Nursing News & Features

While travel labor and delivery nurses see the joys of new life, they also muddle through some unsavory aspects of childbirth. Read how they handle them here! Read more

Travel nurse friendships enrich and enliven careers. Read how they can keep you sane, silly and serving! Read more

Should you show off tattoos or your special knowledge while working in a new hospital as a travel nurse? Get Dos and Don’ts here. Read more

Postpartum psychosis in new mothers can be difficult for new nurses to assess. Here are 7 signs postpartum travel nurses need to look for. Read more

New discoveries are being made about the Zika virus. What L&D and PICU nurses need to know. Read more

Travel Nursing Jobs in Washington State help nurses rock their routine with ziplining, Bigfoot touring, rafting and more! Read more

CVOR nurses are in high demand. American Mobile has well-paid positions at leading CVOR facilities around the country. Read more

It was a tough decision, but after careful consideration, we’re proud to announce the February winner of the You Are Video Content: American Mobile travel nurse Lacy Holevis. Read more

New nurses are under more pressure than ever before and anxiety can make their transition from school to work a challenge. Read these tips on how to cope. Read more

Travel nursing can change the course of your life. It did for these two travel nurses who fell in love while on assignment. Read more

Love might just be around the corner. Travel nurses can find their soul mate while enjoying the adventure of a lifetime. Here are the top cities for finding love. Read more

What are the pros and cons of dating people you meet on travel nursing assignments? Get tips on dating and know where to meet people on the road. Read more

An American Mobile travel nurse was nominated by Duke Raleigh Hospital for the prestigious Daisy Award for serving as an outstanding role model in patient care. Read more

You’ve signed on for the adventure of a lifetime! We have loads of resources to help make your first travel nurse assignment a breeze. Read more

Looking for a true adventure? It doesn’t get more exciting than a travel nursing job in Alaska. See how to get your adventure of a lifetime started today. Read more

As healthcare has changed over the past 40+ years, so has the Progressive Care Unit (PCU). Read its history and what PCU nurses need to know today to be successful. Read more

American Mobile has exclusive travel nursing jobs at Mary Washington Hospital in Virginia. See all the reasons why this hospital is a great choice for travel nurses. Read more

Which holiday destination appeals to your holiday spirit? Soak in regional highlights and take our quiz to choose your next travel nursing destination. Read more

Traveling nurses with American Mobile enjoy free, quality housing and the support of a dedicated housing team. See what our relocation experts do for you. Read more

When you meet AMN Clinical Manager Nancy Sedwitz, you’re immediately drawn in by her positive and determined spirit. It was that spirit, along with her faith, her family and her friends that helped her survive breast cancer and come out the other side a changed woman.

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10 American Mobile partners topped the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals List. See what this means for your career as a travel nurse. Read more

Critical care nurses are especially vulnerable to nurse burnout and compassion fatigue. Learn how to recognize the warning signs and what individual nurses can do. Read more

Two volunteer nurses at the Los Angeles 2015 Special Olympics World Games tell their stories of caring for an international contingent of challenged athletes. Read more

Finding short-term housing can be a breeze with our tips and tricks. We’ve listed some of our favorite apps and websites along with some of their best features to help you in your search. Read more

A University of Pennsylvania study finds that the work environment in Kaiser hospitals helps nurses and patients, with results similar to Magnet hospitals. Read more

Experts in health IT describe how nursing practice will likely adapt to more sophisticated health apps and patient monitoring systems. Read more

If you are ever traveling between assignments that span part of Route 66, consider taking an extra week or two to make the most of the trip. Travelers on Route 66 are sure to bring back some unique memories.  Read more

Are you an operating room nurse looking for a change of pace? A short-term travel nursing job in a new location might be just the ticket. Read more

Medical shows may be fun to watch, but they often miss the truth about nursing. See how nurses on TV impact perceptions of nurses in real life. Read more

When Minority Health Month is celebrated each April, it offers the chance for health care providers to take a fresh look at where health disparities still persist for many minority populations. Read more

“I can’t say enough good things about my experience at Providence’s Little Company of Mary Hospital,” remarked travel nurse Kerry Phyillaier, RN, CRNP, MS, who has worked at the Southern California facility three times. Read more

Nurses about to begin a new travel nursing job may have first-day jitters, but these 7 tips can help you overcome your nerves and start your first day on the right foot. Read more

Labor and delivery nurses today have plenty of options for travel RN jobs. See how one American Mobile L&D nurse has made the most of this exciting field. Read more

Get back to nature at America’s most popular national parks. Our quick national parks guide covers key stats, popular sites and less-traveled recommendations. Read more

The warmth and beauty of California is calling and American Mobile Healthcare is now making it easier than ever to start travel nursing in The Golden State with an expedited California nursing license program that includes free flight, paid fees & recruiter assistance. Read more

Remember the days when your mom had to nag you to make your bed? It turns out that she may have been on to something. Learn about keystone habits that can lead to other good habits and long-term success. Read more

ICU nurses work in fast-paced and sometimes chaotic environments where they care for patients who are seriously ill. These highly skilled and compassionate professionals aren’t all business, however; they also enjoy having fun with friends. In fact, that’s why some choose American Mobile travel nursing. Read more

Travel nursing jobs in California are plentiful and one of the most attractive places to work is in Santa Clara. Not only do hospitals have great opportunities, but there are a number of fun things to see and do while you are there. Read more

American Mobile has assembled the sagest advice and the most notable quotes for nurses from our own travel nurse stories, news articles and recruiter tips from 2014. Read more

Are your patients stressed out? Because stress and health are tied together, nurses and other clinicians are in a powerful position to help patients experiencing stress. Read more

By the end of a long, harrowing shift, you’re spent. Your body is tired and your brain is tired. Unfortunately, that fatigue means you’re much less likely to comply with hand hygiene guidelines. Read more

Daria Ruffolo, DNP, RN, CCRN, was deeply moved by her recent experience as a medical volunteer with Honor Flight Chicago, which is designed to honor veterans of World War II. Read more

Critical-care nurses, or intensive-care-unit (ICU) nurses, have challenging jobs that require specialized patient care skills. Because of that, ICU travel nurses are in high demand with health care employers across the country. Read more

When new nursing grads look forward to their first job, nearly half worry they’ll experience nurse bullying, says a new survey. Why, and what can be done? Read more

Sleep health is a common issue for nurses due to shift work, changing schedules, workplace stress and other factors disrupting the body's intrinsic circadian rhythm. But are gender and hormonal differences also affecting nurses’ sleep health? Do female nurses and patients face different sleep-related issues than their male counterparts?

Most recently, US News named working as an RN number six out of the country’s 100 best jobs, and a nurse practitioner career ranked as number four. It's no wonder with so much nurse job satisfaction in the workplace. Read more

Social networking can be used for both personal and professional purposes. However, social networking can also blur the line between professional and private lives and, if used incorrectly, can present great risks to your career.