| Nursing has been a traditionally female dominated | | | | portfolio is the person's reflection of the theory, |
| career as well as a commonly held stereotype that | | | | evidence, actions and experience of caring for a |
| nursing is for women only. With the ever rising | | | | patient and interactions with family members. When |
| shortage of nurses, male and female, the nursing | | | | men choose a medical staffing agency for a travel |
| staffing agencies as well as nursing schools are | | | | nurse job, a portfolio can be an important component |
| strongly encouraging more men to join the profession | | | | for placement with a medical staffing agency recruiter. |
| and also fill travel nurse jobs throughout the country. | | | | More clients of medical staffing agencies are looking |
| Although it does not matter whether women or men | | | | for portfolios which provide a living document of an |
| care for patients, as long as professional and ethical | | | | applicant's competency, skills and experience to share |
| care is provided, men only comprise about 6 percent | | | | with their clients. |
| of all nursing positions, according to recent federal | | | | Another travel nurse job opportunity for men is the |
| statistics. Even with job loss and nursing shortages, | | | | high turnover rate in hospitals, which can be sometimes |
| travel nurse jobs for men are still lower than women; | | | | as high as 50-70 percent depending on the location. |
| however, men are strongly encouraged to enter the | | | | Travel nurse jobs in such types of hospitals, more than |
| nursing and medical fields to fulfill the current nurse | | | | medical offices, allow a greater opportunity for men to |
| shortage. | | | | fill needed positions. According to a Thomas Group |
| Because men bring a different perspective when | | | | survey, replacing a nurse position could cost as much |
| working in the nursing field, nursing schools and colleges | | | | as $25,000 as well as the reduction in time loss and |
| are looking to fill more nursing positions with men. | | | | care for patients. Medical staffing agencies are |
| Nursing colleges and schools are now catering their | | | | increasingly seeing a greater need for travel nurses in |
| brochures, textbooks and other classroom materials | | | | hospitals not only in rural areas, but also larger towns |
| for male and female students. These changes include | | | | and cities. |
| photos of both men and women, and descriptions of | | | | If you are a man looking to enter a rewarding career, |
| the field with references to both men and women. | | | | then consider a career in nursing. If you are a male and |
| Thus more male students are entering an otherwise | | | | are actively looking to change careers and want to |
| female dominant career, and this influx will likely | | | | travel, then consider a travel nurse job. The nursing |
| increase the number of men who choose travel nurse | | | | profession offers many personal rewards as well as |
| jobs too. | | | | monetary benefits for permanent placement nurse |
| Men receive the same benefits as women including | | | | jobs as well as travel nurse jobs and per diem jobs in |
| health insurance, nursing pay, advancement | | | | a variety of hospitals and other medical facilities. |
| opportunities and many even opt to become travel | | | | Men who want to enter the nursing field should |
| nurses after a year of experience in the field. Male | | | | research for an accredited nursing school or college, |
| nurses and travel nurse jobs employ thousands of | | | | depending on the type of license they want. The |
| men and women every year in hospitals, private | | | | difference between a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) |
| physicians' offices, medical labs and schools; men and | | | | and a Registered Nurse (RN) is the length of college |
| women are needed for every type of travel nurse job | | | | training. While many men and women start an LPN |
| throughout the country. | | | | training certificate, RN's can fill both LPN and RN |
| Not only should men have a current and impeccable | | | | positions. Registered Nurses normally require two to |
| resume when applying for a travel nurse job, but they | | | | four years of education and passing the national exam |
| should also carry a portfolio. Most portfolios contain | | | | for registered nurses, NCLEX-RN exam. There are |
| professional licenses, CEU's completed, professional | | | | several sources for help with studying for the national |
| recommendations, a written record of personal values | | | | exam both online and print. Give your medical staffing |
| and beliefs about nursing and competency of one's | | | | agency a call to discuss any further questions you |
| skills in the field. One of the critical elements of a | | | | might have. |