Fast Facts for the Travel Nurse Travel Nursing in a Nutshell 1st Edition by Michele Angell Landrum ISBN 0826137865 9780826137869

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ISBN 10: 0826137865 
ISBN 13: 9780826137869
Author: Michele Angell Landrum

This book provides a broad base of information intended to guide professional nurses in pursuing a travel nursing career. Written by a seasoned practitioner, the book includes tips on how to enter the field of travel nursing, negotiate assignment contracts, increase pay, improve benefits and enhance travel assignments.

The guide is designed to provide quick access to needed information, and shows nurses how to acquire representation from a staffing company, how to arrive well-prepared at an assignment location, and how to interview with prospective facilities. In a one light, easy-to-read volume, Fast Facts for the Travel Nurse provides everything practitioners need to enjoy a lucrative and interesting travel nursing career.

Fast Facts for the Travel Nurse Travel Nursing in a Nutshell 1st Table of contents:

Part I – The Basics: All You’ll Need to Know to Choose Your First Assignment

Chapter 1 – Qualifications and Organization

• Qualifications

• Documentation

• Notebook Assembly

Chapter 2 – Choosing a Travel Staffing Company

• Narrowing the Field

• The Interview

• Other Considerations

• Nurse Interview

• Information Packet

• Additional Tips to Ease Finding an Assignment

• Problems with a Recruiter

• Case Studies: Handling Recruiter Difficulties

Chapter 3 – Choosing the Right Location and Proper Housing for Your Assignment

• Choosing a Location

• Types of Temporary Housing

• Staffing Company-Provided Housing Options

• Self-Arranged Housing

• Housing FYI

Chapter 4 – “Island” Nursing

• Planning

• The Pros and Cons of “Island” Nursing

Chapter 5 – Obtaining State Nursing Licensure and/or an International Work Permit

• Individual State Nursing Licensure

• How to Obtain State Required Documents

• Nursing Licensure Compact

• Obtaining a Work Permit

• Additional Information

Chapter 6 – Bringing Family and/or Pets on Assignment

• Family Members

• Pets

Chapter 7 – Interviewing with a Potential Assignment Facility and Negotiating a Contract

• The Interview

• The Contract

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Part II – Keys to Assignment Preparation

Chapter 8 – Types of Transportation to the Assignment Location

• Types of Transportation

Chapter 9 – Packing

• Personal Effects

• Household Items

Chapter 10 – Banking, Mail, Documentation, Taxes, and Telephones Simplified

• Banking

• Mail

• Home

• Taxes

• Documentation

• Telephone Service

• Just a Few More Things to Note

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Part III – You’ve Arrived at the Assignment Locale, Now What?

Chapter 11 – Housing Expectations

• Company-Provided Housing

• Self-Provided Housing

• Recreational Vehicle Accommodations

Chapter 12 – Getting Settled in a New Town

• Navigating the Assignment Area

• Exploring and Entertainment

• Pets on Assignment

• Combating Loneliness

Chapter 13 – Orientation

• Hospital Orientation

• Unit Orientation

Chapter 14 – Tips for Easy Assimilation

• Keys to Becoming a Confident Travel Nurse

• True/False Questionnaire

• Cheat Sheets

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Part IV – Assignment Problems, Solved!

Chapter 15 – Unit Specific Issues

• Safety Concerns

• Personnel Conflicts

• Scheduling Problems

• “Floating” Issues

• Preceptorship

• Problems that Remain Unresolved

Chapter 16 – Housing Difficulties

• Housing Safety

• Inadequate Facilities

• Disruptive Neighbors

• Resolving Housing Problems

• Changing the Type of Temporary Housing

Chapter 17 – Personal Emergencies and Contract Termination

• Personal Emergencies

• Contract Termination

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Part V – Managing a Successful Travel Nursing Career

Chapter 18 – Contract Renewal Versus Assignment Extension

• The Difference Between an Extension and a Renewal of a Travel-Nursing Contract

• Renewal/Extension Considerations

• Extension/Renewal Notification

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