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I
received my nursing degree in May 1992 and have worked medical, surgical,
rehabilitation, transitional care, psychiatric, and emergency units.
For the past eleven years, I have been doing my "prep" work for travel
nursing, but is now the right time?
I
have always wanted to do travel nursing, but didn't think that I could until
my son got out of high school in six year. And then... things fell
apart at work, and my child kept on getting into trouble at school so that
he could go to the library and be by himself to do his work.
Well, if public school isn't working for my son, and my current employment
isn't working for me... Maybe I will get a chance to do travel nursing
five years before planned.
I
started looking on the Internet to find out if I qualify for travel nursing,
and how much the pay rate is. I wanted to know not only the advantages of
travel nursing, but also the disadvantages.
Why Travel Nursing?
I
know some nurses who spend time as a travel nurse in an attempt to
find a permanent home, and other just want a change of scenery. Travel
nursing allows you to see the world, and still work as an active nurse.
I
have always worked in a small hospital, what will it be like to work in a
larger hospital? Is there any difference between a small hospital and
a large hospital in attitude? If so, how will the "large hospital
attitude" affect me? These are all the questions that I look forward
to answering in my travel nursing experience.
I
have always lived in the Western United States, why is life like in the
Eastern United States? I have a friend who lives in Virginia, where my
ancestors are from... I can't wait to make my scheduled Virginia
journey in the Spring of 2005.
Some people travel because the pay is better, but is the pay
that much better? Is the pay that much greater that I can "uproot" my
family every three to six months for this adventure in life?
Travel nursing also allows a nurses to pay off their bills quicker than
staff nursing jobs, especially if you find a local company to "travel" with;
therefore, staying at home and earning that extra housing stipend a month.
No matter what your reasons are for looking into travel nursing, there are
plenty of options out there, and it is definitely worth exploring this great
adventure.
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