Despite the COVID-19 pandemic slowing down (but not yet disappearing), there is still an increasing interest in travel nursing and nursing assignments. Travel nurses and other traveling temporary healthcare professionals are currently in a great position for higher paying assignments and expand upon their current careers. However, not everyone is sold on the idea of […]
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Recent Posts
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Pros and Cons of Different Travel Nurse Assignment Lengths
Stacy Cyr | 11 October, 2022
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Staying Connected on a Holiday Travel Nurse Assignment
Your holiday travel nurse assignment just got a little bit less lonely. It’s about that time of year again;Â the holiday season is right around the corner, and many travel healthcare professionals are scheduling their holiday shifts. While permanent staff nurses plan out their holiday celebrations, their healthcare facilities often work with a top travel […]
Stacy Cyr | 27 September, 2022
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Top 5 Most Useful Nursing Apps
As it turns out, nursing apps aren’t just for nursing students who are studying up for their NCLEX-RN exam, and you don’t have to be in nursing school to keep reading up! In fact, given that the sphere of healthcare is one of the fastest paced industries out there, it’s important for travel nurses to […]
Stacy Cyr | 13 September, 2022
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3 Travel Nurse Housing Options for Your Next Assignment
So you’ve just booked a travel nursing assignment, and now you have to secure your housing accommodations. Luckily, when you work with Barton Healthcare Staffing, you’re not alone in your search. Not only do you receive a housing stipend to put toward your travel nurse housing accommodations, but you also get a whole travel team […]
Stacy Cyr | 30 August, 2022
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Nurse Discounts 2022: Trip Planning on a Budget
Are you looking for nurse discounts in 2022 to plan your next vacation? As a travel nurse, you get to enjoy one of the biggest perks of your career choice, which is, well, traveling! You not only get to visit new places, from big bustling cities, quaint rural towns, or even Alaska, but you also […]
Stacy Cyr | 16 August, 2022
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Getting a Mortgage: Tips for Travel Nurses
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 […]
Stacy Cyr | 3 August, 2022
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How to Shop for Affordable Travel Nurse Health Insurance
As a travel nurse new to the 1099 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 […]
Stacy Cyr | 19 July, 2022
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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 […]
Stacy Cyr | 5 July, 2022
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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 […]
Stacy Cyr | 21 June, 2022
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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 […]
Stacy Cyr | 7 June, 2022
