Healthcare Staffing & Career Blog

Travel healthcare, staffing and career insights from Aureus Medical.

August 25, 2014

Travel nurse: Ways to lower risk of stroke

Healthcare staffing specialists may have heard that someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds, according to the American Heart Association.

August 22, 2014

Eating out equals more calories for medical staffing professionals

How often do healthcare staffing specialists dine out? It turns out that grabbing a meal outside the kitchen may lead to consuming larger meal portions, according to a new study.

August 21, 2014

Why travel PT workers should learn more about Osgood-Schlatter disease

Osgood-Schlatter disease is one of the most common causes of knee pain in growing adolescents.

August 20, 2014

5 ways travel PT and nursing professionals can establish work-life balance

Many people in the healthcare staffing struggle to strike that sweet spot between work and play.

August 19, 2014

For the Traveling Sports Fan: Top 10 College Football Venues You MUST See

If you are a college football fan or someone who likes to check out fun events while traveling around the U.S. as a healthcare professional, this article is for you! With football just around the corner, it’s only fitting to list the top 10 college football atmospheres around the country.

August 18, 2014

Travel nursing specialists: Inflammatory muscle disorder may increase risk of heart attack

Medical staffing news: New research suggests that a widespread, painful inflammatory muscle disorder may elevate the risk of heart attack and stroke in older people.

August 14, 2014

Radiation Cowboys

Cancer is the nation’s largest killer and chances are you have been or will be affected by cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that 1 in 2 American males and 1 in 3 women will develop some form of cancer. Dosimetrists diligently fight to eradicate cancer and are part of a largely uncelebrated team in the treatment process.

August 13, 2014

Advice for the Physician Resident

I recently returned from a Physician Resident conference where I was able to speak with both residents and medical students at different levels in their education. It is interesting to me how each student or resident varied in so many ways. The biggest difference was their views on their future and where they wanted to go or what they wanted to do.