I was listening to a podcast the other day about a seasoned travel nurse. She said her favorite thing about travel nursing is the freedom to choose her work environment. I thought that was such a powerful statement.
As a traveler we can choose a job that allows us to see a fair amount of patients so that we do not become overwhelmed and can provide good care. We have the option to decline a job that requires us to see 30 or so patients per day.
As a traveler, we have the opportunity to decide if we want to work in home health temporarily or pick up some skills in urgent care. We can also choose to work at a site that has other providers if we are not comfortable working in a solo practice.
It’s crazy how people start working at a full-time job and are completely in the dark about work expectations. Being a locums allows us to test drive a job before signing on permanently. Since most assignments are 3 months or shorter, we can elect to stay longer if we enjoy the job. Or we can move on if we were not into the office politics.
Thus, I agree with the travel nurses’ above statement. Being a traveling nurse practitioner provides us with autonomy and the freedom to choose.
