Looking for adventure on the road as a travel nurse? Follow the journey of two friends who take on new travel assignments together! Discover the ups and downs of traveling with a companion, and learn how these nurses navigate new destinations and new job challenges.

“They always call us the dynamic duo,” says Shelby Liddell, RN, referring to her friend and travel partner, Nora Enrique, RN. The two had recently wrapped up their travel assignments at a facility in Asheville. “They were trying to get us to come back!”

Liddell and Enrique met early in their healthcare careers, back in 2010 while working at the same nursing home. Enrique was working as a LPN, and Liddell as a CNA. Since then, the two have become Registered Nurses and worked in orthopedics, general-surgical, and medical-surgical nursing. Today, they both call Florida home.

Enrique got into nursing as a way to provide for her family. She felt it was an industry that would never go away, and provide security. Liddell was drawn to healthcare from the beginning. 

“I wanted to be a physician, and then I didn’t want to be in school that long,” Liddell laughs. “But I wanted to take care of people.”

About two years ago, the two transitioned to travel nursing. 

At the time, Liddell was a nurse educator, and she wanted to return to the bedside. Plus, Liddell and her husband were looking to buy a house. “Traveling definitely provided a lot of higher income for us to be able to make that dream come true,” she says.

Pay transparency is something that stuck out to Liddell when choosing to travel with Nomad Health.

“I like that Nomad is upfront about the pay packages, that makes a huge difference,” says Liddell. “I can see what would work for me.”

Enrique and her husband were also on the hunt for a forever home, but weren’t sure whether or not they wanted to stay in Florida. Travel nursing was a way to try out new cities; cities that may have not initially been on their radar. Nomad Health has relationships with facilities all over the country, so travelers can find assignments in cities that excite them or that they’re curious about.

Their favorite place to travel and work so far? The North Carolina/Tennessee border area has caught their hearts. 

Traveling together isn’t without its challenges. It can sometimes be difficult to get contracts at the same time in the same facility, but they’ve found that there’s usually a way to make it work. Another challenge is finding short-term housing that’s affordable, and big enough. They both stress that the good that comes from having a travel partner far outweighs the hiccups.

“It makes it 100% easier,” says Liddell. “It makes starting at a new place, when you don’t know anyone at work, a lot easier."

Travel nursing can get lonely; it’s a lot of goodbyes, and a lot of being the “new kid.” There’s an incredible sense of security that comes from having someone to share the ups and downs with.

“It makes being away from home a lot more bearable,” Enrique adds. 

“I’ve wanted to go to Texas for a long time,” exclaims Liddell. “You’re obsessed with Texas!” Enrique laughs, who then adds, “I’d love to go to South Dakota, that’s where my mom is, that’s where my sister is.” 

The two make it clear that at the end of the day, they’re open to going just about anywhere.

Travel Nursing With Friends

With thousands of travel job listings, personalized push notifications, and direct access to our support team, our mobile app makes it easier than ever to find and manage your next travel assignment. It’s the ultimate tool for travel clinicians. 

Apply for travel nurse jobs in as little as one click.

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Search travel jobs using a number of different filters, including: specialty, location, start date, shift schedule, contract length, pay rate, and exclusivity.

Get a push notification whenever a travel job is posted that fits your interests.

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Gain access to expert support with in-app messaging.

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Track your hours, keep your shifts organized, and make payment selections using the app’s timekeeping function.  

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Start by downloading the app to your smartphone (iOS or Android). Follow the on-screen instructions to create a new Nomad account, or sign into your existing one.

Browse thousands of open travel nurse jobs and travel allied health jobs all over the country. If you have any questions, you can send a quick message to our team; our support team has real healthcare experience and is ready to help.

When you’ve found a job that you want to apply for, you can submit your application. For more information on what to expect after you’ve applied for a job, check out 

The Nomad Health App

What would you do with $50,000? At Nomad, we’re changing the way healthcare professionals find where they want to live and work. 

At Nomad, we’re changing the way healthcare professionals find where they want to live and work. Our goal is to remove boundaries, make job transitions as easy as possible, and empower our team of traveling nurses and Allied Health professionals to choose their own adventures with confidence.
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So we’re giving away $50,000 to do just that. 

We want to acknowledge all the hard work traveling clinicians do and celebrate healthcare professionals in a way we’ve never done before. We’re passionate about creating tools that help nurses and Allied Health professionals succeed while on the clock, but almost more so, we’re committed to taking care of them while they’re off the clock, too. The healthcare industry is a challenging one, and the added element of travel is no small undertaking. So we hope $50,000 supports someone’s next adventure.

Maybe it’s a brand new car, or a much-deserved vacation with family. Or, maybe it’s time to step away from work and recover, without worrying about bills or other financial stressors. Either way, it’s the biggest sweepstakes we’ve ever done, and we want everyone in on the action. It’s your move, let us help you make it a big one.

an account with us anytime between now and January 31, 2023. Already have one? Just make sure to 

 if you end up applying and getting submitted for a job on our site that excites you, from now until January 31, 2023. 

*Terms and conditions apply, max two entries per person, see below.

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., age 21 or older as of sweepstakes start date. Sweepstakes dates: December 1, 2022 at 12:00:01 A.M. Eastern Time (“ET”) and will run until January 31, 2023 at 11:59:59 P.M. ET. For full Official Rules, including odds of winning, prize descriptions, and limitations, click here. (LINK) Void where prohibited by law.  Sponsored by Nomad Health, Inc., 335 Madison Ave., 5th Floor, New York, New York 10017. See official rules.

Nomad Health's Choose Your Own Adventure Sweepstakes

Use the this list to find continuing education opportunities where you can earn contact hours!

Continuing Education Opportunities August-October and Anytime On-Demand CE Opportunities:

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Use the list below to find continuing education opportunities where you can earn contact hours!


Upcoming Continuing Education Opportunities

Correcting diagnostic overshadowing is key to improving the health and care of all patients. Consider how you can increase awareness of diagnostic overshadowing in your healthcare network and how you can better advocate for your patients in your own practice to prevent DO from occurring.

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Attributing symptoms to an existing diagnosis, rather than looking further into potential co-morbid conditions.

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Diagnostic overshadowing is the failure or delay to properly diagnose and treat conditions. It stems from cognitive bias. DO can occur with virtually any patient with a pre-existing diagnosis or condition.

Groups experiencing health disparities are most at risk for example those with a history of substance abuse, LGBTQ identifying, low health literacy, obesity, disabilities, and neuro deficits.

Learn More about Diagnostic Overshadowing (DO)

If you love adventure, traveling, and meeting new people, traveling might be the perfect fit for you! So let's dig into the good, bad, and everything between.

Taking a travel assignment is an exciting opportunity for adventure, travel, and new experiences. However, being a traveling healthcare professional is a big lifestyle change and can take some getting used to. If you love adventure, traveling, and meeting new people, traveling might be the perfect fit for you! So let's dig into the good, bad, and everything between.

Are you adaptable? Open-minded? You must be a skilled, confident, and flexible healthcare professional. You will be exposed to different ways of doing things, new people, and living in a new place. Being eager to learn and open to new experiences will help you become a successful traveler. Traveling is not for everyone. There are times when you’ll feel like you have no idea what you’re doing, and that’s okay. Be ready to ask for help and you must be dedicated to your own professional development. Think travel healthcare is a good fit? Let’s take a look at the first-time traveler checklist.

Does this sound like you? Awesome! You can start your Travel Nursing or Allied Health career 

. We can’t wait to help you on your journey to becoming a Traveling Healthcare Professional.

Thinking about Taking a Travel Assignment?

Congrats you have accepted an offer! Now it’s time to complete your Credentialing Checklist and get you one step closer to the job of your dreams. Let’s take a look at exactly what you need to do. 

Once you have accepted the offer, your Credentialing Checklist lists all of the requirements that the facility needs in order to start your assignment. After you accept your offer, you will receive a credentialing checklist which will be accessible by clicking on the notification icon at the top of your Nomad profile page. You can also access your credentialing checklist by clicking the link provided to you in your email, the email subject will be 

“[Action Required] Credentialing Requirements”

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How to Complete  the Credentialing Checklist:

Once you have navigated to your Credentialing Checklist you can begin uploading your relevant documents. On your checklist, please proceed to click the upload button to upload documents. First try using the “saved documents” if you have an existing credential you can re-use. Otherwise, please upload a new file for the requirement. 

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facility however, common documents for credentialing include: 

Drug Testing and occupational Health items

To complete a drug screen or other occupational health items that may be required for your upcoming assignment you can work with your Compliance Associate to complete these tasks in a timely manner. Once you accept your assignment, you will be prompted to provide a zip code through the Messages section of your Nomad profile. Your Compliance Associate will work with you to locate a convenient location to complete your requirements. If you need to make any changes, please let your Credentialing Associate know.

Testing (emailed to you after the offer is accepted)

Relias testing is used to assess core clinical, situational, and behavioral competencies for nurses. Your Relias checklist is emailed to you after submitting an application. This email contains a link to the Relias checklist or exam. Once you click this link you will be directed to your Nomad account if you are not already logged in. Log in with your Nomad credentials and you will then be directed to Relias to complete your checklist or exam. You can also access the Relias checklist through the “Applications” button at the top right of your screen and then clicking the “Your Actions needed” banner underneath your application. 

After completing the Relias Checklist you will receive a score out of 4.0. A score of 2.7/4.0 or above is considered proficient, any score below that will prohibit you from applying to a job in that specific for 6 months. If you pass the checklist, you will be considered proficient for the next 12 months. If you have already completed your checklist through another agency feel free to email your results to nomadnavigators@nomadhealth.com and we can upload it to your account for you.

During your credentialing process you will be sent a Relias Assessment. Like the Relias checklist, this assessment will follow the same process of logging as the Relias checklist so please use your Nomad credentials to log in. To start your assignment you will need to score 80% or above on this assessment. You will receive two attempts to complete the assessment. If you do not score an 80% or above, your assignment will be cancelled and you will not be able to work in that specialty for the next 6 months. If you have completed the assessments in the past 12 months through another agency, go ahead and send them to compliance@nomadhealth.com and they can be used to future applications.

Once you have submitted all required credentials, Nomad’s credentialing team will review them and submit them to the facility for approval. If any of your credentials are declined, we will notify you so that you can upload a new document to fulfill the requirement. If you have additional questions regarding your Credentialing Checklist you can reach out to your Credentialing Associate via the Messages section of your Nomad profile. That’s it! Now you’re even closet to starting your Nomad assignment. If you have any questions as you progress through your journey on Nomad, feel free to reach out to and submit your questions 

Your Ultimate Guide to Completing the Credentialing Checklist

While the future of healthcare evolves towards comprehensive awareness and inclusive care, there are plenty of things you can do to make sure you deliver the best care possible.

You’re a nurse—the very definition of empathy and encouragement. You believe in the importance of inclusion, care, and above all else, respect. Ensuring that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, or Asexual (LGBTQIA+) individuals have access to the care that they need is an essential part of providing healthcare. While the future of healthcare evolves towards comprehensive awareness and inclusive care, there are plenty of things you can do to make sure you deliver the best care possible.

According to the nation’s largest LGBTQIA+ civil rights organization, The Human Rights Campaign, LGBTQIA+ patients face unique barriers to accessing healthcare. The 

 group found that 56% of lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals report serious discrimination cases when receiving healthcare and 70% of transgender patients report discrimination. In 2020, The Human Rights Campaign’s Healthcare Equality Index reported that only 67% of participating hospitals were found to have a “patient non-discrimination policy that includes both “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”” Of these same hospitals, only 63% had an LGBTQIA+ inclusive employment non-discrimination policy in place.

Know the Terminology and History of the LGBTQIA+ Community

In order to provide basic care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) patients it is essential to understand key terms. While providing great care requires more than just awareness of terms, a clinician’s knowledge of relevant terms reflects their dedication and respect for their patients. Below are introductory guides and definitions for you to review and implement into your practice.

How to Create an Inclusive Healthcare Environment for LGBTQIA+ Patients

Facilities across the nation are evolving to meet the needs of their patients by creating an inclusive environment and 

 on how to provide inclusive care. This may look like using gender-neutral language, having unisex restrooms, providing health education literature with inclusive and diverse information, hiring a diverse staff, and providing training for 

Show commitment to your patients by becoming aware of 

 specifically designed for LGBTQIA+ patients and making referrals as appropriate. It is your role to be a patient advocate and ensure that all patients are treated with respect and dignity.

It is important that everyone feels safe and comfortable when they show up for work. Creating an inclusive workplace allows individuals to be seen as themselves and thrive in their healthcare careers. These healthcare providers are then equipped to make meaningful connections with their coworkers and patients. Here are some tips for establishing a safe workplace environment:

Working within the healthcare industry means working with a diverse patient base. Help eliminate barriers to healthcare for LGBTQIA+ patients by expanding your competence and understanding of LGBTQIA+ concepts and terminology. In your workplace, allow your coworkers to be themselves so that your team can thrive in their careers. To provide effective care, all healthcare workers should strive to gain cultural competency and continue to educate themselves on how to provide the best care.

LGBTQIA+ Care: What Every Clinician Should Know

This week let’s celebrate how nurses have made a difference by providing care and comfort to patients, families, and fellow workers.

While at Nomad we celebrate nurses every day of the year, each year one week is set aside so we can all celebrate the talented and skilled nurses in our lives. Nurses Week is a time to honor the vital role of nurses in our healthcare system – and in our communities. Nurses Week is May 6-12, starting off with May 6th National Student Nurses Day, and ending May 12th, Florence Nightingale's Birthday. The 

, for Nurses Month to honor the impact nurses have in our lives. This week let’s celebrate how nurses have made a difference by providing care and comfort to patients, families, and fellow workers.

Happy Nurses Week! To all our amazing Nomad nurses and all nursing professionals nationwide, the Nomad Nation thanks you for caring for our communities.

Nurses Week was celebrated in 1954 to mark the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s mission to Crimea. The following year Congress introduced a bill to make the celebration an annual one but failed. The bill once again failed in 1972 and in 1974 President Nixon failed to designate the first week of February to celebrate nurses. It wasn’t until 1982 that President Reagan designated May 6th National Nurses Day. In 1990, the holiday got expanded into a week, May 6-12, by the American Nurses Association (ANA).

It has never been more important to recognize our nurses, thank them and honor them this Nurses Week. In honor of Nurses Week, Nomad will be recognizing 3 incredible nurses for their outstanding contributions as caregivers. We are excited to gift each nurse with a personal vacation package so they can take some well-deserved time to relax and recharge. Our winners will be revealed on our Instagram and Facebook! Make sure you are following us so you don’t miss out! Follow us on 

Our Nurses Week awards include the Nomad Cheerleader Award, the Spirit of Excellence Award, and the Nomad Loyalty Award.

How to celebrate the Nurses in your life:

Do you know a nurse? Take a moment to recognize them and the work they do. We all benefit from the care and service nurses provide to society. If your family has an at-home care provider, consider doing something special for them. These nurses are not only caregivers but often become part of your extended family. A gift or treat for a nurse who becomes a loved one's dedicated caregiver will always be remembered. Even if you don’t come in regular contact with nurses, here are some ways you can still celebrate them.

Say thank you with a handwritten card (or multiple!) for the nurses in your community. Here are some messages, from 

Donating blood is a great way to ensure that the healthcare system has the resources it needs. There is an ongoing need for blood donations and by participating in a blood drive you not only honor nurses but also help save lives. If you are eligible, consider donating blood on behalf of nurses this week. To find a blood donation center near you click 

Nurses work exhausting shifts with long hours and deserve a treat for their hard work. Send a gift to a nurse for Nurses Week. Check out our 

 for nurses here. Or consider sending a healthcare unit pizza or their favorite snack.

Companies are also looking to reward Nurses during Nurses Week. Keep an eye out for special discounts and deals for clinicians this week. You can find a list of companies and restaurants offering deals 

Nomad Nurses Week 2022

In this blog post, we will take a look at the importance of diversity within nursing and highlight 5 significant AAPI nurses throughout history and today.

It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, also known as AAPI Heritage Month, a month-long celebration to recognize and commemorate AAPI heritage. Asian/Pacific is a broad term referencing all of the “Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, and Easter Island)” according to 

. This national initiative recognizes the history, contributions and challenges faced by the AAPI community. The healthcare industry relys on the AAPI community with nearly 8.5% of healthcare workers coming from the AAPI community compared to 6.8% of the U.S. population. In this blog post, we will take a look at the importance of diversity within nursing and highlight 5 significant AAPI nurses throughout history and today.
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Kay Fukuda was a naval cadet nurse who during World War II was interned at Manzanar War Relocation Center in California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Manzanar War Relocation Center was on of 10 internment camps where 110,000 Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated by the U.S.

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Li Hong graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with her MSN in nursing informatics. In 2019 she was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal, the only Chinese recipient out of 29 nurses worldwide to receive the award. This award highlights nurses in public health or nursing education that represent exemplary service and innovation. Li Hong is also an American Academy of Nursing fellow and a current manager of clinical research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

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Julita Villaruel Sotejo was born in 1906 and developed the nursing model of education in the Phillippines. In 1929 she graduated as valedictorian of her nursing school class and then graduated again, as valedictorian at Philippine Law School. She went on to become the principal of the Philippine General Hospital School of Nursing until she return to school after accepting multiple notable scholarships. She continued her education at the University of Chicago and graduated with a master’s degree in nursing administration. In 2003, Sotejo died at age 97, having earned a doctorate in law at the age of 85 and leaving behind a legacy of advocating for injustice in education and nursing.

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Anastacia Giron-Tupas was born in 1890 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. She was passionate about the power of nurses to improve general welfare and dedicated her life to advancing Philippine nursing. She worked to support interdisciplinary education in the nursing profession. She became known as the, “Dean of Philippine Nursing” and documented her efforts for change nursing in the Philippines in her book, “History of Nursing in the Philippines”. She is also responsible for creating the first bachelor of science in nursing curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania School of Public Health. She died in 1972 at the age of 82.

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Mary Frances Oneha spent 20 years serving Native Hawaiian communities focused on understanding Native Hawaiian health issues. She attended the University of Washington where she earned a MSN and was the first Native Hawaiian to earn a Ph.D. In 2012, she joined the Waimānalo Health Center as the chief executive officer. Additionally, she serves on the Institutional Review Board of the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations. In 2013, Oneha was recognized by the White House as an AAPI Woman Champion of Change and was an American Academy of Nursing fellow.

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