Remembering 09/11 and Honoring 11 Nurses Lost That Day
September 11, 2001 will forever be engrained in our minds. Just as those who lived through D-Day and Pearl Harbor or the assassination of JFK and MLK, you will always remember the emotional journey that day and the many days preceding it. Tragedies of this magnitude...
#TravConTakeover 2018: Your Vegas Must-Do’s
It is time, travel nurses! TravCon 2018 is upon us, and as you prepare for Vegas, we’ve put together a few must-do’s before and during your #TravConTakeover. Get a free #TravConTakeover Survival Kit. “Surviving” Vegas is half the fun. And the LRS team is...
The Back-Having Insurance Perks of Traveling With LRS Healthcare
We don’t do “average” at LRS Healthcare. After all, our team and our travelers are above average, which is why we’ve upped our insurance game to strengthen our back-having abilities when it comes you and your healthcare coverage. Leadership and...
Safety First: Common Sense Tips for Travel Nurses
The life of a travel nurse comes with many rewarding perks that most people wish their day jobs included—adventure, excitement, new places to explore and new people to meet. To ensure you’re getting the most out of your experience and staying safe during each new...
EMR Creates Need in Lynchburg, VA: Things to Do When You Get There
Travel medical professionals to the rescue! Centra Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia, will be happy to see you. They’ve recently posted dozens of positions to focus on patient care while staff trains on new technology. (Which positions? We’re glad you...
Pro Tips for Newish Traveling Imaging Specialists
There are tons of reasons for imaging specialists to hit the happy traveling trail at any stage in the career game. Adventure, variety, freedom, moolah—just to name a few. Whatever your why is, take a few of these insider insights from a laid-back imaging pro in the...
Got 99 Probs But Student Loans Ain’t One
Meet Molly, a travel nurse who paid off $70K-plus in student loans in two-and-a-half years. Yeah, we’d be smiling too. And we wanted to know what motivated her to warp speed her student loan payoff and how she was able to turn $70,419.10 of student loan...
National Selfie Day 2018: Change Why You Selfie, Change Lives
On the eve of National Selfie Day, the team began to reminisce on life pre-selfie. Do you remember a world without selfies? If you’re leaning toward yes, think again. Sure, Merriam-Webster and Oxford Dictionary focus on a more 21st century digital/social definition,...
2018’s Enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact: Viva La Continued Expansion
The life of a travel nurse is full of freedom, until you wanna cross fresh and fab state lines on the quick. The 100-year-old nursing licensure model lived well past its laborious shelf life. Thankfully, it’s modernized here and there over the years. That’s not to say...
Florence Nightingale: A Nursing Rebel With a Cause
Nurses Week’s grand finale is the celebration of Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Images and statues depict Florence as she was—a compassionate and ambitious caregiver and advocate for public health. Her sense of responsibility and strong work ethic are evident. What...