Nursing vs Travel nursing?.Hey guys, I am very interested in becoming a nurse to eventually work as a travelling nurse since it since they get sooo many perks. I was wondering what are ur pros and cons of travel nursing and how come more nurses dont do it

i read the answer the first nurse gave you. she's right. the money is great - the travel portion is great and the perks as yoou stated.it's very difficult if you have children or if your significant other has a job. you really don't make friends for the short term assignments. working in different places is difficult - rules are different - meds are the same but distribution is different - charting is different. by the time you would be getting used to it - it's time to move on. try some agency nursing to see if you can get the hang of moving around.

Pros=money, getting to see new places cons: may not be able to have a family with you or solid friendships, stressful being in a new place with new rules, you may not have complete control over where you work.

I think that if you wan to become a traveling nurse go for it but remember you will always be moving and it can cause problems once you are married and start a family! The good side is i think you get paied more than just being a regular nurse and if you like moving than it is the way to go!