Getting a Mortgage Can Be Challenging for Traveling Nurses As a travel nurse, you’ll experience lots of benefits – but when it comes time to buy a home, you may have some questions. The 13-week contract looks to underwriters as having unsteady employment. The part of your compensation coming as stipends or travel reimbursements aren’t […]
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Getting a Mortgage: Tips for Travel Nurses
Karina Kagramanov | 3 August, 2022 -
How to Shop for Affordable Travel Nurse Health Insurance
As a travel nurse new to the 10-99 work life, when deciding to work with an agency, you’re also faced with another important decision: whether to take the company health insurance, or find your own. Taking company health insurance is a great option if you’re planning to stick with one agency for an extended period of time. […]
Karina Kagramanov | 19 July, 2022 -
Tips for First Time Night Shift Nurses
For day shift nurses, it may be easy to forget that your colleagues are still hard at work long after you’ve laid down to sleep for the night. Nurses are in higher demand now more than ever before, and this demand doesn’t sleep. Any facility which houses patients overnight will need nurses for night shift […]
Karina Kagramanov | 5 July, 2022 -
Travel Nurse Tips: Preparing for a Career in Travel Nursing
Getting into a career in travel nursing can feel scary if you’ve never done it before. Regardless of whether you’re a new graduate, in retirement, or switching over from a permanently employed position, there are ins and outs of travel nursing that many don’t pick up until they’re actually on the job. Of course, your recruiter is always there to […]
Karina Kagramanov | 21 June, 2022 -
Make Healthy Habits Fun This Men’s Health Week
It’s that time of year again when we put a spotlight on the importance of preventative healthcare and healthy lifestyles for boys and men: Men’s Health Week! This week is a part of the larger international Men’s Health Month, shifting the focus from the treatment of male health problems, to early prevention of the deadly […]
Karina Kagramanov | 7 June, 2022 -
Empowering Women to Prioritize Their Mental Health
In our last Blog Barton Healthcare Staffing kicked off National Nurses Week with our video on The History of Nurses. But did you know that May also marks two other important national observances? Indeed, the month of May is also known as Mental Health Awareness Month and Women’s Health Month. With so much to celebrate in […]
Karina Kagramanov | 24 May, 2022 -
The History of Nurses: Celebrating National Nurses Week
Just as in any line of work, the evolution of nursing into the profession it is today didn’t happen overnight. It took a long line of movers and shakers to lead the way. Though it may have looked a lot different as recently as 50 years ago, the nursing profession has always been full of […]
Karina Kagramanov | 10 May, 2022 -
Sales and Deals for Nurses Week 2022
It’s almost that time of year again, when nurses everywhere get a special spotlight for their hard work: Nurses Week! Barton Healthcare Staffing celebrates nurses’ dedication to providing quality, compassionate care in their demanding profession year-round, but Nurse’s Week definitely comes with some well-deserved perks. To show their gratitude, countless businesses across the U.S. offer […]
Karina Kagramanov | 26 April, 2022 -
Best Places to Work as a Travel Nurse
Travel nursing is hard work. If you’re going to make relocation a part of your career, you may as well aim to hit some of the best places in the country. So where are the best places to work as a travel nurse? It depends on your preferences and expertise. If your goal is to […]
Risa Kerslake, RN | 12 April, 2022 -
Best Travel Nursing Jobs By Specialty for 2022
Best Travel Nursing Jobs By Specialty for 2022 These days it seems like nurses are the ones making sure the world keeps spinning, and hospitals seem to agree. The demand for all types of registered nurses (RNs) is at an all-time high. The demand for nurse positions is expected to grow by 12 percent by […]
Bob Villemure | 29 March, 2022
