TravelNursing.com Newsletter | 10-15-2008

October 15, 2008   In this Issue Stories from the Road • Traveler Enjoys the Surprises of her Job Assignments   • Traveling With Your Pets Nursing News • AHA Urges Standard Colors for Wristbands • The Joint Commission Issues Anticoagulant Safety Alert Featured Jobs • Check out New, Top-rate Assignments Across the Country   Travel Nursing Features Insights from Experienced Travelers: What You Need to Know By Melissa Wirkus, associate editor  Embarking on a career as a travel nurse is an exciting time in any RN’s life. From packing your belongings to getting acquainted with the new facility and team members, there are many things to keep in mind while preparing for a new assignment. Long-time travelers share their advice for making the most of each travel assignment you take. Read more>> Ask the Travel Expert • How Do Travelers Develop Professionally? Destination Highlights • Seattle, Washington Featured Jobs Explore the Country These positions provide an example of where you can go, what you can earn and how much you can discover as a travel nurse. Apply Now! Pedi ER: San Antonio, TX $38/hour & great benefits Short-term assignments Start immediately ICU: Walnut Creek, CA $37 - $39/hour & great benefits 13-week assignments ER: Boca Raton, FL   $29 - $32/hour & great benefits 13-week assignments L&D: Southern Massachusetts $35 - $39/hour & great benefits 13-week assignments TELE: Madison, WI $37/hour & great benefits Short-term assignments Start immediately View more jobs or apply now to find the right travel job for you. Destination Highlights Seattle, Washington Surrounded by snow-covered peaks and sparkling bays, Seattle is one of the West’s most alluring cities. Relax at a sidewalk café and enjoy a latté, stroll along a waterfront park at sunset, go kayaking on Lake Union or shop for fresh fare at festive Pike Place Market. Here’s your chance to work at Seattle’s finest hospitals and to enjoy the many adventures that abound in this sparkling Northwest gem. Read more Earn top pay as a travel nurse at leading hospitals in the Greater Seattle Area. ICU: Greater Seattle Area, WA  $40 - $44/hour 13-week assignments* MS: Seattle, WA $38 - $41/hour 13-week assignments* TELE: Seattle, WA $35 - $39/hour 13-week assignments* *Local RNs Welcome! Apply now for these assignments or thousands more through TravelNursing.com's travel partners. Take TravelNursing with You Changing your e-mail address and still want to receive TravelNursing.com's e-newsletter? Send us a message with your new and old e-mail address and we'll make sure your FREE TravelNursing.com e-newsletter keeps coming. Change your e-mail address: newsletter@travelnursing.com Stories from the Road Traveler Enjoys the Surprises of her Job Assignments By Glenna Murdock, RN, contributor Today, Tammy Jones-Conn, RN, says she likes to "get up and see where the wind blows me," but that was not always the case. Read more >> Traveling With Your Pets By Susan Schneider, contributor Dogs and cats make wonderful traveling companions for a variety of reasons. In addition to companionship, they can provide a sense of security, a way to meet new people and a reminder to stop for exercise throughout the day. (And, they seldom complain about your choice of music!) Read more >> Nursing News AHA Urges Standard Colors for Wristbands By Debra Wood, RN, contributor   In an effort to improve patient safety, the American Hospital Association (AHA) is recommending that all member hospitals standardize colors of their alert wristbands: red for allergy, yellow for fall risk and purple for do not resuscitate. Read more >> The Joint Commission Issues Anticoagulant Safety Alert By Debra Wood, RN, contributor Citing a large number of recent high-profile errors associated with anticoagulant use, including multiple deaths, The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert on Sept. 24, 2008, urging clinicians to pay greater attention to the risks related to the use of these potentially life-saving drugs.  Read more >> Ask the Travel Expert How Do Travelers Develop Professionally? By Shalon Weddington, RN, MSN, columnist Travel nurses have the unique experience to develop professionally in a variety of ways throughout their assignments. From working with many different experts to learning new techniques and skills, travelers have ample opportunity to develop professionally on each and every assignment.  Read what Shalon has to say >> Ask Shalon a question! >> Focus on Travel Nursing Are You Getting The Benefits You Deserve? Take Our Compensation Package Survey Today! TravelNursing.com understands you work hard and wants to know what benefits and programs are most important to you in a compensation package. Do you think you're getting the benefits you deserve?  How do you think travel companies can improve their overall compensation packages? Don't miss out on the chance to share your opinions on your current pay and benefits. Let your voice be heard and take our Compensation Package Survey today! RN.com's Free Course of the Month Each month our partner site, RN.com, features a free course. This month's free course is "Perspectives on Breast Cancer: Prevention Before and Support After." Advances in breast cancer prevention, treatment and support are occurring almost weekly. This course highlights the current state of practice and some key areas for future research.  Take the course  Tell Us What You Think We try to let you know the most up-to-date travel nursing news and address subjects that are important to you through our TravelNursing.com e-newsletter. Let us know how we're doing and what you'd like to see in future issues. Send your thoughts and opinions to the editor: newsletter@travelnursing.com Looking Ahead to the Next Issue: Traveler-Friendly Facilities

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