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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.

Thinking About Travel Healthcare? 8 Questions to Ask Before Making the Leap
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September 14, 2026
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Thinking About Travel Healthcare? 8 Questions to Ask Before Making the Leap

If you’ve found yourself browsing travel healthcare jobs, talking with coworkers about traveling, or wondering what it would be like to take an assignment

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A Memorable, Challenging Patient
Traveler Stories
January 5, 2006
2 min read

Travel Nurse Stories: A Memorable, Challenging Patient

Meet Stephanie Smalls, RN My name is Stephanie N. Smalls and I’m originally from Georgetown, South Carolina. I have been an RN since March

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I Wept Openly in Gratitude
Traveler Stories
November 3, 2005
3 min read

Travel Nurse Stories: I Wept Openly in Gratitude

Meet Marilynn McNaughton, RN I attended college in St. Louis, Missouri, and am proud to have been a nurse for 30 years. I started

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The Joys of Traveling Since 1999
Traveler Stories
October 5, 2005
3 min read

Travel Nurse Stories: The Joys of Traveling Since 1999

Meet Deshone Harris-Schumpert, RN I was born in Blytheville, Arkansas, where I spent my childhood and young adulthood. After working in Blytheville for a

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Turning Tragedy into Triumph
Traveler Stories
September 3, 2005
3 min read

Travel Nurse Stories: Turning Tragedy into Triumph

Meet Dee Farmer, RN I have been a travel nurse for three and a half years, all spent with TotalMed. A great tragedy in

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Traveling Helped Me Live in NYC
Traveler Stories
August 3, 2005
2 min read

Travel Nurse Stories: Traveling Helped Me Live in NYC

Meet Angela Thompson, RN My name is Angela Thompson and I’m from Tallahassee, Florida (home of the Florida State Seminoles and FAMU Marching 100).

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From Nurse Leader to Travel Nurse
Traveler Stories
July 4, 2005
9 min read

Travel Nurse Stories: From Nurse Leader to Travel Nurse

Meet Doug Gibson, RN As I sit on my patio enjoying the cool summer evening breeze, enjoying the last light of the day as

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Experienced Nurse Turned Traveler
Traveler Stories
June 8, 2005
3 min read

Travel Nurse Stories: Experienced Nurse Turned Traveler

Meet Sheila Ticknor, RN I‘ve been a travel nurse for over three years. Burnout, hospital politics, as well as the need for adventure, were

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Discovering the New Me
Traveler Stories
April 5, 2005
8 min read

Travel Nurse Stories: Discovering the New Me

Meet Diane Clark, RN I live, currently, in Castalian Springs, Tennessee. It is a small town that is approximately 45 miles northeast of Nashville

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The Most Amazing Days of My Life
Traveler Stories
March 15, 2005
3 min read

Travel Nurse Stories: The Most Amazing Days of My Life

Meet Debbi Skinner, RN I began traveling in January 2004. Why? Because I love to travel and this is a great way to visit

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Travel Nursing as a Couple
Traveler Stories
February 2, 2005
2 min read

Travel Nurse Stories: Travel Nursing as a Couple

Meet Travel Nurse Couple: Eric and Jill Schoolcraft, RNs We met in Greenville, SC, and soon fell in love. The thought of traveling was

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Blog & Insights
Traveler Stories
January 3, 2005
2 min read

Travel Nurse Stories: Being Accepted as a New Traveler

Meet Nikkole Kantola, RN I have been a travel nurse for six months. I have always wanted to travel but didn’t have the right

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