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The Travel Nurse’s Guide to a Fun 4th of July in New Jersey!

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

New Jersey travel nursing jobs are surrounded by the excitement of Atlantic City and the Jersey Shore—not to mention the Big Apple, just a short drive away. Wherever you spread a blanket or prop a lawn chair, this year’s 4th of July festivities promise loads of fun!

For Travel Nurses Who Love Atlantic City and the Jersey Shore

Enjoy a summer night, the likes of which Bruce Springsteen wrote the lyrics for his famous song “Sandy” also known as the “The 4th of July in Asbury Park”. Travel nurses who enjoy an ocean view may like to watch the Fireworks up close from the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

Big New Jersey Festivals and Fairs During the 4th of July

New Jersey’s oldest county fair, takes place July 4th-July 9th in the city of Millville with a full a fireworks display on the evening of July 4th as part of the carnival fun.

Just a short commute away and perfect for those in Pennsylvania nursing jobs, is the annual Kutztown Folk Festival.  Beginning July 2nd and lasting through July 10th, the festival is a smorgasbord of great food, crafts and, fittingly, given the patriotic time of year, the best place for travel nurses who like American Quilts to find the largest quilt sale in the country!  Call 888-674-6136 for more information.

New Jersey Travel Nursing Jobs Can Catch NYC Fireworks Too!

New Jersey and New York nursing jobs are so close geographically, travel nurses in both states can witness the same fireworks! Neither party will want to miss Macy’s July 4th Fireworks In Style event; it’s the largest in the United States, and can be seen from the New Jersey Waterfront.

50 States Staffing Lets You Live the American Dream

Whether our travel nurses and therapists play the slots, applaud the fireworks or shop New Jersey’s patriotic scene, we know they’re bound to enjoy the upcoming holiday weekend. Call 1-800-996-2206 or apply online today for a chance to work in high paying travel nursing jobs spanning all 50 U.S. states!

Tasty Tidbit: North Carolina Travel Nurses Get a “Taste of Charlotte” This Summer!

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Click here for Information on this June 10-12 event!

North Carolina travel nursing jobs are warming up with early summer fun, celebrating the “Taste of Charlotte”, this second weekend of June. Travel nurses, mark your calendars and get ready to taste the best this city has to offer. On June 10th-June 12th the uptown streets of North Carolina’s largest city come alive with sizzling gourmet fare, thirst-quenching drinks and the fun of watching which restaurant comes away with the Sliver Plate prize, in a long list of tasty categories. Admission is free! Travel nurses may click on this Taste of Charlotte event link to purchase coins online, or wait until the event to snap up coins for food samples. Peruse the summer event site for more information on street performances, family friendly activities and festival map! The official start of summer is June 21st, but Charlotte—billed as the gem of the South and close to so many high paying travel nurse jobs—is getting an early jump on the fun!

Wishing for Sunnier Travel Nursing Jobs?

50 States Staffing wishes its travel nursing staff a happy summer, and hopes our registered nurses and therapists find plenty of excuses to go out and enjoy the fine weather all season long. If you’re looking for travel nursing jobs that reserve your place in the sun, we have excellent opportunities in all 50 U.S. states! Call 1-800-996-2206 or apply online today, and don’t forget to pack your sunscreen!

Travel Nurses Celebrate May 6-12 – it’s National Nurses Week!

Friday, May 6th, 2011

Florence Nightingale was born on May 12th. For decades now, International Nurses Day has been celebrated on this date, and for R.N.s across the United States, it’s the caper on National Nurses Week, beginning on May 6th. The American Nurses Association (ANA) ensures that this 7-day event is widely publicized and honors R.N.s for their hard work 365 days a year. 50 States Staffing joins ANA in their congratulations and support, and would like to help spread the word on ways to increase awareness of this special event for over 2 million R.N.s in nursing jobs nationwide.

Celebrate National Nurse WeekYou are encouraged to celebrate National Nurses Week in a multitude of ways, whether it’s by hosting a small reception for R.N.s in your community, or submitting a story about nurse pride to a local news source. ANA has published ideas that help us get in full celebration mode on the ANA site, with suggestions ranging from getting local politicians more interested in healthcare, to working cooperatively with public schools and hospitals, reminding them what May 6th thru the 12th is all about.

Travel Nurse Jobs in Every U.S. State Recognize National Nurses Week!

It’s good news for travel nurses that the Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates massive job growth for travel nurses and therapists, who answer the call to an adventurous travel nurse lifestyle, and earn high pay and benefits wherever it takes them. Gaining special event information during National Nurses Week happens when you take advantage of one of 50 States Staffing’s most informative career resources: a page providing direct links to each of the 50 U.S. nursing boards; find out what’s happening in your state of employ for National Nurses Week and the other 51 weeks this year!

Embody the Theme: “Nurses Trusted to Care”

At 50 States Staffing, travel nurse jobs in some of the most exciting destinations in the country are ripe for the picking; work in as many as 4 different high paying assignments a year or enjoy a permanent position. Call 1-800-996-2206 or apply online today to grow your nursing career into the American dream you know it can be. Happy National Nurses Week everyone!

Footnote: Wearing an official R.N. pin is just one of the many ways travel nurses can proudly display their profession during this important week. The pin is offered with other promotional items (affiliated with ANA) on

Travel Nurses Can Save Money at the Pump!

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Gas Saving Tips and Resources that Travel Well with Your Nursing Career

gas saving tips for travel nurses

Registered nurse jobs are as flexible as they are plentiful at 50 States Staffing, where we want to see our R.N.s and therapists make the most of their time on

the open road. If you accept at least 2 different travel nurse jobs per year, chances are—when time permits—you relish your new surroundings by taking frequent mini-vacations and doing lots of site seeing. With this in mind, we’ve got helpful tips and resources for saving you money, next time you gas up and get ready for your next travel nurse adventure!

Travel Nurses Travel Lighter with These Gas Saving Tips

With rising energy costs and inflation in mind, saving money at the pump is important, not just to travel nurses but to every American; with this is mind, we found Gasbuddy—an online resource designed to connect people with the lowest and most competitive gas prices locally, and chances to win prepaid gas cards.

Gas Saving Tips

  1. Don’t drive too fast or too slow! If you have cruise-control, make sure to use it.
  2. Keep tires properly inflated/check tire pressure at fill-ups
  3. Use a gas rebate credit card
  4. Avoid accelerating or breaking too hard
  5. Try to patronize gas stations several blocks from the freeway
  6. Look for wholesale clubs and chain stores that own gas stations and/or offer gas discounts to their members
  7. Carpool to your travel nurse job or use public transportation
  8. Avoid gassing up at pricey stations located on repair shop premises
  9. Travel light – pack lightly for your long travel nursing trips. See travel nursing packing tips.

Anxious to Get on the Road ASAP? Sign Up for Nurse Job Alerts and Get to Work Fast!

Automatic email alerts save you time! Get Nursing Jobs Feed from 50 States Staffing delivered by email to view and apply for fresh and up-to-date job openings across the U.S.! We not only tell you where the job is, but give lots of juicy information on travel nurse job locations.

With all the other perks and travel nurse job benefits i.e. free private housing, health insurance, unlimited continuing education credits and referral bonuses just to name a few, it makes sense to consider working with a top nurse staffing agency NOW. Call 800-996-2206 or apply online. Get your high-octane health career off to the perfect start by calling us today!

Are you a Travel Nurse Looking for a Little More Sunshine in the New Year?

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Beat The Winter Blues with

In many parts of the U.S., December through February are blanketed in snow and known for shorter, darker days, affecting some northern state dwellers with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or put more simply, the winter blues. You can fight the seasonal doldrums by eating right, exercising and rising from that nice, warm bed with a sense of purpose—but qualified registered nurses have an even better option: considering Florida travel nursing! This is your invitation from some of the nation’s best healthcare employers to come out of the cold and advance in your travel nursing career. 50 States Staffing is looking to fill Florida travel nurse jobs with a wide variety of nursing specialties.

Florida travel nursing jobs - it's like a paid vacation!

At leading staffing agencies, high paying nursing jobs offering amazing benefits are as ripe for the picking as a juicy Florida orange. Spend a gorgeous winter, comfortably attired in shorts and T-shirts, enjoying free private housing that’s close to your travel nurse job. In Florida travel nurse jobs, R.N.s can work a typical 13 week assignment or as few as 3 weeks—plenty of time to make it to The Sunshine State’s social events of the season.

Apply for Florida Travel Nurse Jobs in Time for Exciting January Events!

Reserve your place in the sun, for the Key West Food & Wine Festival, January 27-January 30th. There’s still time to apply for Florida travel nursing jobs that put you close to the tropical beauty and uniqueness only Key West—more affectionately known as Mile Marker 0—can bring! Read more about statewide touring possibilities by clicking on this GoFlorida link.

Florida Nursing Jobs Offer More than Just Amazing Pay—They Also Put You Close to World-Famous Destinations

Beachside beauty isn’t the only bright spot on the Florida map; this state also offers unparalleled healthcare in terms of quality. Travel nursing in Florida involves employment in top notch facilities like Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton—a prestigious place for travel nurses, and not far from Miami where nursing jobs pay impressive salaries, as well as grant exposure to South Beach’s lively social scene. Florida nursing jobs in other parts of the state are just a mini-cruise away from ports of call like the Bahamas and the Caribbean, and when you’re not setting sail, soak in the tropical wonder of Fort Lauderdale and world-famous Palm Beaches.

Travel nurse jobs allow you take your spouse along! Read Florida travel nursing testimonials

Warm Up to the Possibilities by Applying for a Florida Nursing Job Today!

So what are you waiting for? Trade your snow boots for water skis and call 800-996-2206 or apply online today!  This is your chance to work in A-list magnet, teaching and research hospitals, with low-nurse patient ratios, and welcoming permanent staff—and in winter temperatures averaging in the 70s- no less. Start collecting seashells and winter dreams by the dozen by looking into Florida nursing jobs now!

Travel Nurses are Poised to Participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Friday, October 1st, 2010

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Registered nurses like you, travel around the country sharing your skills and expertise with an appreciative public; now you can join them in the walk to find a cure. Breast Cancer Awareness month is going on all October long, in every U.S. state. To find a local event, visit the American Cancer Society’s website at Making Strides Event Near You.

It’s time for travel nurses to get inspired! Start by sending out an eye-catching e-card, compliments of the American Cancer Society. As a travel nurse, you’ve more than likely steered patients in the right direction when it comes to early detection and measures breast cancer survivors can take to ensure a healthy remission.

Tips from the American Cancer Society remind us that unhealthy lifestyle habits, which factor into heart disease and diabetes, may also be linked to cancer, so some of the best preemptive strikes travel nurses can live and educate about are:

  • Not smoking; restricting alcohol consumption
  • Maintaining a healthy weight/BMI
  • Getting an annual mammogram, starting at age 35 to 40, depending on family history
  • Exercising a minimum of 30 minutes a day

Other Things Travel Nurses can do to Help Breast Cancer Research

Travel nurses will find the following resource, provided by the U.S. Department of Health useful; it’s featured on the American Nurses Association (ANA) website and serves as an updated manual regarding breast health. Get the Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women here.

In the meantime travel nurses should:

  • Remind patients of the importance of, as well as how to perform self-breast exams
  • Provide patients with the resources and community support they need to beat the disease or simply learn more

50 States Staffing Wants Its Travel Nurses to Know

At  50 States Staffing, talented healthcare staff work in travel nurse jobs that span the entire country; proximity to breast cancer events that support life-saving research isn’t the only reason to get involved. Leave us a comment about what’s inspiring you this year to walk for a cure; whether you are a travel nurse in remission from breast cancer and celebrating another 5 year milestone, supporting a family member battling the disease, or simply setting a good example for your patients, we want to hear about it.

Make an online donation, sponsor a walker, or book your own charitable 3 to 5 mile journey; anything a travel nurse can do, furthers a great cause in the premier cancer fundraiser event of the season!

Have a Great Fourth of July — In the Nation’s Capital and Beyond!

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

fourth of july paradeTravel nurses and therapists in Washington DC this weekend have an abundance of patriotic entertainment options to choose from. Check out the July 4th Constitution Avenue Parade between and 7th and 17th Streets — or the special events and demonstrations at the White House Visitor Center. And, remember, no matter where you’re celebrating this weekend, you can still watch the PBS broadcast of the concert and fireworks at the National Mall.

The Travel Nursing Survival Guide

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Traveling nurses already possess the spirit of adventure and the personal flexibility needed to enjoy the travel nursing career and lifestyle.

However, that doesn’t mean it’s all smooth-sailing on every assignment. On the contrary: You can expect to occasionally hit some bumpy waters when you arrive at new destinations for your nursing jobs.  But the RN who can navigate these unpredictable bumps will learn to survive – and thrive – in your travel nursing career!

At 50 States Staffing, we are dedicated to providing our health-care professionals with the support and services they need to be successful on the job.  And clients are thriving, judging by traveler testimonials:

“I couldn’t be happier! 50 States Staffing allows us to travel together as a couple, and gives me the opportunity to choose from assignments best suited to my ‘semi-retired’ travel nursing lifestyle. We’re already deciding where to go on my next travel nurse assignment.” — L. Landis, travel nurse

For instance, to help our clients prepare for their upcoming assignments — Florida Nursing Jobs, say, or Colorado Nursing Jobs — we’ve already offered suggestions on what to pack when you’re heading to certain destinations that happen to be the Top 10 Places to Live in the United States, parts I and II.

And here are some general tips on how to make the most of all of your travel nursing job assignments:

Keep a good attitude:

  • Don’t let yourself get flustered by the unfamiliarity of your new nursing-job environment.
  • Keep in mind that a new place lets you make a fresh start every few months.
  • Also, remember that meeting new people provides an opportunity to experience different perspectives.

Be prepared:

  • Arrive in your new location a day or two early to get the lay of the land (e.g., find out where the local stores are, how long the commute to work is, etc.).
  • Get plenty of rest before your first day so you can arrive refreshed and ready to go!
  • When you begin your travel nursing job, bring a small pouch that contains all necessities — pens, a small notepad, a copy of your nursing license, your driver’s license, any certifications, and a small coin purse with some cash. (This way, you’re self-contained in case there’s no locker or other storage place available right away.)

Be a team player:

  • Make an effort to be aware of what’s going on with others around you.
  • Be on time, be reliable, and communicate clearly and professionally.
  • Fill in for co-workers or do an extra shift when you can.
  • Befriend other traveling nurses or permanent nurses so you have people to socialize with outside the job.

Keep looking ahead:

  • Stay in touch with the registered nurses and medical professionals you’ve befriended during all of your travel nursing jobs.
  • At the end of each assignment, ask for written references from the colleagues and managers you connected with most.

Follow these tips, and you can feel confident in accepting any of 50 States Staffing’s registered nurse jobs. Check out the opportunities today!

Continuing Education is Life Itself

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Continuing education is an essential ingredient in a twenty-first century lifestyle

John Dewey, the 20th century American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer, once said: Education is a social process. Education is growth. Education is, not a preparation for life; education is life itself. That message and hundreds like it remind all of us that learning is a daily experience, especially in the changing environment of the twenty-first century. Education is not how much you commit to memory, or how much you know; it’s the ability to identify what you know and what you don’t know. Our economy is certainly helping us identify what we don’t know, and countless numbers of travel nurses and travel therapist are using free online CEU courses to update their credentials, as well as to increase their education, so they stay competitive in a healthcare job market that is constantly fluctuating in size, and requirements.

The old CEU courses given by local colleges or universities are long gone; today’s online CEU courses are high quality Internet-based programs that can be completed anywhere, and at any time. Every nurse or therapist who has a desire to identify what they don’t know and turn it into an opportunity to enhance their career, by studying new technologies and procedures, can complete the assignments in the comfort of their own home for free. The major complaints associated with some CEU courses is the expense, and not having enough time to complete the work, but those hurdles don’t affect the nurses and therapist who enroll in our travel nurse and travel therapist education programs while on assignment. Our courses are designed to keep nurses and therapist current on the advancements being made in healthcare, and they may help satisfy state board requirements for licensure.

Free online continuing education courses offer printable CE certificates

Our CEU courses are designed with live links to other pertinent sites, and they incorporate excellent graphics, as well as simple navigation procedures. We offer an assortment of CEU courses that include topics in the fields of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Respiratory Therapy, as well as a plethora of other topics that will enhance your knowledge in the ever-expanding world of healthcare and services. Some of the courses, but certainly not all of the courses offered are: Improving Your Ability To Think Critically, Food Allergies and the Role of the Occupational Therapist, Exercise and Fall Prevention in Seniors, Sport Safety for Children, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Comprehensive Disease Management for Patients with Asthma and CBC 101: Blood Count Basics.

When you finish each online CEU course, a real time test is given and when it’s completed successfully, a certificate of completion can be printed and added to your professional credentials. The free CEU courses we offer are what Aristotle called, an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. Our CEU courses give traveling nurses and traveling therapists the opportunity to discover that ignorance is knowledge covered in unawareness. Our CEU courses provide the means to lift that cover.

For more information about free online CEU couses for nurses or therapists, contact 50 States Staffing to learn about travel nurse jobs and free benefits.

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