| Travel nursing is an attractive arrangement for many | | | | The Pros of Travel Nursing |
| nurses. Assignments typically last thirteen weeks and | | | | There are many benefits to travel nursing, the first |
| the nurse is often given the option of renewing at | | | | of which is, of course, the travel. Travelers are able |
| the end of each assignment. For the outgoing nurse, | | | | to work anywhere in the country, and, if they find |
| who makes friends easily and likes change, travel | | | | an area not to their liking, they know the assignment |
| nursing can be a wonderful career. Some nursing | | | | will be over soon. If they fall in love with the hospital |
| specialties are in greater demand than others, and for | | | | or the area of the country, they can ask to have |
| those with critical care, emergency room, intensive | | | | their contract renewed. Another pro of travel nursing |
| care unit, operating room, neonatal or labor and | | | | is the pay. While nurses are in demand everywhere, |
| delivery experience, a travel nursing job should be | | | | tightening of hospital budgets have left many staff |
| easy to find. While travel nursing used to comprise a | | | | nurse salaries stagnant. Travel nurses typically earn |
| niche field within the nursing industry, it has become a | | | | 20% more than a traditionally employed nurse in the |
| mainstream career choice for many nurses. | | | | same specialty. |