Navigating the Travel Nursing Industry in 2025: What You Need to Know
If there’s one thing travel nurses know how to do, it’s adapt. The travel nursing industry has seen some serious shifts over the past few years—booming demand during the pandemic, a market correction in its aftermath, and now, a new normal that’s still taking shape. Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or just starting to explore the possibilities, let’s break down what’s happening in the travel nursing industry right now and what it means for you. The Market is Stabilizing (Finally!) The travel nursing industry went from a $6.5 billion market in 2019 to a staggering $42.7 billion in 2022—only to…
Two Travel Nursing Destinations for the Mountain Lover
The Mountains are calling, and I must go! -John Muir If you’re a mountain lover, adventure seeker, and love to travel to destinations that feed your passion, here are a couple of places worth considering. Colorado There are few major cities in America where you can be a short drive to hiking trails, mountains, waterfalls, canyons, and urban amenities. Colorado has so much to offer with its majestic Rocky Mountains range in every direction. Colorado travel assignments might just be for you if you like a winter wonderland. Colorado offers some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the U.S.,…
Travel Nursing with Your Dog
We love our furry family members! We can’t say enough about the benefits of travel nursing with your dog. It’s also essential to communicate with your recruiter about your desire so you can find pet-friendly housing and a dog walker when you’re on a long shift. Taking Fido with you is exciting, strengthens your bond, increases physical activity with outdoor adventures, reduces separation anxiety, and encourages social interaction for your pet and yourself. It can be the adventure of a lifetime for both of you. Travel Nursing with Your Dog: Benefits of Traveling with Your Dog Moving to a new…
Avoiding Burnout With An Annual Vacation
As a travel healthcare professional, you spend your days (or nights!) tirelessly caring for patients across the country, supporting facilities in need. This important work can often be exhausting and thankless, leading to potential burnout. One way that you can avoid burnout is to take time away from work to relax and recharge, focusing on yourself and your relationships. If you can pair your vacation with a chance to get to know other healthcare professionals, you can build friendships and spend time with other people who understand exactly what you’re going through. Club CoreMed is an annual all-inclusive trip for…
The Future of Travel Healthcare: What’s on the Horizon?
As healthcare needs continue to evolve, the role of travel healthcare professionals is becoming increasingly vital. From the growing demand for healthcare services to the advancements in telehealth, the travel healthcare landscape is in the midst of significant transformation. Whether you’re a nurse, physical therapist, medical technologist, or any other healthcare worker on the move, the future looks promising, with a host of new opportunities, trends, and changes on the horizon. 1. Telehealth and Virtual Healthcare: A Game-Changer for Travel Healthcare Professionals One of the most significant trends shaping the future of healthcare is the rise of telehealth. With the…
Healthy Eating Tips for Travel Nurses
Between long shifts, adjusting to new locations, and constantly being on the move, eating healthy can feel like a challenge for travel nurses. A busy schedule can lead to quick, convenient food choices that aren’t always the healthiest. With a little planning and a few simple strategies, you can fuel your body with nutritious meals and snacks that will keep you healthy and energized for every shift! Meal Planning One of the best ways to ensure you eat well while on assignment is to plan ahead. This doesn’t mean spending hours meal-prepping—just a little bit of organization can go a…
How to Work with Multiple Travel Nurse Recruiters at Once
One of the best aspects of travel nursing is the potential it affords you. Pay rate, location, shift– all are negotiable and can be shopped out to best meet your needs at any given time! What is the best way to make sure you have the most options available in your career as a travel nurse? Have multiple travel nurse recruiters! Why you should work with multiple travel nurse recruiters: This is important for one main reason: exclusive contracts. Every company will have access to certain jobs based on their relationship with hospitals and vendor companies. Therefore, to have the…
Welcome to Tax Filing Season
Just as the wonder of Christmas and the New Year dawns, the annual song and dance begins with plethora of ads targeting the stress of taxes and tax filing. Even the Super Bowl during time outs is tainted with plead for your loyalty to a particular tax software or chain. Travelers present a different drama to a tax professional. “You do what?” askes the tax representative often sounding like your relatives at your Christmas gathering becoming concerned that therapy is your next destination. We know…. We are just unique right? So comes tax filing. How many states? How many W2s?…
Tips for Surviving Travel Nurse Anxiety
Travel nursing means starting a new job every 13 weeks, give or take. This can cause travel nurse anxiety to rise. We see many posts in our Facebook group about nerves before the first assignment. And many veteran travel nurses say that they still have those same first-day jitters after many assignments. So, how do you handle the jitters and travel nurse anxiety? Below, you will find some of the tips fellow travel nurses had in our Facebook group. Surviving Travel Nurse Anxiety: Think Positive Keeping a positive mindset will help you get through. Going into the assignment with a…
What are the Benefits of Travel Nursing to a Small Town?
An exciting part of travel nursing is traveling around the country and experiencing life in all the major cities, but with COVID-19 numbers declining and travel nurse needs in hospitals decreasing, finding your next travel assignment might be more difficult. One solution might be to look for an assignment in a small town or midsize town. It is easy to overlook a city you have never heard of, but there are benefits to accepting a travel assignment in a small or midsize town. Here are six listed below. 1. Open Positions The need for travel nurses in big cities has…