583965null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/360-Network/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583872?ref=25 Healthcare Traveler introduces another innovation in information delivery: The 360° Network 2009-02-27T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583872null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Z+Marketing/Travel-Nursing-Career-Opportunities/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583423?ref=25 Travel Nursing Career Opportunities 2009-02-25T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/092009/583423null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/Study-of-twins-reveals-aging-factors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582648?ref=25 At the recent annual twin festival in Twinsburg, Ohio, researchers compared the facial aging of nearly 200 sets of twins to determine environmental factors and lifestyle experiences that accelerate aging 2009-02-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/082009/582648null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/Researchers-find-no-benefit-to-multivitamin-use/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582647?ref=25 Although multivitamins help to fill nutrient gaps in diets lacking fruit and vegetable intake, a recent study suggests that multivitamins have no effect on cancer or heart disease risk. 2009-02-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/082009/582647null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/Charleston-South-Carolina/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582631?ref=25 The third annual Charleston Fashion Week is open to the public and slated for March 24-28 in South Carolina. Benefiting the Medical University of South Carolina Children?s Hospital, the event makes early spring the ideal time to visit Charleston and enjoy the cities mild temperatures and historical charms 2009-02-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/082009/582631null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/Travel-nurses-online-onboard/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582638?ref=25 Southwest Airlines is the first commercial carrier to test aircraft-to-satellite technology that allows passengers to connect to the Internet in flight. 2009-02-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/082009/582638null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/Airlines-cut-fares/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582541?ref=25 Stressed about the economy? Major airlines recently cut prices for domestic and international routes, and are offering deep discounts. Now may be the perfect time to travel. 2009-02-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/082009/582541null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/2009-dog-travel-guides-help-travel-nurses-find-pet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582640?ref=25 Websites and paperback guides are a valuable resource for travel nurses looking for pet-friendly activities, services, and housing accommodations. DogFriendly.com just released its 2009 online dog travel guides, and announced the launch of its new blog, "Dog News.' 2009-02-24T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/082009/582640null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Healthcare+Travel+Industry+Announcements/HEALTHCAREseekercom/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579579?ref=25 HEALTHCAREseeker.com awards Bobbie Karlsson, RN, January Traveler of the Month. 2009-02-04T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062009/579579null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Healthcare+Travel+Industry+Announcements/TaleMed/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579592?ref=25 TaleMed announced as the #1 Travel Nurse Company for the third year in a row. 2009-02-04T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/062009/579592null HTML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Travel+Nursing/Multidrug-Therapy-for-Chronic-Pain-Scientific-and-/CME/Article/detail/578801?ref=25 CME Activity 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/cme/healthcaretraveler/062009/578801null REMOTE http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cambridge-Maryland-Travel-nurse-returns-to-facilit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577249?ref=25 One travel nurse could not resist returning to the town on the Choptank River. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042009/577249null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Therapists-and-technologists-How-to-choose-a-healt/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577253?ref=25 Traveling techs and therapists should think of your staffing agency as your personal GPS device to guide you through every step of your travel experience. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042009/577253null XML http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tax-tips-for-traveling-nurses/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577244?ref=25 These days, it seems like U.S. taxpayers are footing the bill for just about everything, with the 2009 federal budget deficit projected to be $1.2 trillion. What has happened to the nation's economy? 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/data/articlestandard/healthcaretraveler/042009/577244null XML