Released on: January 17, 2008, 2:32 am

Press Release Author: healthcareseeker

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: HEALTHCAREseeker.com President, Stephen Halasnik, recently
came back from the Travel Nurse Industry Summit and below are some of the
highlights.

Press Release Body: HEALTHCAREseeker.com President, Stephen Halasnik, recently came
back from the Travel Nurse Industry Summit and below are some of the highlights.


* Travel Nurses are being used more this year then last
* Locum Tenens ( Doctors) are the most in demand
* Allied Travelers is next and then Travel nurses.
* The large Travel companies are paying the lowest rates
* Hospitals rank Travelers C- verses last years B
* More Hospitals plan on using Travelers (46%)
* Hospitals plan on using more Travelers then Per diem
* 85% of people on 1099 prefer it
* There is 50% more Healthcare jobs then in 2002
* Travel Nurses- 63% Hospitals, 10% clinics,
* FL, CA, TX, NY are largest states for Traveler use
* Travelers love: getting into needy Hospitals
* Travelers hate: Unprofessional agencies
* Hospitals love: ability to staff up quickly with Travelers
* Hospitals hate: Travelers who are not good at jobs
* Dept. of Defense and VA Hospitals...more Travelers
* Nursing shortage predictions are accurate
* Economy is slowing but doesn\'t affect Hospitals yet
* Outpatient surgery growing at 80%, Hospitals 10%


Web Site: http://www.healthcareseeker.com/HCS_Newsletter/October182007.html

Contact Details: HEALTHCAREseeker.com, A JCAHO Travel Nursing certified company,
places Travelers into positions in all 50 states. We are the #1 fastest growing
company in our industry according to Staffing Industry Analysts