“Authoritative, informative, comprehensive, and essential reading.”
By Midwest Book Review July 10, 2009
“When most people think about nursing, the image that comes up is someone who works
in a hospital or clinic or a school. And those are places where you will find a majority
of nursing practicing in their chosen field. But there is a very special niche in
the nursing profession that is not so well known is the 'traveling nurse', a certified
nurse who goes from place to place and position to position, accepting temporary
or part-time assignments. It's the nursing equivalent to being a freelancer. As such,
there are a number of issues that must be addressed ranging from how such openings
are filled and the role of the staffing agency, to compensation packages and health
insurance between assignments, to contracts and seasonal assignments, and so much
more. That's where "Travel Nurse Insights" comes into play. A veritable textbook
and instruction manual, Barry and Donna Padgett (herself being a seasoned and experienced
traveling nurse) covers it all with an informed and informative text that is authoritative,
informative, comprehensive, and essential reading for anyone who has ever contemplated
becoming a nurse who, in essence, is his or her own independent contractor within
the context of the nursing profession.”
