Travel Of The Travel Nursing Industry

Nursing has always been a popular career, and nurses work in a variety of settings. Most nurses have a bachelor's degree, but many nurses also have a master's degree. Nurses have several responsibilities. When you become a nurse, you are responsible for your patient's well-being and safety. You will have to care for chronically ill patients. Nurses work in a variety of health care settings.

Current literature continues to reiterate the indicators of a major shortage of registered nurses (RNs) in the United States. The total RN population has been increasing since 1980, which means that we have more RNs in this country than ever before (Nursing Shortage). Even though the RN population is increasing, it is growing at a much slower rate then when compared to the rate of growth of the U.S. population (Nursing Shortage). We are seeing less skilled nurses “at a time of an increasingly aging population with complex care

Do you dream of traveling around the United States, not only free of cost but also making money while doing it? While I already know that I want to be a nurse, travel nursing is a field that I have often considered because it brings two of my passions together: traveling and working as a registered nurse. Money is often a major factor in every decision we make, especially as college students, that’s why travel nursing is appealing to many students our age who dream of having money and wish they could travel more than just the annual family vacation. Today I am going to tell you why many people decide to be a travel nurse, which includes the benefits of it, the adventurous lifestyle, and finally how to actually become one.

There is a shortage of all health care professions throughout the United States. One shortage in particular that society should be very concerned about is the shortage of Registered Nurses. Registered Nurses make up the single largest healthcare profession in the United States. A registered nurse is a vital healthcare professional that has earned a two or four year degree and has the upper-most responsibility in providing direct patient care and staff management in a hospital or other treatment facilities (Registered Nurse (RN) Degree and Career Overview., 2009). This shortage issue is imperative because RN's affect everyone sometime in their lifetime. Nurses serve groups, families and individuals to foster

Registered nurses are an integral part of the healthcare system, and make up the largest number of healthcare professionals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2015) “The employment rate for registered nurses is expected to grow by 16% between 2014 and 2024”. This is more than double the average rate of growth for a profession. The rapid growth rate can be attributed in part to better management of chronic diseases and the baby boomer generation. The growth in the nursing profession is paramount, however the demographics of the nursing population does not mirror the demographics of the population served.

The Institute of Medicine’s 2010 report on The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health acknowledges the changing healthcare sector in the US and describes future vision of healthcare and the role of nurses to fulfill that vision. The United States always strives to provide affordable and quality healthcare to the entire population of the country. In order to achieve this goal an overall restructuring of the healthcare system was necessitated. Nurses are considered to be the central part of the healthcare system to provide high quality and safe patient care. Nursing in the US is the single largest segment of the healthcare workforce with almost 3 million nurses working in different areas across the county. The changing

The national shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) has helped generate formidable interest in the nursing profession among people entering the workforce and those pursuing a career change. According to a report issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service in 2002, the national population is continuing to grow and age and medical services continue to advance, so the need for nurses will continue to increase. They report from 2000 to 2020 the predicted shortage of nurses is expected to grow to 29 percent, compared to a 6 percent shortage in 2000. With the projected supply, demand, and shortage of registered nurses and nursing salaries ever-increasing, the nursing profession can offer countless opportunities. But first one must

The shortage of nurses in the United States has been discussed often and has been fully reported in the media over the past several decades. There have been reports of shortages so critical that they actually have become "…a national security concern" (Nelson, 2002). Moreover, the reasons for the shortages and potential solutions for this crisis are extremely well covered in the scholarly literature. In this paper, an article in the peer-reviewed Health Marketing Quarterly points to how the nursing shortage can be addressed using marketing strategies. In addition, other scholarly articles will be reviewed in order to address the challenges and consequences that could result if this crisis is not addressed immediately.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (USBLS) estimates the need for 439,300 registered nurses (RN) from 2014 to 2024, equating to a 16% increase in employment opportunities (USBLS, 2015). Approximately 30% of new RNs leave their first jobs with less than a year of hire and 525,000 nurses are expected to retire from 2012 to 2022- a demand totaled to around 1 million jobs by 2022. This increase is attributed to retiring baby boomers, turnovers, healthcare reform, and the increasing aging population (Kiel, 2012; USBLS, 2013). Control over the retirement of baby boomers is unrealistic, however, nursing turnover can be regulated.

Since the start of my nursing career, I made the decision early on to get a few years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience and then continue on the further my education to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. My first job after graduating with my Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN), I worked in Pennsylvania as an oncology and hospice RN in a small rural hospital. After gaining one years’ experience, I decided to further my career by starting a career as a travel RN and simultaneously I enrolled at Chamberlain College of Nursing in the FNP program. After graduation, I plan on settling down in Washington and start my career as an FNP. Throughout this paper, I will effectively explore the scope of practice for APNs in Washington, complete a personal assessment that reflects my strengths and weaknesses, explore local and professional organizations that can be accessed to gain information on employment opportunities, determine

In recent years, the mass retirement of nurses linked to the ageing population of most developed countries has resulted in a depletion of nurses. Also, the pressures related to the nursing career such as shift work and high levels of burnout have exacerbated this shortage (Stankiewicz & O’Connor, 2014). This shortage compounded with the increased consumer demands of care due to higher prevalence of chronic diseases and longer life expectancy may jeopardise the provision of quality care and patient safety. Hence, countries such as Australia, United Kingdom (UK), United States (US) and Canada have addressed and solved this issue by recruiting highly skilled international nurses (Stankiewicz &

Medical tourism is an open gateway for patients to receive affordable and quality care by going abroad. Estimates show that over 7 million global citizens cross boarders every year to appreciate the effects of medical tourism (medical tourism advantages and disadvantages 5). Each year, medical tourism is becoming more popular therefore; allowing those facilities to further improve their performance and resources. As you may know, healthcare costs an arm and leg, and only gets worse by year. Not everyone is fortunate enough to pay his or her

Health and Medical Services have now been marketed within an international market. Hip as well as knee replacements, ophthalmologic processes, plastic surgery, cardiovascular care, body organ transplants, along with stem cell treatments have all been accessible in the marketplace within the international health and medical services market. "Medical tourism" businesses market "sun and surgery" deals and set up care at global hospitals in Thailand, India, Costa Rica, Singapore, Mexico, as well as other desired destination countries. Just like automobile production and also textile manufacturing relocated outside the US, American patients have been "off-shoring" themselves to services which use reduced labour expenses to acquire competitive edge within the market. Advocates of medical tourism reason that an international marketplace in health and medical services will promote customer options, promote competitiveness amongst private hospitals, and allow clients to buy high-quality treatment at medical amenities all over the world. Opponents raise issues regarding quality of treatment and patient wellbeing, data disclosure to individuals, legitimate redress in the event that patients have been hurt whilst acquiring care at overseas hospitals, and damages to public medical care systems in desired destination countries. The appearance of the international marketplace in health and medical services may have deep implications for health insurance coverage, delivery

The practice of travelling for health and medical reasons has a long history. Even the ancient civilizations recognized the therapeutic effects of mineral thermal springs and sacred temple baths. For example, the Sumerians constructed health complexes around hot springs more than four thousand years ago, which included temples with flowing pools. Ancient Romans built resorts with thermal health spas, and therapeutic temples thrived during the Greek domain. Ancient Greeks were known for their travels to the sanctuary of the healing god, Asklepios, believed to reveal remedies for different ailments in the dreams.

This is to certify that the project titled “Emerging Trends in Medical Tourism- A Case Study of Punjab ” is the original work of Ames Gill student of MBA (T&H). This project has been undertaken under the supervision of Dr. Varinder Singh Rana Faculty, School of Hospitality. This project has been submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Master of Business Administration in Tourism & Hospitality from Lovely Professional University.