March 1, 2009
By:Anne Baye Ericksen
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.
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June 1, 2008
By:Anne Baye Ericksen
Two traveling nurses and one travel nursing agency expert describe healthcare traveler opportunities in non-acute settings.
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May 1, 2008
By:Anne Baye Ericksen
For traveling cardiac care specialists, job opportunities are a chance to showcase their skills and amend them with new experiences.
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March 1, 2008
By:Anne Baye Ericksen
The operating room (OR) is a place where some of medicine's elite practice their craft. If you are an OR nurse or a surgical technologist (ST), this environment is your domain.
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January 1, 2008
By:Anne Baye Ericksen
Government officials now anticipate a shortage of allied health professionals to the tune of 1.6-2.5 million by 2020. Here, Healthcare Traveler takes a closer look at current and future mobile prospects for physical, occupational, and respiratory therapists and speech-language pathologists.
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May 1, 2006
By:Judy Nugent
For many patients, the time they've spent in an intensive care unit (ICU) is a vague memory. They don't recall being intubated, catheterized, or connected to lines and monitors. But their families remember quite clearly how sick their loved ones were, their own fears and exhaustion, the expertise of the staff, and the constant vigilance, support, and sensitivity of those providing care.
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March 1, 2006
By:Harry Burkett
As a result of greater precision in the OR, recovering patients experience less discomfort.
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 | September 1, 2005
By:Lisette Hilton
Why are emergency department (ED) travel nurses drawn to Alaska?
Perhaps it is the anticipation of a rustic adventure or the allure
of the unknown. After all, these professionals obviously embrace
the fast pace and unpredictability of ED departments. They also
like the idea of new practice settings to maintain and enhance
their skills; otherwise they wouldn't have become mobile providers
in the first place.
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May 1, 2005
By:Anne Baye Ericksen
The healing touch of a nurse's hands lends more than just a quick overview of a patient's status. Rather, it conveys caring and comfort, especially to those who are seriously ill. In the high-tech surroundings of a critical care unit, where there are the constant bleeps and beeps of monitors and pumps, this professional's understanding and empathy can make a world of difference to patients and their families.
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