Intro + History
Hospitals and clinics.
How many steps to becoming a travel nurse (only the number of steps)!
Four
What is the annual salary for travel nurses?
70,000+
Where did travel nursing begin?
New Orleans
How many hours is the National Council Licensure Exam?
What is the projected job growth for travel nurses by 2023?
23.4%
How does a travel nurse become employed? (you can answer in your own words, double points if you know how many weeks they can work for)
By a temporary staffing agency to work a contract with a healthcare facility for a short amount of time (13 weeks or more!).
What are all the four steps to becoming a travel nurse? Double points if you can accurately describe each one.
BSN Degree - Earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
National Council Licensure Exam -
- To become certified or licensed as a Registered Nurse.
- Practice, treatments, issues, and communication between patients (Feeney 2023)
- 6 hours
Experience - Find a specialty and gain experience with a minimum of 1 year.
Nursing Agency - Apply to a nursing agency with prepared papers such as licenses and certifications.
Current amount of travel nurses (roughly). Double points if you know how much percent is of total nursing.
50,000 current travel nurses (1%!)
Create a scenario where a travel nurse may be needed (must contain all your group mates!)
Your scenario must have some type of staffing issue.
Ex: too many patients (not enough staff), filling in for another nurse
How many years of experience do you need to become a travel nurse?
1 year.
How much money does a travel nurse earn performing weekly assignments?
$6,400