By andrya feinberg contributor.
Travel nursing with family and pets.
By megan murdock krischke contributor.
Travel nursing with your dogs in tow might sound daunting but the reality is that many nurses have seamlessly integrated their pooches into their travel careers.
Most pet owners haven t taken their pets on 10 hour plus drives or flights of any duration.
When my husband and i first started throwing the travel nursing idea around there was no question our sweet first born fur baby was coming with us.
You can travel on assignment with your family and or pets though housing may become a bit trickier.
Determine your housing needs.
Most travel nurse companies provide a one bedroom apartment some just a studio or an extended stay hotel which probably isn t doable for a family.
One way to avoid the logistical issues involved with standard vehicles is to go all in with an rv or trailer.
Travel nurses who travel with their family and pets have the best of both worlds.
If this kind of experience sounds intriguing you ll want to try these proven nurse tips for travel nursing with family including spouses partners kids and pets.
Can i travel with my family and or pets.
Another challenge when travel nursing with pets involves the actual act of traveling with the pets.
Travel nursing in an rv isn t my specialty actually i know nothing at all about it and won t pretend to.
7 travel nurse tips for travel nursing with family 1.
I m sure my mom would ve loved months of quality time with her grand dog but we just couldn t leave pearl behind.
For now we just want to let you know that many travel nursing families use this method and love it.
Some nurses decide to work as travel nurses early in their careers before they are tied down by the responsibilities of family and home ownership.
The ins and outs of travel nursing with pets.
I consulted with long time rv traveler karen b.
By bringing their spouses and children along on their assignments.
Not only do they get to experience new adventures and explore new exciting locations on their assignments but they have a lot of time off to go on vacation and have fun and onward healthcare pays for housing.
Travel nursing with pets.
Karen has provided the following article to help clear a few things up when it comes to taking an assignment as a travel nurse in your rv.
Travel nursing with family in an rv or trailer.
Travel nursing with family in an rv or trailer is a topic for another article.
How and why to bring them on assignment.
Quick answers to your questions about travel nursing pay qualifications how long it takes to start traveling housing benefits and traveling with family friends and pets interested in a career as a travel nurse and seeking more information.
Making travel nursing a family affair.
