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Travelers in 2009 faced increased competition from retired nurses returning to work and part-time RNs taking full-time shifts to make ends meet. Lucrative travel contracts, and those based in desirable areas of the country, became rare as hospitals slashed budgets for temporary workers.

Following a difficult 2009, in which the number of travel nursing jobs plummeted for the first time in over a decade, Healthcare Traveler magazine offers ten tips to help travel nurses find their ideal assignments in 2010 and get your travel nursing career back on track.

Different states may have different licensing requirements. Some may require fingerprints while others do not and some may take a couple of days to process while others may take weeks. There are some states that are part of a national coalition that agrees for nurses who have what is called a “compact license” work in any of the states which subscribe to the “compact agreement.” However, there are currently only about 1/3 of the states that subscribe to this policy. If your state is part of the compact agreement, you can simply use this license to work in other compact states.

Onward Healthcare is excited to announce the launch of Travel Nursing Insider, a podcast dedicated to the travel nurse community. Travel Nursing Insider will act as an additional avenue to inform and educate registered nurses about a travel nursing career, as well as the latest job trends and advice for life on the road.

Onward Healthcare, a nationwide provider of travel nursing jobs, just released a new podcast series dedicated to travel nurse professionals and travel nursing job seekers. Parts 1 and 2 feature executive personnel from Onward giving an in depth discussion of how RNs go about getting started in travel nurse career.

As a nurse taking various short term positions around the country, odds are you’ll be coming and going to lots of different places. You’re most likely to need tools that can help you stay on top of plans, keep in touch, maintain your fitness, and more. Here we’ll examine 100 iPhone apps that can help make your life easier.

Useful page to bookmark for any travel nurse who uses an iPhone. CLICK HERE TO VIEW!

Registered nursing tops the health-care occupations with the greatest number of total jobs (2.5 million). Openings are expected to rise 23 percent from 2006 to 2016. Recent news reports say that 116,000 jobs for registered nurses are currently open in hospitals, with another 100,000 unfilled positions at nursing homes. An additional 587,000 new jobs are predicted to open, which makes nursing the single-largest occupation in terms of career growth.

Prepare to land an opening by completing an online associate or bachelor's degree program in nursing. The median 2008 annual wage for registered nurses was $62,450, with top earnings at $92,240.

Yahoo Hot Jobs lists Registered Nurses as one of their "6 Thriving Jobs That Are Here to Stay."

Despite the World Health Organization’s public statements of confidence regarding the H1N1 vaccine and reiterated calls for mass vaccination, a Consumer Reports poll implied that only about 30% of Americans have a definite intention to get the H1N1 vaccine. Nearly 50% of Americans are still undecided.

RN Degrees Online Nursing Education Digest examines the hesitancy of healthcare workers to receive the H1N1 vaccine. Read the whole article here.

In response to a survey by the Joint Commission, more than 50% of nurses reported having been a victim of bullying and/or disruptive behavior at work, and more than 90% stated that they witnessed the abusive behavior of others.

This feature from RNWeb discusses the damaging effects of bullying in the workplace in regards to nurses, as well as solutions to help end the trend, and the positive effects that will come as a result.

To read the entire article, click here.

Since the secular nursing profession was officially started in the 1850s, nurses around the world have worn all kinds of uniforms. Some decades were kind to nurses and allowed uniform fashions to progress by introducing short sleeves, shorter hemlines and lighter-weight dresses. Other eras, however, restrained nurses in heavy materials, frilly hats and impractical uniforms. If you think you have it bad in your scrubs, read on to learn about the top 10 most ridiculous uniforms in nursing history.

After taking a look back at a century's worth of nursing attire, RNs will surely have a thankful smile on their face the next time they pull out a pair of scrubs to wear to the hospital!

Studying nursing online has helped students earn nursing certification as well as a BSN, MSN or a PhD which results in a lucrative position in the healthcare industry.

In this feature piece on Travel Nurses Blog, guest author David Stone of Degreefinders.com discusses how more and more RNs are obtaining their nursing certification online leading to career advancement and more lucrative salaries.