Healthcare Traveler, Jun 1, 2008 - Travel Nursing

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Healthcare Traveler, Jun 1, 2008
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Stories about Traveling Nurses, Therapists & Technologists
Daytrippin' on traveling healthcare assignments
By Anne Baye Ericksen
Two traveling nurses and one traveling surgical technologist describe their daytrippin' adventures
Healthcare travelers find jobs in non-acute settings
By Anne Baye Ericksen
Two traveling nurses and one travel nursing agency expert describe healthcare traveler opportunities in non-acute settings.
Traveling nurse accepts extended contracts & returns to the same hospitals
Read about the experiences of a travel nurse who extends healthcare travel assignments in California, Arizona, & Tennessee.
Belfast, Maine: Surgical technologist welcomes her travel assignment
By Brenna Ehrlich
A traveling surgical technologist since 2004 takes a break from urban settings to complete an assignment in Belfast, Maine.
Radiation therapist practices photography while completing short-term travel assignments
By Julie Anne Eason
A traveling RT(R(T) opts for short-term assignments and works about 6 months a year, communicating with his wife by phone and through pictures.
Resources for Travel Nurses, Therapists, & Technologists
Traveling healthcare providers attend concerts solo
By Bobbi Harrison
Traveling nurses, therapists, & technologists might attend a concert for something fun to do solo in a new city
Healthcare travelers should claim traveling expenses, not moving expenses, on their taxes
By Joseph Smith
Traveling nurses, therapists, & technologists who maintain tax homes do not "move" or "relocate" while on assignment.
Physical therapist raises money for physical therapy research
By Jennifer Samuels
Attempting to enter the Guinness World Records as the oldest person to swim across the English Channel, this physical therapist is creating possibilities for PT researchers to improve the quality of life for patients.
Last-minute travel bargains for traveling nurses, techs, & therapists
Traveling healthcare providers find big travel deals
University of Phoenix: Online distance learning RN to BSN and MSN programs for traveling nurses
By Lisa Daggett
The University of Phoenix strives to make higher education more accessible for traveling nurses, therapists, & technologists.
Nurse staffing agencies present traveling healthcare providers with bonuses, discounts, & freebies
By Jennifer Samuels
The incentives that nurse employment agencies offer to traveling nurses, techs, & therapists are just some of the benefits to a career in healthcare travel.
Respiratory Therapists: All inhalers must be free of CFCs by the end of 2008
By Jennifer Samuels
Respiratory therapists should be aware that most inhalers use hydrofluroalkanes as an environmentally friendly alternative to chlorofluorocarbones.
Advice for Traveling Nurses, Therapists, & Technologists
Enjoy daytrips with your pets on your next traveling nurse, tech, or therapy assignment
By Kim Kilmer
Some great new products help traveling nurses, therapists, and technologists enjoy outings with cats, dogs, bunnies, ferrets, and guinea pigs.

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