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choosing the right travel nurse agency

Your Perfect Match: Finding a Travel Nursing Agency That Fits   As far as this topic is concerned, the statement “One size fits all” does NOT hold true. In fact, finding the right travel nursing agency (and/or recruiter) will take a little effort on your part. Picking the right agency is like picking your best… Continue reading Your Perfect Match: Finding a Travel Nursing Agency That Fits

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From Messy to Methodical: Best Charting Practices for Nurses   When you decided to become a nurse, you probably didn’t think you would spend most of your time charting. We became nurses to take care of people and to make a difference, not spend hours of the day in front of a computer clicking boxes… Continue reading From Messy to Methodical: Best Charting Practices for Nurses

Nurses week 2021 - a message from our DON

A Letter to Our Nurses: Nurses Week 2023   First and foremost, I want to send a personal heartfelt thank you to all the nurses working with Advantage Medical Professionals. I am grateful for your bravery, compassion, and sacrifices throughout this past year and always. The theme for National Nurses Week/Month for 2023 was “You… Continue reading A Letter to Our Nurses

Negotiating your travel nursing contract

Negotiating Your Travel Nursing Contract I know I have been out of nursing school for a while, but I don’t remember a class on negotiations while in school, do you? When did nurses start needing to learn the art and skill of negotiating? Travel nursing has evolved into a big business. This evolving landscape has… Continue reading Negotiating Your Travel Nursing Contract

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How Much Experience Do I Need to Start My Travel Nursing Journey? Contributed by: Angela Totora, MBA/HA, CHP, RN – Director of Nursing   I recently came across a question a nurse posted to a travel nursing Facebook group. The nurse asked, “Why do I need recent experience to work on a less critical unit?” She… Continue reading How Much Experience Do I Need to Start My Travel Nursing Journey?

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From Submitted to Accepted: A Travel Nurse’s Guide to Landing the Offer   The temporary staffing world for nurses and healthcare professionals has always been competitive. Now that we are moving out of those crisis assignments and back to some form of normalcy, it is only becoming more so. Even if you’re confident that your… Continue reading From Submitted to Accepted: A Travel Nurse’s Guide to Landing the Offer

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Now is the Time for Post-Traumatic Growth If I hear one more time about how hard the last few years have been, I think I am going to scream from the rooftops. As bedside clinicians, we have all seen and personally experienced more than our fair share of stress, fear, disappointment, death, violence, and depression.… Continue reading Now is the Time for Post-Traumatic Growth

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License Renewal Requirements for Nursing Continuing Education As a DON, nurses often ask me if they need CEs to renew their state nursing license. Several years ago, the answer to this question was a simple and resounding yes. However, changes to this rule have made this a bit more confusing. A lot of these changes… Continue reading Nursing CE Requirements for License Renewals

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Protect Your Nursing License: Beware of Healthcare Scams Recently, several states have been made aware of possible scams directed at licensees. I urge you to be alert for new scams targeting healthcare professionals. Several nurses in New Jersey have reported receiving calls from what appears to be the Board of Nursing’s phone number. The caller… Continue reading Watch Out For Scams Targeting Nurses

Nurses week 2021

Nurses Week 2021 – A Message From Our DON This being our week, Nurse Week 2021, I want to send a personal heartfelt thank you to all of the nurses working with Advantage Medical Professionals. I am grateful for your bravery, compassion and sacrifices throughout this past year and always. 2020 was a challenging year.… Continue reading Nurses Week 2021 – A Message From Our DON