Healthcare Traveler - July 2008 - (Page 1)

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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Healthcare Traveler, PO Box 6000, Duluth, MN 55806-6000. Canadian G.S.T. Number: # R-124213133RT001, Publications Mail Agreement Number: # 40017597. Printed in the U.S.A. Healthcare Traveler is distributed free of charge in the United States and Canada to nurses and allied healthcare providers who travel, or would consider travel as a career opportunity. Single copies (prepaid only): $6.00 in the United States, $8.00 all other countries. Healthcare Traveler is available on a paid subscription basis to nonqualified readers at the rate of: US and Possessions: 1 year, $45.00; 2 years, $80.00; Canada/Mexico: 1 year, $65.00; 2 years, $115.00; All other countries: 1 year, $85.00; 2 years, $135.00. Back issues, if available: $11.00 in the U.S., $15.00 all other countries. Include $6.50 per order plus $2.00 per additional copy for U.S. postage and handling. If shipping outside the U.S., include an additional $10.00 per order plus $2.00 per additional copy. n Friday, June 13, Tim Russert, well-respected moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” died suddenly from an apparent myocardial infarction at the age of 58. When the news broke, I remember listening in disbelief; it seemed I had just “seen” him a short while earlier, as one of the pundits on the many panels discussing this year’s presidential election and regularly on his Sunday political news program. It’s interesting how such celebrities, whom most of us never meet, have a way of ingraining themselves into our lives. As a traveler—like Beth Watts, RN, the car“Create diac and med/surg nurse unforgettable who practiced inside The Beltway and is highlighted memories that in “Field Notes”—you may have had the opporrefuse to be taken tunity to care for such influential personalities. for granted.” Or maybe you’ve experienced similar cases where patients—or family members—have expired unexpectedly. While it is next to impossible to prepare yourself for such traumatic circumstances during a shift or even off duty, there is something you can do to eliminate a number of regrets. Don’t take anything—or anyone—for granted. The next time you go to work, do something special for your patients. Show them you care by spending a few extra minutes holding their hands or listening to stories. Make them more comfortable in unfamiliar surroundings. And never forget to attend to the little needs of their families—from offering coffee, water, or tissues, to providing bedding for overnight comfort. Similarly, demonstrate how you feel about your colleagues on a daily basis. Thank them for their kindness or congratulate them on jobs well done. Invite them to dinner. Or offer to take an extra shift or two so they can spend more time with their loved ones. Just don’t forget to arrange your schedule so you can connect with your own family. Although it’s not necessary to take an assignment in the same town to stay in touch, you may want to plan contracts so you can visit your children or grandchildren or be closer to aging parents you haven’t seen in a while. Finally, never have the occasion to say “If only ” As a traveler, you can easily explore different regions, cultures, and practice settings. So, make every day count, like Melinda Polk, BSN, RN, the winner of this year’s Faces and Places Writing Contest. Following her lead, find your own “quiet wonder.” Fall in love with the beauty Patricia Stille Lederman at your next assignment locale. And create Group Editor unforgettable memories that refuse to be taken plederman@advanstar.com for granted. HT Mission Statement Healthcare Traveler and www.HealthcareTraveler.com are the most widely read and favorite resources for mobile healthcare professionals and for those who might be interested in joining this community. Dedicated to this lifestyle, Healthcare Traveler engages and encourages nursing and allied healthcare professionals through the perspectives of industry experts and travelers alike. Practitioners can master life on the road, enhance their professional development, and connect with staffing companies and hospitals for career opportunities. www.healthcaretraveler.com July 2008 Healthcare Traveler 1 http://www.healthcaretraveler.com http://www.healthcaretraveler.com http://www.healthcaretraveler.com

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Healthcare Traveler - July 2008 Editor's Desk Contents By the Numbers Paws for Thought In a Flash Field Notes California Love Affair Taking Your Home on the Road Drug Update Clinical Tips Cityscape Advertisers' Index Name It When In... Good for You Big Deals Tax Facts Going the Distance Contest Rules Starter's Kit Allied Corner Classifieds Tales from the Road

Healthcare Traveler - July 2008

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