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Editors' Note: There was a major strike by nurses and allied healthcare workers lasting some 6 weeks at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia that ended April 2010 when this article was first p...

Agencies and blacklists update! Association negotiations have been successful. The consortium of travel companies who organized a collections scheme have agreed to dismantle their effort. This means ...

Hall of Shame: Aureus Nursing It is with great reluctance that we write this editorial. Our mission has never been to create lists of good and bad agencies, nor do we wish to start. However, the rece...

Recession Strategies for Healthcare Travelers We keep hearing the mantra "Healthcare is recession proof. It's the one bright spot in a dark economy". Indeed, according to the U.S. Bureau of ...

The Association has had many requests to provide health insurance for our members. This is indeed a big stumbling block for many travelers and one we thought important enough that we have spent many h...

June 14, 2011 update: As has been all too apparent since late 2008, the total number of travel nurses varies from month to month. This original article (below this update) from 2007 is wildly inaccura...

   Strangers in our Midst    Coping with Staff Resentment Full-time permanent staff nurses are frequently overwhelmed by the demands placed upon them by the increasing acuity of their patients, the...

Are travelers like strike workers: undermining staff wages? This is definitely a question with an edge. We believe just the opposite to be true. Although it may seem counterintuitive, travelers rep...