Travel Nursing & Allied Health Blog
New Year’s Resolution for Travelers
It’s estimated that about 44% of people make new year’s resolutions for themselves but about 8% of them actually achieve them. It’s natural to fall outside of this group, the majority of us are on the same page, but why do we not get to cross our new year’s...
Top Cold Weather Cities for your next Travel Assignment
This winter is dedicated to some serious rest and relaxation after the year we have all endured, especially healthcare heroes. With stay-at-home orders being put in place across the United States, wouldn’t it be nice to cozy up on the couch with the fire rolling and...
Highest Paying States for Nurses
Whether you’re just starting your career or already a veteran nurse, it can be in your best interest to look at the outlook for your profession and where you can potentially earn the most money. Across the board in healthcare, hospital heroes have the opportunity to...
How to Stay Connected During COVID-19
COVID-19 cases are rising all over the world and temperatures are starting to drop making social distancing with family and friends outside a bit more difficult. This can lead to an added strain on our daily lives creating a feeling of uncertainty. As we know, the CDC...
Highest Paying States for Respiratory Therapists
It’s Respiratory Care Week and this year has been much busier than usual for respiratory therapists. Normally most would be gearing up for their extremely busy season, flu season, but this year our respiratory therapists have been on the front lines helping combat the...
How to Find the Perfect Winter Travel Assignment
The temperature is dropping which can only mean one thing: Winter is coming. If you have been in the travel industry for a minute, you know that finding your winter assignment can determine a winter in the sunshine or the snow. When is the best time to start looking...
How to Combat Pandemic Fatigue
Everyone can remember their last “normal” day of 2020. Now that we are starting our 7th month in quarantine and practicing social distancing, it is important to continue to take care of yourself. With the number of positive cases increasing again, it seems as though...
COVID Safe Fall Bucket List
The leaves are starting to change colors, and the weather is getting a bit crisp which can only mean one thing; Fall is here! When you think about Fall, there are plenty of activities that you may have started doing as a child and have made a tradition such as the...
Quinton Fauntleroy: Travel RN & Author
Meet Quinton Fauntleroy, a Virginia native who has been traveling with LRS Healthcare for almost 6 years. With that being an accomplishment in and of itself, Quinton has taken advantage of his time outside of being a traveling nurse to also become a published author....
Why You Should Be a Travel Healthcare Professional
Becoming a healthcare traveler is a life-changing decision and it is always helpful to have support when taking the leap into traveling! At LRS Healthcare, we pride ourselves in providing exceptional professional and personal growth through our travel opportunities....
Road Trip Packing Tips and Tricks for Medical Travelers
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, flying can feel risky—especially for people working in medical environments. It is completely understandable if you want to minimize your contact with potentially infected people when you are traveling for work. But as medical...
Managing Anxiety in an Ever-Changing Profession
Medical travel isn’t the most linear or structured career in the world, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The free-flowing nature of it allows for a lot of freedom to choose where you work, when you work and where you go next. And for medical travelers who need...