The TotalMed Blog

Insights, Tips, and Stories for Healthcare Travelers

Career advice, pay guidance, and life-on-the-road wisdom from our team and the clinicians who make healthcare move.

September 7, 2026

One Career. Many Paths. Meet the New TotalMed.

When you first entered healthcare, you probably had an idea of what your career would look like. Then life happened. Priorities changed. Opportunities appeared.

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October 11, 2016

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5 Personal Finance Hacks for Travel Nurses

Travel nurses have unique financial situations. Your income may vary from gig to gig. Here are some travel nursing finance hacks that can help.

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September 30, 2016

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Travel Nurse Pay – 401Ks for Travel Nurses

Travel nurse pay would be slightly impacted when increasing retirement savings through 401K. A plan is even better when the travel nurse company matches!

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September 21, 2016

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Travel Nursing Compensation: Everything You Need to Know

You’ve heard it before: you can make serious money from travel nursing. Here’s everything you need to know about travel nursing compensation.

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September 8, 2016

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8 Types of Pay Rates That May Affect Your Travel Nursing Salary

Learn about the different rates that could impact your salary as a travel nurse.

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September 6, 2016

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Traveler Test Kitchen – Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Cup

We’ve decided to test out some creative, easy-to-prepare recipes in the kitchen of our home office to see if we’d recommend them to our

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August 26, 2016

4 min read

Five Medical Drama Movies to Inspire You for the Next Shift

Action. Intensity. Reality. The medical field makes the work of Hollywood script writers easy. There are few things as inspiring as medical drama movies