Though the process of becoming a travel nurse is relatively simple, with the main requirement being two years of previous work experience as an RN, there are cons to the position, including personal factors such as homesickness or having to maintain long-distance friendships, and a lack of benefits.
On the political and economic spectrum, hospitals are experiencing turbulent staffing as well as harsh feelings from stationed staff who make less than their travel nurse colleagues, despite doing the same work.
Hospitals are even asking that the Biden administration lower the cost of travel nurses as their pricing appears to surge, but travel nurses say the pay is one of the only things keeping them from quitting altogether.
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexalisitza/travel-nurse-salary-tiktok
