Before COVID-19 hit, hospitals were already facing nursing shortages, and now this trend has been exacerbated by the pandemic and feelings of burnout. According to one survey by the American ...

For nurses with an adventurous spirit, travel nursing is the way to go. A travel nurse is a licensed contract nurse who works at a hospital for a specified amount of time, typically 13-week increments ...

Anthony Swain, 32, earned over $100,000 as a travel nurse in 2023. He said travel nursing has given him more control over his schedule and helped him avoid burnout. Some hospitals are turning to ...

The allure of travel nursing draws many nurses to the role. Who wouldn’t want to experience new places, learn new skills, ...

From $10,000 a week during the peak of the pandemic to an average $3,000 now, Georgia suffered the fourth biggest decline in weekly travel nurse pay during January 2023. In Feb. 2023, as reported by ...

Some travel nurses who left full-time hospital jobs during the pandemic have no plans to return. But there is a subset of reachable nurses who say they would consider returning to a full-time bedside ...

Jordan Young is Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of AMX Healthcare, a leading national allied health & travel nurse staffing agency. Travel nursing can be traced as far back as the 19th century ...

A traveling nurse undertakes short-term assignments, typically for a few weeks up to several months. They usually work in hospitals or other healthcare facilities anywhere in the country or ...

The coronavirus pandemic has led to the downfall of many industries as high unemployment rates swept the U.S. during its early stages. There was one industry, amongst a few others, that began to rise ...

A new report outlining a “record-breaking” number of private equity deals involving travel nursing agencies during 2021 and beyond suggests that short-term profit-seeking and potential conflicts of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. Travel nurses have a big job, especially during a pandemic.