"Guaranteed hours" is a clause most medical travelers have in their contracts. However, the terms of each clause may change with each contract. Some travelers assume this means they will be paid for the number of hours in the agreement, whether they work them or not.

Once you've decided to take a travel assignment, your recruiter will give you a list of documents you'll need to travel. Maintaining this paperwork may be one of the most challenging parts of traveling.

After a long day at work, it’s essential you take time to relax and wind down. This may be even more important as a traveler since you experience different stresses than you did at your home base and may not have access to your usual routine.

Being a traveler requires a sense of adventure. For 13 weeks or more, you're living in a new city, meeting new friends, and contributing to a new hospital. Some travelers decide to bring their pets along as it gives them a sense of being home.

In the medical field, it’s important to expect the unexpected. Heart attack, stroke, diabetic emergency, infections, fevers, and the list goes on. The unexpected may happen in traffic, at the store, or in your own life. Your medical education and experience help you handle medical matters, but what happens when the unexpected happens in your own life?