While it’s exciting to start a new assignment, the first week can feel rough for a travel healthcare professional (HCP) at a new hospital. This is especially true for those who haven’t traveled before. A hospital unit is like a family. You’re the new person, adjusting to new routines, personalities and challenges. So, what can
Being There for Patient Families Hospital stays are stressful for patients and their families. Families worry. They’re possibly confused. During this difficult time, it’s easy for those feelings to come out as anger and irritability. Facing these negative emotions constantly wears nurses down. To continue providing the best patient care, it helps to put yourself
It’s hard to let go of being a leader and mentor on your unit. Some healthcare professionals (HCPs) face this hurdle as they transition from unit leadership positions to traveling. While you may be the new kid at a new hospital every 13 weeks, you still have years of experience and knowledge to pass onto
What to Do if You Get the Flu? by Clinical Director Susan Abbott It’s flu season again. You always want to avoid getting it, and the flu shot is your best bet. But it’s also good to remember what to do if you or your children get the flu. Remember, you’re contagious with the flu
Advice for Your Travel Assignment It can be difficult for a travel healthcare professional to integrate on a new unit and gain respect as an accomplished professional, especially on a travel assignment. After all, you haven’t been through the same trials and tribulations as the permanent staff. You may not be a part of a
Telemetry nurses live a fast-paced life. Experience in this specialty can boost a young nurse’s career. For a nurse specializing in another unit, it can provide a different experience and a new way of seeing nursing. What Can Telemetry Nursing Offer You? Cardiac Patient Interaction Telemetry nurses work in a challenging environment, but it’s an
When working in a variety of assignments and facility locations, it’s easy to have misconceptions regarding a nurse manager. Do any of these comments on a unit sound familiar? “She never looks stressed so she must not do anything.” “He’s always in his office, so he can’t be working half as hard as me on
TaleMed is proud to announce our first DAISY Awards! The family of J. Patrick Barnes established the awards in 1999 in honor of the excellent nursing care he received during his battle with the auto-immune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). And now as a DAISY Award healthcare staffing company partner, we honor two of our
Central Brazil Mission Central Brazil Mission is a faith based mission that falls in line with TaleMed dedication to support our local and global communities in any way we can. The Central Brazil Mission – Project Amazonas: Christ, Life, and Health was founded seventeen years ago by Earl and Ruth Anne Hauber. CBM is a
