Helping travel therapists take control of their careers and live the adventure of their dreams.
Overcoming Inertia Inertia by definition is “a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.” About three weeks ago Ellen and I began a new contract in the Pacific Northwest working in home...
The Secret Side of Travel Therapy Last night eleven travel therapists all crowded around a long artificially distressed wood high-top table found at the back of one of the many trendy bars in San Luis Obispo, CA. Initially meeting with the intent to discuss the applicability of a research article on our home health...
Create a Goal Hierarchy *This post is a continuation and expansion on the concept of fulfillment discussed in the previous post, which can be found here. Once we had a more distinct and clear idea of what fulfillment would look like in our lives, we then began to deconstruct it into it’s various pieces. ...
Why is traveling therapy right for you? The world of traveling therapy is full of unique personalities. There is by no means a single archetype that is “The classic travel therapist.” We come in all shapes and sizes. Introverts – extroverts, specialists – generalists, new grads – experienced clinicians, even part time – full...
We often get asked how we tolerate the massive amounts of time we spend in the car while working home health (or road tripping). Automotive University A more straight forward response is Podcasts Podcasts are a fantastic method of taking in interesting information that is presented in an engaging and entertaining manner. Due to...
Our Top 5 Travel Therapy Resources It seems that every day there are more helpful resources out there for travel therapists. Any little step to make our lives easier is a good thing right! Here are our top 5 travel therapy resources! 1. aPTitude Managing multiple licenses can be a difficult and occasionally painful...
It is so easy to speed through life. While driving between patients today my wife sent me a text message saying that a patient we share is being placed on hospice care. His cancer is metastasizing and we are no longer needed on the case. This is not the first time either of us...
The most dangerous words in physical therapy: “Im just a PT” It begins so casually: “Welcome to Specialized Physical Therapy Ms. Burton. Its great to have your here! Let me introduce you to your therapist!!” A peppy front office manager chirps from her post. Quickly springing up from her chair and into the recesses...
2016 Travelers Conference Re-cap Travelers Conference 2016 was essentially a celebration of the freedom and the adventure that the travel healthcare lifestyle brings – no wonder it was in Las Vegas! 3 days of seminars, networking, schmoozing, wine-and-dining, and of course some all night parties! Despite all of the shenanigans, we would leave the...
My Love-Hate Relationship with Pikes Peak Some things never change… even when everything else does. Just a couple weeks ago, Steve and I tackled an epic race on America’s Mountain: Pikes Peak. While I chose to just race to the top in the Ascent on Saturday, Steve wanted to tackle the Marathon on Sunday,...
