Healthcare Staffing & Career Blog

Travel healthcare, staffing and career insights from Aureus Medical.

November 15, 2011

Physical therapy for injured athletes proves to be beneficial

Athletes have a higher likelihood of bouncing back from injuries if they embark on a physical therapy program that will aid the recovery.

November 14, 2011

What can be included in a pre-employment background check?

Pre-employment background checks by healthcare staffing agencies are becoming increasingly common.

Traveling physical therapy jobs growing to meet state shortages

Individual physical therapy departments or clinics are facing potential budget cuts as many states work to decrease state-funded medical facilities. Meanwhile, traveling physical therapy jobs and physical therapy assistants are expected to grow.

Don’t let the bed bugs bite a traveling nurse

The scourge of travelers and city dwellers, bed bug infestations are spreading throughout the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. A wise traveling nurse knows what to look for before settling into a new temporary home or hotel.

How to choose a healthcare staffing agency

Choosing a healthcare staffing agency can lead to more questions than answers in the beginning of the search.

JHU researcher attacks secondary infections

A nursing instructor at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore is on the forefront of studies that probe how to rein in secondary infections that can be fatal for patients suffering from illnesses that attack their immune systems.

Physical therapy helps Louisiana man walk again

Trevor Wallace of Northeast Louisiana is learning to walk again, slightly less than one year after the full-grown man was seriously injured during a hunting trip on Thanksgiving Day 2010.

Recommended technology for traveling nurses

For a traveling nurse, packing before an assignment may generate a few gray hairs.