{"id":488,"date":"2013-07-18T20:22:10","date_gmt":"2013-07-18T20:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelnursingcentral.com\/blog\/?p=488"},"modified":"2013-07-18T20:22:10","modified_gmt":"2013-07-18T20:22:10","slug":"travel-nurse-blog-round-up-july-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelnursingcentral.com\/blog\/travel-nurse-blog-round-up-july-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Nurse Blog Round-up!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travel nurses get to experience all kinds of climates, but chances are likely that wherever you are right now it is H-O-T! Cool off from the dog days of July with this month&rsquo;s travel nurse blog round-up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Travel Nursing 101: A Solid Contract<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-490\" alt=\"Amanda West\" src=\"http:\/\/travelnursingcentral.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amanda-West.jpg\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\">By Amanda, Travel Nursing Blogs, June 28, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s talk about your assignment contract! This is the single most important document of your travel nurse assignment. It&rsquo;s ironclad and often non-negotiable. You and your recruiter will discuss requested time off, overtime, etc. But, if you remember nothing else, remember that&nbsp;if it is not in your contract, it does not exist! In the best-case scenario, your recruiter will thoroughly explain everything your contract should have in it in order to make your assignment smooth and hassle-free.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travelnursingblogs.com\/companies-and-contracts\/travel-nursing-101-solid-contract\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>16 Interesting Facts About Nursing Around the World &mdash; Infographic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-423\" alt=\"scrubs.logo.web\" src=\"http:\/\/travelnursingcentral.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/scrubs.logo_.web_.jpg\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\">By Scrubs Mag, July 15, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Just as there are different cultural mores and taboos across the globe, nurses conduct themselves differently from one country to another. Some of these practices may even shock you! Here are some little known facts about nursing around the world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scrubsmag.com\/stats\/\">Read more&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample Nursing Skills Checklist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-415\" alt=\"Kyle\" src=\"http:\/\/travelnursingcentral.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kyle.jpeg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\">By Kyle, Blue Pipes Blog<\/p>\n<p>Skills checklists are self assessment tools utilized by healthcare employers and healthcare professionals for gauging a healthcare professional&rsquo;s skill set within a particular healthcare specialty. Healthcare employers often require potential job candidates and new-hires to complete them.&nbsp;They are a standard requirement for employment with travel nursing agencies&nbsp;and healthcare staffing agencies of all types.&nbsp;Skills checklists can also be very useful for healthcare professionals&nbsp;interested in determining their own expertise within their healthcare specialty, for identifying areas of future career growth, and for getting an edge in the hiring process.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.bluepipes.com\/sample-nursing-skills-checklist\/\">Read more&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Talking Taxes: Your Mailing Address and State Revenue Agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-419\" alt=\"TheGypsyNurse-86_600\" src=\"http:\/\/travelnursingcentral.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/TheGypsyNurse-86_6001.jpg\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\">By Joe from TravelTax, Gypsy Nurse, July 18, 2013<\/p>\n<p>As a travel nurse mobilizes from assignment to assignment, they will occasionally have mail sent directly to one of the temporary mailing addresses instead if having it forwarded from the main mailing address. While this may be convenient, it is a recipe for trouble on the tax end In our practice, we have see the following scenarios that travelers should be aware of.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegypsynurse.com\/travel-nurse-mailing-address\/\">Read more&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Help us add to this travel nurse blog round-up: What great travel nurse blogs have you read lately? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel nurses get to experience all kinds of climates, but chances are likely that wherever you are right now it is H-O-T! Cool off from the dog days of July with this month&rsquo;s travel nurse blog round-up. 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