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Practical Advice for Perioperative Travel Nurses
Author(s) -
Brumley Cindy L.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)60942-3
Subject(s) - economic shortage , sight , adventure , business , nursing , perioperative nursing , advice (programming) , medicine , perioperative , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , physics , surgery , astronomy , government (linguistics) , programming language , operating system
Travel nursing presents unique opportunities that permanent employees may never experience. Today's nursing shortage allows travel nurses to fill temporary staff positions while experiencing the sights, culture, and cuisine of a location of their choosing. This creates a beneficial situation for travel nurses, hospitals, travel companies, and, ultimately, pationis. Knowledgeable, flexible nurses and traveler‐friendly hospitals can extend contracts if mutually agreeable, thus prolonging the benefits. Before beginning the adventure, however, travelers must have realistic expectations. Many disappointed travelers may have been more successful had they done better research. AORN J 76 (Oct 2002) 658–663.