Travel Nursing FAQs

On the surface, travel nursing is basic. Nurses take temporary assignments with hospitals all over the country.

As an experienced staff nurse, you may have worked with travelers in the past. In fact, you have possibly even considered answering the call yourself—imagining life as a travel nurse, moving to work in facilities in dire need of your skill set.

Read about the most cost-friendly states for travel nurses. Due to the varied nature of traveler pay, it can be challenging to definitively say where travel nurse will make the most or least money.

Across the world healthcare industries are experiencing the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, we are experiencing a growing nurse staffing shortage. In a 2022 study submitted to the National Institutes of Health, several causes of the global nurse staffing shortage were identified including nurse burnout, an aging workforce, and regional growth in different parts of the country. Simultaneously, America’s population is aging and the demand for quality healthcare is growing. 

So you’ve decided to dive into the world of travel nursing! The perks of being a travel nurse are plenty! You have more freedom, flexibility, and higher pay. You may have chosen travel nursing for the variety of locations and roles, but what happens when you’ve found the perfect travel nursing job and you love it? What are the rules? When travel nursing, how long can you stay? This depends on several factors including how long you’ve been away from home or in the same state. This blog covers everything you need to know about how long a travel nurse can stay in one place.

Travel nursing has become increasingly popular among nurses, especially new graduate nurses who may have dreamed of a nursing career, but do not want to be tied down. A career as a traveling nurse provides the exciting opportunity to work short-term contracts throughout the country while caring for patients, meeting new people, and receiving excellent pay.