For many apartment complexes, pets are a deal-breaker. Landlords just don’t want the hassle or potential risk of pets on-site. It can be a crushing realization if you had planned on moving in, only to have forgotten to consider your dog or cat. Avoid this heartbreak by making pet-friendly living a prime criteria of your search for housing while on assignment.

How good are you with a computer? If you’re a nurse, it might be time to brush up on your tech skills. Not only is there a rising demand for nursing professionals, there’s also particular need for nurses who are tech savvy and digitally literate. If you’re thinking about adding a new skill to your resume, consider medical software proficiency.

Hopefully you never come up against a cancelled contract. When you do, it’s important to know what that means. In this blog post, we’ll cover why cancelled contracts happen and what you can and should do about them — whether a hospital cancels your contract unexpectedly or you’re the one cancelling it.

Do you stop, sit down, and eat lunch every day? If not, you need to start. Taking a break is critically important for maintaining communication, attention to detail, reasoning, and mood. Forgoing your break means doing a disservice to yourself and the patients you work so hard to care for each day.

The thought of leaving behind a cat, dog, ferret, hamster, or other beloved pet while you’re on assignment is heartbreaking. Luckily, you don’t have to! Just keep in mind the benefits and challenges of relocating with a pet before you make any decisions about whether or not to bring them along.

It’s hard to anticipate what your next travel nursing assignment will bring. It can be especially unsettling when that assignment puts you in an underserved community. Shake off the shock and roll up your sleeves, because these assignments have the most to teach the hardest workers. Plus, they give you the opportunity to do the most good!

Every job presents unique struggles. But not every job takes you to a brand-new place and asks you to immediately make an impact! Here are a few of the challenges you’ll face as a travel nurse and what you can do to overcome them.

The late, great Fred Rodgers once said, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” No place is this more evident than a travel nursing agency. What drives you to help? Whatever it is, taking action to fulfill your purpose means becoming a helper — whether it’s in the city where you live or across the country, where you’re needed most.

Diabetes is a commonly known disease, but many people are not aware of how dangerous it can be, or the warning signs and symptoms of diabetes. As American Diabetes Month comes to a close, two Health Providers Choice employees talk about their experience living with type 1 diabetes, and what they want other people to know about the disease.

Cost of living varies greatly across the United States. For travel nurses, price discrepancies between expenses such as rent and groceries can be shocking. Don’t let sticker shock fool you: As the cost of goods goes up in different areas, so will your stipend.