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Mental Aspects of Travel Healthcare

Professionalism in Travel Healthcare

A traveler must be professional. As soon as you walk into the hospital and onto your unit, your professionalism is what people see. Do you walk with your head up or down? Professionalism is probably the most critical factor in making or breaking a travel assignment. You have to remember Read more…

By Kay Slane, RN, 3 yearsMay 20, 2019 ago
General Information

Getting Along & Playing Well With Others

Remember in grade school when we had this spot on our report cards that read, “Gets along and plays well with others?” Well, that is about how things are in the big world also. Your first impression takes you a long way when it comes to getting along and working Read more…

By Kay Slane, RN, 3 yearsMay 14, 2019 ago
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Traveling With A Healthcare Partner

Working as a travel healthcare provider can be a fun career that is filled with new faces and exciting adventures. Working as a travel nurse can also be a very lonely profession. Travel healthcare providers are providers who make a living traveling from hospital to medical facility, moving from state Read more…

By Kay Slane, RN, 3 yearsApril 24, 2019 ago
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Travel Healthcare and Home Bases

Recently I received the following question in one of my discussion groups. “I was just wondering what many of you do for a home base when traveling. Do you sell and put the rest in storage or do you continue to pay your house payments and have someone watch over Read more…

By Kay Slane, RN, 3 yearsApril 17, 2019 ago
Getting Started Steps

Top Ten Interview Mistakes

You’ve selected a great location, your paperwork is completed, but the most crucial step is nailing the interview with the prospective hospital. We’ve compiled a list of top travel nursing interview no-no’s to ensure you avoid them and have a successful interview. #10 Travel Nurse Interview Mistake: Not Following Up:  Read more…

By Kay Slane, RN, 3 yearsApril 8, 2019 ago
Travel Company Information

Nomad Health: A New Way To Get An Assignment

We recently talked to Lisa Zheng, the marketing manager for Nomad Health to find out what Nomad Health is all about. These are her answers to our questions. What is the process? On Nomad, we put nurses in the driver’s seat of their job search. Once they register, they can Read more…

By Kay Slane, RN, 3 yearsMarch 31, 2019 ago
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From Travel to Per Diem

With the travel nursing market down at this time, some “traveling nurses” have decided to take staff positions or per diem positions.  This week I want to look at the transition from travel to per diem and next week we’ll take a look at the transition from travel back to Read more…

By Kay Slane, RN, 3 yearsMarch 20, 2019 ago
Travel Company Information

What Recruiters Look For In A Travel Nurse

As a travel nurse, we expect a recruiter that is honest with a great personality and one who will help us find the perfect assignment for the next thirteen weeks.  We also need to realize that the road between the traveler and the recruiter is one that can be full Read more…

By Kay Slane, RN, 3 yearsMarch 2, 2019 ago
General Information

Top Ten Reasons To Love Wanderly

Although Wanderly has only been around since June of 2017, it has grown to be one of the best websites out there for traveling nurses and other travel healthcare professionals.  Here at Highway Hypodermics, LLC, we place a high value on what Wanderly offers.  It is our privilege to be Read more…

By Kay Slane, RN, 3 yearsFebruary 11, 2019 ago
Mental Aspects of Travel Healthcare

Travel Healthcare As An Introvert

“There is no such thing as a pure extrovert or pure introvert. Such a man would be in a lunatic asylum.”

By Kay Slane, RN, 4 yearsFebruary 6, 2019 ago
ABOUT US:

This website is dedicated to teaching Newbie Healthcare Travelers (Travel Nurses & Travel Allied) about how to get started into Travel Healthcare the RIGHT WAY the FIRST TIME.  Our group of mentors and recruiters are dedicated to getting you started off on the right foot and taking you by the hand to guide you through the process.  Travel Nursing is a great way to see the country while getting paid.  We are here for you!

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Travel Nursing Newbies

a division of Highway Hypodermics, LLC

PO Box 77

1416 S. Main Street

Grace, ID  83241

208-425-9037


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