Jul 20, 2022
One area of nursing
that many people are interested in is being a traveling
nurse. I feel like we hear about this opportunity all the
time in the nursing world, but less so in this nurse practitioners
phase. With that in mind I am super excited to have our newest
guest walk us through her experience as a traveling
nurse.
In today’s episode I
talk to Alisa Nitschelm, a traveling surgical nurse practitioner
who is actively licensed in 11 states. When she’s not working
you can find her catching some waves at the beach!
During our
conversation, Alisa talks about her desire to combine traveling
with being a nurse, what type of experience to have under your belt
before becoming a traveling nurse, the importance of updating your
CV, and how she balances motherhood and being a traveling
nurse.
In this
episode we cover:
- Alisa shares more about her journey into being a traveling nurse practitioner [1:11]
- Finding opportunities as a traveling nurse [4:09]
- The ideal amount of experience to have before becoming a traveling nurse [9:41]
- How to get started [12:45]
- Great resources for traveling NPs [16:02]
- Balancing life and work as a traveling NP [17:55]