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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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10 Travel Nurse Resume Tips to Land The Job
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June 2, 2016
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10 Travel Nurse Resume Tips to Land The Job

You want your resume to show nurse managers & recruiters you have pride in your work. Here are 10 tips to consider when building
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6 Travel Nurse Resume Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
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May 31, 2016
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6 Travel Nurse Resume Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression with your resume. Here are six common travel nurse resume mistakes – and
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travel nurse tips for surviving the graveyard shift
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May 27, 2016
6 min read

Top Tips for Surviving the Graveyard Shift

The night shift is a tough job, but someone’s got to do it! While it might be quieter with fewer doctors and fewer rounds,

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How to Write the Perfect Travel Nurse Resume to Get the Job You Want
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May 25, 2016
13 min read

How to Write the Perfect Travel Nurse Resume to Get the Job You Want

Think of your nursing resume as an advertisement that sells you. Here’s how to write the perfect travel nursing resume to get the job
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Close-up of kitchen items, wall on background
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May 24, 2016
3 min read

Traveler Test Kitchen – Microwave French Toast

Preparing delicious home-cooked meals can be a difficult task for a busy health care worker. It becomes even more difficult for health care travelers,

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Woman doing yoga exercise in the night at home with candles
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May 20, 2016
4 min read

Post-Shift Wind Down: Five Home Exercises for Travelers

As a traveler, you know the benefits of exercise but may not take your own advice when it comes to doing it regularly. It’s

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fingerprinting for travel nurses
Travel Nurse Resources
May 13, 2016
3 min read

What Is Live Scan Fingerprinting?

At TotalMed, we are committed to becoming the best travel nurse agency in the industry by providing the best experience for every nurse, on

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Tell Me About Travel Nurse Pay
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April 15, 2016
3 min read

Tell Me About Travel Nurse Pay

Travel nurse pay can be a formidable course to navigate, but it doesn’t have to be. This article helps you dissect the aspects and
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Stressed tired healthcare worker sitting on floor
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March 2, 2016
4 min read

Preserving Your Patience on the Job

Health care traveling is an extremely rewarding career offering the opportunity to touch countless lives. But those “feel good” moments will be hard-earned, as

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Travel Nursing Interview Scenarios
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February 17, 2016
4 min read

Travel Nursing Interview Scenarios

The travel nursing interview can deviate from a normal, more in-depth interview a permanent employee candidate may experience.
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Travel Nursing Interview Tips
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February 17, 2016
6 min read

Travel Nursing Interview Tips

Everything you need to know when prepping for your travel nursing interview.
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Healthy food clean eating selection: fish, fruit, vegetable, cereal, leaf vegetable on rustic background
Travel Nurse Resources
January 12, 2015
3 min read

How to Stay Healthy on the Road

Happy New Year! If you’re like most of us, you’ve been up to your eyeballs in holiday treats since mid-November, and January offers a

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