1. The Altruistic Nurse vs The Career Nurse

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    Is there a requirement for a nurse to have a ‘calling’ or to be altruistic in their reasons to become a nurse? I’ve recently ran across several articles and nursing forum posts related to nurses having a ‘calling’.  Something deep seated in their personality or their mind-set, a need or...
  2. Issues of Nurse Salaries

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    Kevin Ross of Innovative Nurse and Brittany Wilson of The Nerdy Nurse recently began discussing the issues of Nurse Salaries. Salary and wages are always a hot subject, no matter what field you work in.  Both Kevin and Brittany brought up some great points/issues.  Check them out….. Raising the Salary...
  3. Texting Trends in Travel Nursing

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    There has been some recent controversy on the newly developing trend of travel nurse staffing agencies texting potential jobs to travel nurse candidates.  What is the point of the new texting trends in Travel Nursing? With an ever changing workforce and a new generation of Travel Nurses (and nurses in general),...
  4. Ask A Travel Nurse: Compact Licensure

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    Gypsy, I’m just beginning to realize the headache involved in applying for nursing licenses in other states… How long do I have to live in a compact state to obtain compact licensure? Also, do you automatically have a compact license if you are a nurse in a compact state? It’s...