https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd Made with a warm hug en-us 2017-09-18 02:00:27 UTC 2025-10-10 22:34:44 UTC hello@padlet.com 016592 https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188302154 2017-09-18 02:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188302154 016592 https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188302549 Gustafson, Crystal. “Travel Nursing - Know the Basics.” TravelNursing.org, Organization of Travel Nursing, 24 July 2017, www.travelnursing.org/.]]> 2017-09-18 02:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188302549 016592 https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188302666 The traveling nurse career field is a branch of healthcare that combines aspects of nursing, including tasks assisting patients as well as administering vaccines, with moving to different locations around a country or even the world for a limited amount of time. Being a traveling nurse requires much schedule flexibility and time as well as dedication to the nursing profession. Traveling nurses are known to work in impoverished areas and places where conditions are less than desirable, so they must be prepared for anything when it comes to their occupation. ]]> 2017-09-18 02:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188302666 016592 https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188304153 The requirements for travel nursing generally adhere to those of the standard nurse, which typically includes anywhere from two to four years of schooling. However, a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is not required for all traveling nurse organizations, but this degree is encouraged. At least one year of working as a non-traveling nurse in a hospital is necessary before becoming a traveling one. ]]> 2017-09-18 02:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188304153 016592 https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188419462 Depending on the state or country, a traveling nurse will need to obtain a nursing license for that particular region in addition to maintaining the renewal of a Registered Nursing (RN) license.]]> 2017-09-18 12:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188419462 016592 https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188443407 The average salary for a traveling nurse greatly depends on what region of the world they are working in as well as what type of nurse they are. Most traveling nurses in the United States earn anywhere from $18-$25 per hour of work, which can result in $60,000-$100,000 per year. The average salary of a traveling nurse is generally much larger in comparison to the typical hospital staff nurse's income.]]> 2017-09-18 13:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188443407 016592 https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188446609 Traveling nurses in the United States are typically employed in hospitals in various states around the country. However, in less developed countries of the world, traveling nurses can be employed to work in clinic settings with less than ideal conditions. ]]> 2017-09-18 13:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188446609 016592 https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188447611 On an average work week, a traveling nurse can work anywhere from 36-60 hours, and they typically do not work every single day of the week, just around 3 or 4 days. Depending on the demand for nursing in the area of assignment, a traveling nurses schedule will vary immensely.]]> 2017-09-18 13:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188447611 016592 https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188449162 The nursing field in general is an occupation that is always high in demand. Travel nursing is the same in this way, especially since traveling nurses are generally assigned to parts of the world with less than ideal conditions. There is a current need for traveling nurses, and this is expected to continue in the both the near and distant futures. ]]> 2017-09-18 13:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188449162 016592 https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188451465 An example of a post-secondary education required for registered nurses including those of the traveling occupation is some type of nursing school outside of an undergraduate education. This is in order to obtain a registered nursing license (required for all RNs) as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, which isn't required but encouraged by most nursing employers. ]]> 2017-09-18 13:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/016592/y4wn64v7i4qd/wish/188451465