Healthcare Staffing & Career Blog

Travel healthcare, staffing and career insights from Aureus Medical.

September 2, 2014

Travel PT professionals speed recovery from sacroiliac joint dysfunction

Travel PT professionals can serve as a backbone of support for those suffering from sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Though getting back into the swing of things can be challenging for SI-affected patients, therapists can assist in the recovery.

Travel nursing news: Pediatricians urge schools to start later

Travel nursing professionals have long voiced the importance of getting an adequate night’s sleep. Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics is urging U.S. high schools and middle schools to start classes later in the morning to allow kids some much-needed sleep.

August 28, 2014

A chilly new look at ALS for healthcare professionals

By now you and your healthcare staffing colleagues have likely heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge, which has quickly become a viral Internet sensation.

How a travel nurse can make shots less scary for kids

Although giving shots is routine practice for travel nursing specialists, many children who receive them have a frightening experience.

Cardio can build muscle for travel PT assignments

When travel physical therapy specialists mention cardio workouts to their patients, the first thing that might come to mind is aerobic exercise. But going for a jog or biking around town can also count as a strength-training workout.

August 27, 2014

Show Me the Money!

Typically, people enter the field of rehabilitation therapy because they want to have a positive impact on their patients’ lives, however, determining how to eat and pay for the lights are important also. There is a cost, a large one I might add, involved in becoming a licensed therapist. This is not a secret.

So, Tell Me about Yourself

You meet people day in and day out, sharing bits of who you are and what defines you. Learning about others helps to build relationships that can turn into networks, friendships, and even job opportunities. Yet, when it comes to interviews, the request to “tell me about yourself” is often one of the most dreaded of all.

August 26, 2014

Travel nursing professionals: Smartphone app helps manage chronic pulmonary disease

Between Google’s forthcoming contact lenses for diabetics and the first real-world bionic pancreas, technology continues to prove to be a powerful tool for both patients and medical staffing professionals.