Healthcare Traveler - June 2008 - (Page 37) very little physically to being capable of so much more by the end of their rehab.” It can work While the bulk of travel assignments for nurses, therapists, and technologists lies within the acute care setting, everyone agrees there’s no better time than Source: Medicare.gov. (2007, April 10). Long-term care. What is long-term care? Retrieved http://www.medicare.gov/longtermcare/static/home.asp the present to step outside of the norm. And all the factors are in place to further extend travelers’ opportunities in non-acute settings in the future. exist into the foreseeable future,” says Bob. “With The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the great- so many options in a variety of settings, healthcare est job growth for nurses will be in physicians’ of- travel is a very attractive career alternative.” HT fices, home health, and outpatient centers. The government agency also estimates strong need for References to this article can be found online at physical and occupational therapists in all practice www.HealthcareTraveler.com. arenas, while it anticipates speech-language pathologists to be most in demand within the educational Anne Baye Ericksen is a freelance writer based in and nursing home environments. Simi Valley, California. “If you are interested in opportunities in nonacute care, they are available and will continue to T he U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that people who reach the age of 65 have a 40% chance of entering a nursing home. Also, the government estimates that 12 million older persons will require long-term care by 2020. May 6, 2008, from Circle Career Card No. 619 www.healthcaretraveler.com June 2008 Healthcare Traveler 37 http://Medicare.gov http://www.medicare.gov/longtermcare/static/home.asp http://www.HealthcareTraveler.com http://www.ipitravel.com http://www.ipitravel.com http://www.healthcaretraveler.com
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