es of the end of March 2021, 54,607,041 Americans have been fully vaccinated, which is roughly 16.1 percent. Although we are starting to see this number grow, it’s critical that that people continue to stay cautious following CDC guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic....
What Happier Travelers Do When They Unplug
Technology is incredible. We can search for restaurants that are open for a late-night bite after a long shift at the hospital, tell us where the nearest drugstore is, and even add appointments to our calendar by simply asking Google or Alexa. Not only does technology...
February Traveler of the Month: Tanya
Meet Tanya Leach, our February Allied Traveler of the Month! Tanya has been traveling her entire life with her childhood spent all over the world due to her family being in the Air Force. After serving her time in the Army and landing a career in the Lab industry,...
Traveling with your Pets
Animal shelter adoption and pet sales across the nation sky rocketed after mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It seemed like everyone knew a few people who made the decision to add a furry friend to their life like a “pandemic puppy”. Even before the pandemic, we...
Highest Paying States for Medical Lab Techs
Whether you are just starting your career or already an experienced medical lab technologist, 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...
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 Travel Assignments
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 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...
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...
Why You Should Be a Healthcare Traveler
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
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...