Many SLPs aspire to work in the acute care setting. However, with limited job opportunities available, it can be a difficult setting to break into. Generally, with limited experience, newer graduates take jobs in skilled nursing facilities. After years in the SNF, it can feel like you may have aged out of opportunities to work …
Traveling therapists come in all different shapes and forms. Age, marital status, and goals of travel are unique for every individual. After years of being a traveling therapist, and working with many, here is my tongue-in-cheek review of the nine main types of traveling therapists. Enjoy! The Wanderluster Known to say things like, “I’ll never …
Blue oceans, dream jobs, and big bucks! The world is your oyster with travel therapy. This expectation of travel therapy is perceived by many. However, it is far from the reality of life on the road. As a travel therapy blogger, my mission is to be authentic and not sugar coat things. With that being …
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Burnout as a traveler? Many clinicians become travelers because they want to escape the burnout of a permanent position. It may be a surprise when you find yourself burned out as a traveler. Yes, burnout happens to travelers. While it may sound exciting to travel the country for work, the truth is that the new …
April is Occupational Therapy Month! Happy OT Month to all of the amazing occupational therapists out there! As therapists, we encounter a lifetime of learning. We cannot possibly learn everything we need to know for our careers in a 2-3 year Master’s degree program. Being a speech-language pathologist, I have learned so much not only …
In the nine years that I’ve been a traveler, I’ve made a ton of mistakes! In this blog, I’m sharing some common mistakes that healthcare travelers make. I’ve surely made a bunch of them and have learned from my lessons! Overpacking The biggest mistake of healthcare travelers is probably the tendency to overpack. You don’t …
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Can I take a local travel contract as a travel therapist? This is a common question among traveling therapists and nurses. The travel lifestyle is amazing; you can explore the country and see new places. However, sometimes you just want to be at home. Maybe it is the holiday season, or you want to be …
Have a spare room in your house and want to make some extra money? Are you wondering how to start an Airbnb in your home? Whether you are traveling and want to share a spare room in your house while you are gone, or live at home and want to share your space with travelers, …
Volunteering on medical mission trips is a goal for many medical professionals, especially traveling therapists and nurses. Mercy Ships is a not-for-profit organization that uses hospital ships to provide medical care to some of the world’s poorest countries and utilizes volunteers from across the world. Mercy Ships are state-of-the-art facilities that offer clean water, reliable …
Interview With Mercy Ships Volunteer Physical Therapist Read More »
The reasons why people want to become a traveling therapist can vary. There are wanderlust souls and people trying to pay off their student loans. Many are burned out clinicians who are trying to spark life into their career. Generally, when people approach me to learn more about traveling, they fall into one of those …
Whole30 is an elimination diet that removes inflammatory food groups from your diet for 30 days. The list of eliminated foods includes dairy, sugar, legumes, alcohol, and all grains. For 30 days and 30 nights you cannot consume any of those foods! This is to return your digestive system to a pre-inflammatory state. Basically, you …
As a traveling healthcare professional, there can be constant change around us. One day we are driving through snow in New England, and the next we are in the heat and humidity of Houston. When so much is changing, it can be important to have some routines that we stick to in order to help …
