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Archive > May, 2009 Vol. X, No. 5

Behind Closed Doors

Life as a Traveling Nurse

Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR

As a traveling nurse, I'm constantly asked why I prefer my job to working in a single surgical facility close to home. Those who know me figure it's money that leads me to live and work in places they've never even heard of. I'll admit the money is good, but it's not the only thing drawing me away from hearth and home, kith and kin. And the assignments in distant towns are by no means vacations. As with anything, there are pros and cons.

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