Healthcare Traveler - March 2009 - (Page 1)

® Editor’s Desk Coming full circle The Magazine for Healthcare Travel Professionals www.HealthcareTraveler.com 106 Milford Street, Suite 105, Salisbury, MD 21804 (410) 749-3200 • (800) 948-8728 • Fax (410) 742-3235 For subscriptions, call (877) 922-2022 Editorial GROUP EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR ART DIRECTOR Patricia Stille Lederman plederman@advanstar.com Jennifer Samuels jennifer.samuels@advanstar.com S W. 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DEVELOPMENT V.P.-MEDIA OPERATIONS V.P.-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY V.P.-ELECTRONIC MEDIA GROUP V.P.-HUMAN RESOURCES V.P.-GENERAL COUNSEL Joe Loggia Ted Alpert Eric I. Lisman Francis Heid J. Vaughn Mike Alic Nancy Nugent Ward D. Hewins Steve Morris Laura Wagner John C. Marlow, MD EXECUTIVE V.P.-LIFE SCIENCES GROUP V.P.-OPERATIONS & BUSINESS DEV. CHIEF MEDICAL & COMPLIANCE OFFICER Articles in Healthcare Traveler are indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). Healthcare Traveler does not verify any claims or other information appearing in any of the advertisements contained in the publication, and cannot take any responsibility for any losses or other damages incurred by readers in reliance on such content. Healthcare Traveler welcomes unsolicited articles, manuscripts, photographs, illustrations, and other materials but cannot be held responsible for their safekeeping or return. Healthcare Traveler (ISSN 1077-5676 (print), ISSN 1946-1100 (online)) is published monthly by Advanstar Communications, Inc., 131 West 1st Street, Duluth, MN 55802-2065. Periodicals postage paid at Duluth, MN and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Healthcare Traveler, PO Box 6000, Duluth, MN 55806-6000. Printed in the U.S.A. Canadian G.S.T. Number: # R-124213133RT001, PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40612608. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2 CANADA. 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): $8.00 in the United States; $10.00 Canada/Mexico; $12.00 all other countries. Healthcare Traveler is available on a paid subscription basis to nonqualified readers at the rate of: U.S. and Possessions: 1 year, $49.95; 2 years, $84.95; Canada/Mexico: 1 year, $69.95; 2 years, $124.95; All other countries: 1 year, $89.95; 2 years, $144.95. Back issues, if available: $15.00 in the U.S.; $17.00 Canada/Mexico; $18.00 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. ince its launch in July 1993, Healthcare Traveler has strived to educate readers on the benefits of travel healthcare as an alternative to traditional permanent staff positions. We’ve encouraged you and other nursing and allied health providers to join this community and experience the flexibility, freedom, and professional and financial rewards that come with regaining control of your careers. And, over the years, we’ve listened to your needs and requests, incorporating new content, updating the look of our magazine and website, and creating more ways for you not only to become part of this close-knit group, but also to interact with fellow travelers and representatives of staffing agencies. In 2008, we introduced the Healthcare Traveler Digital Edition, and we are in the midst of redesigning our “Introducing free, monthly HT e-news to make it more user-friendly another innovation and easy to read. This month, we’re pleased in information to introduce another innovation in information delivery delivery—the —our first installment of the 360° Network, your guide 360° Network.” to the expansive offerings at www.modernmedicine.com, where you’ll find everything from feature stories and insightful interviews to exclusive podcasts, blogs, and the latest healthcare news and clinical updates. The 360° Guide, appearing on page 6, is your portal to www.modernmedicine.com, a comprehensive blend of content geared toward the audiences of Healthcare Traveler and the many other healthcare publications of our parent company, Advanstar Communications. Channels—News & Updates, Education, Audio, and Community—list our multimedia offerings by industry issues and trends, professional considerations, clinical content, and travelers’ insights on the mobile lifestyle. In upcoming months, you’ll be able to follow the 360° Network logo throughout each issue to learn how our feature stories and departments are complemented by additional resources online. To help develop multimedia approaches to the issues most vital to you and to assist with making these enhanced offerings a reality, a dedicated editorial team, the Centralized Content Group, has been established in the North Olmsted, Ohio, office. In order to facilitate interaction between teams, our editorial operations are in the process of moving there. Beginning with the April issue, you’ll meet a new editor-in-chief, Mark Kuhar. I hope you’ll be as forthcoming with Mark and his staff—sharing ideas, stories, feedback, and friendship—as you have been with those of us based in Salisbury, Maryland. Thank you for includPatricia Stille Lederman ing us in your lives for the past 16 years. It’s been quite a Group Editor fun ride—and one that surely will be missed. Take care plederman@advanstar.com and best wishes, at home and on the road. 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 March 2009 Healthcare Traveler 1 http://www.HealthcareTraveler.com http://www.modernmedicine.com http://www.modernmedicine.com http://www.HealthcareTraveler.com http://www.healthcaretraveler.com

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Healthcare Traveler - March 2009 Editor’s Desk Contents Paws for Thought Field Notes Company Corner In a Flash Rural ORs Balancing Act Clinical Highlights Drug Update On Assignment Cityscape Name It Tax Facts Big Deals Advertisers’ Index Going the Distance Contest Rules Allied Corner Classifieds Tales from the Road

Healthcare Traveler - March 2009

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