The demand for travel nurses grows as hospitals seek nurses to fill positions resulting from a growing shortage of nurses. Travel nursing, however, is not a field for new graduates.
Most travel companies require that a nurse have at least one year in the clinical subspecialty.
There are as many reasons why nurses choose travel nursing as there are places to go. If you wish to see more of the world, spend time near relatives or friends, or simply check out a place where you may want to relocate, travel nursing could be right for you. Some nurses take one assignment and decide travel is not for them, while others find it an ideal career. Travel nursing certainly is not for everyone. You may have the clinical expertise and the desire to travel, but that is not quite all it takes.