{"id":335,"date":"2012-12-13T16:45:40","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T16:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelnursingcentral.com\/blog\/?p=335"},"modified":"2013-02-19T15:22:49","modified_gmt":"2013-02-19T15:22:49","slug":"335","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelnursingcentral.com\/blog\/335\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling Nurse Blog Round-up 12\/13\/12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maybe you missed some of the exciting travel nursing blogs that were posted in the last week ? Or maybe you just didn&#8217;t have time to read them all. That&#8217;s alright! We&#8217;ve picked our top 5 favorite blogs posts from the last week that we think you should read.<\/p>\n<p>Here they are:\n<\/p>\n<h1>3 Ways for Travel Nurses to Unwind Between Assignments<\/h1>\n<p>By Aureus Medical Group on December 5th, 2012<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-338\" title=\"blogicon-Aureus\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/travelnursingcentral.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/blogicon-Aureus1.png\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\">Anyone with a&nbsp;healthcare career&nbsp;knows that finding reliable ways of relaxing while away from work is crucial for optimizing professional performance&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aureusmedical.com\/news\/2012\/12\/three-ways-for-travel-nurses-to-unwind-between-assignments\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Study Calls Travel Nurses &ldquo;Lifesavers&rdquo;<\/h1>\n<div>By&nbsp;Jeannie, Travel Nursing Blogs&nbsp;on December 12th, 2012<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2cd54104a216c942fcd1deffc95918b1?s=48&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D48&amp;r=G\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><\/div>\n<div>Good news for travelers, a new study was released yesterday by the University of Pennsylvania School Of Nursing. It reassures that the hiring of travel nurses ease shortages that could produce higher patient mortality rates for hospitals, calling them &ldquo;lifesavers.&rdquo;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/travelnursingblogs.com\/travel-nursing\/study-proves-hospitals-travel-nurses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h1>Travel Nursing &ndash; Considerations for Guaranteed&nbsp;Hours?<\/h1>\n<div>By Kyle, The Truth about Travel Nursing on December 1st, 2012<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f631459376b4e417c02afea0df6e30e9?s=48&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D48&amp;r=G\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\"><\/div>\n<div>&ldquo;Guaranteed hours&rdquo; is an often misunderstood concept in travel nursing. Some assume that it means they&rsquo;re going to get paid for the contracted hours no matter what.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/thetruthabouttravelnursing.com\/2012\/09\/13\/travel-nursing-considerations-for-guaranteed-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Medical Surgical Nurses Week<\/h2>\n<div>By American Traveler Blog on December 11th, 2012<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"americantraveler\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/travelnursingcentral.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/americantraveler.jpg\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><\/div>\n<div>Follow these 5 easy-to remember tips to ensure your vehicle starts in winter and gets you to&nbsp;travel nursing jobs&nbsp;safely.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americantraveler.com\/travel-nursing-blog\/index.php\/top-5-travel-nurse-motorist-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h1>Tips for Nurse Wellness: Holiday Eating<\/h1>\n<div>By Tara, Medical Solutions Blog on December 7th, 2012<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/707be867ec542b113c9741447f9fd083?s=48&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D48&amp;r=G\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\">Along with all the holiday bliss comes the holiday dinners, snacks and desserts. Americans put on an average of 7 to 10 pounds during the holiday season.Of course, we all claim that we will take care of that on January 1st&#8230;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.medicalsolutions.com\/advice-for-healthcare-travelers\/tips-nurse-wellness-holiday-eating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maybe you missed some of the exciting travel nursing blogs that were posted in the last week ? Or maybe you just didn&#8217;t have time to read them all. That&#8217;s alright! 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