title: Practical advice for perioperative travel nurses.
abstract: 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, patients. 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.
authors.affiliation: Apex Travel Nurses & Techs, Inc, Hughes Springs, Tex., USA.
authors.forename: Cindy L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Brumley
mesh_terms: D032982:Contracts; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007586:Job Application; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States