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Insights, Tips, and Stories for Healthcare Travelers

Career advice, pay guidance, and life-on-the-road wisdom from our team and the clinicians who make healthcare move.

Before You Say Yes: How to Know if a Travel Healthcare Assignment Is the Right Fit
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September 28, 2026
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Before You Say Yes: How to Know if a Travel Healthcare Assignment Is the Right Fit

Accepting a travel healthcare assignment is exciting. A new location. A new team. A new opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. But before

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tnaa travel nurse pay
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July 26, 2019
3 min read

TotalMed Support: Protecting Your Pay

Meet the Dedicated Specialists Protecting Your Pay At TotalMed, we separate ourselves from other agencies by obsessing over our travelers’ experiences. Our support teams

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tnaa travel nurses' favorite compression socks
Travel Nurse Resources+2 in 2 more categories
July 17, 2019
4 min read

Best Compression Socks for Travelers

Swollen ankles. Achy feet. Lower back pain. These are only a few downsides to standing on your feet all day. Being a traveler gives

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tnaa travel nurse specialties
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July 11, 2019
8 min read

A Breakdown of Travel Nursing by Specialty

Whether you’re deciding to start your travel nurse journey or thinking of changing specialties, it’s important to know what the job field looks like.

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traveling in an rv
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June 14, 2019
4 min read

Full-Time RVing as a Traveler

Can You Live in an RV as a Health Care Traveler? Hitting the road in an RV is the dream for many people, especially

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Car care tips for travel nurses from tnaa
Travel Nurse Resources
May 20, 2019
4 min read

Car Care Tips for Travel Nurses

As a travel nurse, you depend heavily on your vehicle. Whether it’s a frigid winter start following a night shift or a cross-country trip

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Travel Nurse Resources
May 3, 2019
3 min read

Our Favorite Ways to Celebrate Nurses Week

Nurses Week 2019 Deals & Freebies Nurses are continually rated as the most respectable, noble and honest professionals. At TotalMed, we are always excited

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Blog & Insights
Travel Nurse Resources+1 in 1 more category
April 25, 2019
3 min read

How Having an Agency Advocate Pays

When we designed our benefits packages we designed it around the way travel nurses live. They’re designed to protect your pay in virtually every

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travel nurse dealing with stress from shift
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April 8, 2019
5 min read

Top Tips for Destressing After a Hard Day at Work

Traveler stress levels seem to be on the rise. In fact, stress amongst health care travelers is one of the most serious health issues

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5 Tax Challenges Travel Nurses Face — and How You Can Handle Them
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March 7, 2019
5 min read

5 Tax Challenges Travel Nurses Face — and How You Can Handle Them

Freedom can grind to a halt at tax time Living as a travel nurse is an awesome adventure. Like some beatnik, free spirit, or

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Blog & Insights
Travel Nurse Resources+2 in 2 more categories
March 4, 2019
3 min read

3 Easy Lunches for Busy Travelers

Meals for Busy Travelers Whether you’re an allied traveler or a travel nurse, your job requires a lot of energy. The best way to

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Tax Season is Right Around the Corner! Here’s What You Need to Prepare
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February 24, 2019
5 min read

Tax Season is Right Around the Corner! Here’s What You Need to Prepare

Make sure you understand your responsibilities Winter is drawing to a close — and yep, that means the taxman is coming. As a travel

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tnaa wins healthcare staffing industry award
Travel Nurse Resources
February 8, 2019
4 min read

Why TotalMed Has Been Voted the Best Overall Travel Nursing Agency

When it comes to finding the best travel nursing agency, there’s no better way to assess an organization than by hearing from actual travel

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