TravCon2023

Sessions

40+ Experts Speaking on 7 Stages

On all things healthcare travel

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2023 Sessions

Newbie BootCamp

Newbie BootCamp

This one day pre-conference workshop covers what it takes, what’s involved and how to get started as a traveling healthcare professional. Designed for those dreaming about traveling, those just starting their traveling career, and those that want to fill in the gaps in their understanding of the basics.

60 in 60: Updated for 2023

60 in 60: Updated for 2023

Update yourself with a fast-paced evidence-based whirlwind of 60 updates & clinical pearls. A not-to-miss presentation. Updated for 2022

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification

Renew your ACLS while at the conference! 2 hr sessions are available throughout Mon & Tues.

Allied Health Market Trends

Allied Health Market Trends

Find out what's new and changing in the world of allied health travel

Are you an Entrepreneur?

Are you an Entrepreneur?

Healthcare Traveling offers one of the best opportunities to build a business of your own or start a side hustle.

Avoiding the Pitfalls: Navigating the Nurse Licensure Compact

Avoiding the Pitfalls: Navigating the Nurse Licensure Compact

Can you claim compact status simply because you hold a license in a compact state? Find out all the details in this session.

AWHONN Intermed Cert (Fetal Heart Monitoring)

AWHONN Intermed Cert (Fetal Heart Monitoring)

This class is for re-certification of Intermediate Fetal Heat Monitoring (AWHONN)

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Renew your AHA BLS while at the conference! 1 hr sessions are available throughout Mon & Tues.

Becoming a Travel Nurse in Canada

Becoming a Travel Nurse in Canada

How about a travel assignment in Canada? Find out what's involved to be able to work in your northern neighbour.

Caring for Dementia Patients

Caring for Dementia Patients

Updates from current research & literature. Learn some takeaways that can help you manage your patients with dementia better.

Case Management/Social Work

Case Management/Social Work

If you've ever been interested to hear what it's like to travel as a Case Manager or Social Worker, this is the session for you.

Caught between a Rock and a Hard Place

Caught between a Rock and a Hard Place

Best Practices for Handling Clinical Incidents and Unsafe Situations - A Clinical Liaison Panel Discussion

Conquering your fear of treating pediatric patients

Conquering your fear of treating pediatric patients

Some pearls of wisdom on assessing, treating, starting IVs, and "One voice" Pediatric Pearls

Countering Clinician Burnout – Recognizing causes and Implementing Mitigating Strategies that Work!

Countering Clinician Burnout – Recognizing causes and Implementing Mitigating Strategies that Work!

Innovative and creative ways to manage stress before, during and after each travel assignment.

Creating Healthy Habits amidst the chaotic life of a Traveler

Creating Healthy Habits amidst the chaotic life of a Traveler

Teaching you everything about fitness, working out, nutrition, healthy habits, positive coping mechanisms/outlets & mindset.

Design the Traveler Life & Lifestyle you want.

Design the Traveler Life & Lifestyle you want.

How to maximize your time as a traveling healthcare professional today to design the life and lifestyle you want for your future.

Developing the Medical Imaging Technologist of Tomorrow

Developing the Medical Imaging Technologist of Tomorrow

New skills for Medical Imaging Technologists

Difficult Assignments: Know when to hold & know when to fold

Difficult Assignments: Know when to hold & know when to fold

How to handle difficult assignments--and how to know when to walk away

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Healthcare

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Healthcare

A panel discussion as it relates to being a traveling healthcare professional

EKG Essentials – The ABC’s of basic rhythm interpretation

EKG Essentials – The ABC’s of basic rhythm interpretation

Join us to learn fundamentals for 12 lead EKG placement and rhythm interpretation that will make your heart flutter! 

Financial Basic Training – Simplify Your Spending & Saving Strategies

Financial Basic Training – Simplify Your Spending & Saving Strategies

Simplify Your Spending and Saving Strategies

Gender Identity & Trans Care

Gender Identity & Trans Care

Providing Equitable Ethical Care. Let's be the solution together for all identities

Health Insurance Options for traveling healthcare professionals

Health Insurance Options for traveling healthcare professionals

Exploring the health insurance options for travelers.

How To Become a Paid Freelance Writer

How To Become a Paid Freelance Writer

How Any RN Can Earn Freelance Writing Paycheck Even If You've Never Written Before (And still practice nursing full time!)

How to Find Housing while Avoiding Scams

How to Find Housing while Avoiding Scams

Find out from the housing expert how to protect yourself from housing scams.

Independent Contracting and Wage Lawsuits

Independent Contracting and Wage Lawsuits

Many travelers are thinking about going independent and forming their own one-person staffing agency. We will explore benefits and the baggage to help make the right choice.

Legal Documentation: Chart like your Livelihood Depends on it

Legal Documentation: Chart like your Livelihood Depends on it

How to protect your professional license - chart like your livelihood depends on it

Leveraging your travel income

Leveraging your travel income

And create a financially independent work-life balance

Life Below Zero: Treatment of Cold Emergencies

Life Below Zero: Treatment of Cold Emergencies

Cold emergencies don't just happen in the north. Learn the important points when treating this type of condition.

Maintaining Health and Wellness as a Professional Traveler

Maintaining Health and Wellness as a Professional Traveler

Learn how to implement strategies to maintain a healthy lifestyle despite the frequent change of environment.

Medical Mission Trips – What to know before you go

Medical Mission Trips – What to know before you go

How to prepare for a Medical Mission

Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

Have you thought about learning Spanish? Would you like to be able to speak medical basics with patients?  No prior knowledge of Spanish is required!

Mental Matters: An Introduction to Meditation & Mindfulness

Mental Matters: An Introduction to Meditation & Mindfulness

Techniques to improve provider mental wellness and improve patient outcomes. How to heal the healers. (Meditation, practices, routines/habits, mindfulness, self care, & body science)

Multi-State, International Taxes, & Remote Work

Multi-State, International Taxes, & Remote Work

The most difficult part of your tax filings might not be the IRS, but all the states you journey through. See how states tax your income and use your tax data to validate your practice license.

Navigating Lab Licensure and More

Navigating Lab Licensure and More

Preparing travel medical Laboratory Scientists to successfully apply for licensure (if required) in their target employment jurisdiction.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification

This class is for re-certification for those that are current (or who have expired) & are currently working in an area that requires it (delivery & care of newborns).

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training (CPI) Certification

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training (CPI) Certification

CPI training equips you with an effective framework to safely manage and prevent difficult behavior and is a requirement for many travel positions, particularly in the ED and Psychiatry settings.

Open Q&A Forum: Tax Experts Answer Your Questions

Open Q&A Forum: Tax Experts Answer Your Questions

Still have questions? This is your chance! Joseph & Donna are ready to answer anything and everything travel-tax related.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification – AHA HeartCode

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification – AHA HeartCode

Renew your PALS while at the conference! 3 hr sessions are available throughout Mon & Tues.

Per Diems &  Reimbursements

Per Diems & Reimbursements

What is the difference between a stipend and a per diem? Why are they called reimbursements? Do you qualify for tax-free stipends?

Personal Finance for Healthcare Travelers

Personal Finance for Healthcare Travelers

To inspire travelers to take care of their finances and build a better future for themselves.

Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Workplace

Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Workplace

Save your back! Quick tips on how to prevent injuries that can shorten your career.

Reach your 3 main goals: personal, financial and career

Reach your 3 main goals: personal, financial and career

Use Traveling to FIRE! (Financially Independent, retire early) for healthcare travelers

Resilience & Self-Care in Travel

Resilience & Self-Care in Travel

Important session for your mental health! Learn self care habits to develop or maintain a high level of resilience for your career.

Retire your Student Loans Once and for All

Retire your Student Loans Once and for All

Steps and strategies for prepare for retirement

Rhythm is a Dancer – Quick Tips for Rhythm Identification

Rhythm is a Dancer – Quick Tips for Rhythm Identification

Learn some great tips that will make your rhythm identification a breeze

Side hustles while on contract

Side hustles while on contract

Interested in doing something on the side to supplement your income? Come find out what some options are!

State of the Healthcare Travel Market

State of the Healthcare Travel Market

Strikes & Rapid Response Assignments: What Travelers Need to Know

Strikes & Rapid Response Assignments: What Travelers Need to Know

Tax Basics for Travelers

Tax Basics for Travelers

Ever wondered what those paystub codes mean? How your compensation is broken down in your contract? How bonuses are taxed? It's more complicated as a traveler.

Tax Homes Demystified

Tax Homes Demystified

Oh yes, the Tax Home never fails to be the most important, yet least understood, concept for the Healthcare Traveler.

The Culture of Fatigue in Healthcare

The Culture of Fatigue in Healthcare

Fatigue is rewarded and admired in healthcare, but the reality it endangers both patient and caregiver.

The Good, The Bad & the Ugly: The Impact of Technology on Travelers

The Good, The Bad & the Ugly: The Impact of Technology on Travelers

Expert perspective on current technology trends in the healthcare travelling landscape.

The Pox Family

The Pox Family

It's not just Chicken Pox anymore!

Things that Matter, and a Few that Don’t.

Things that Matter, and a Few that Don’t.

When things happen quickly in the clinical world, you need to focus on the most important details that matter to patient outcomes. Find out what they are.

Tips & Tricks for Negotiating Traveler Pay Packages

Tips & Tricks for Negotiating Traveler Pay Packages

Yes! It is possible to negotiate your pay package when you know what to ask for.

Trauma Case Studies: From Scene to Rehab

Trauma Case Studies: From Scene to Rehab

Take an educational and emotional journey as you review amazing stories of recovery from severe traumatic injuries

Travel Recruiter Panel: Radiology and Imaging

Travel Recruiter Panel: Radiology and Imaging

A three-recruiter panel for a live Q&A about the current travel market

Traveling in an RV: Is it Right for You?

Traveling in an RV: Is it Right for You?

All your questions answered about the RV lifestyle

Traveling with Families

Traveling with Families

Traveling with your children means you are responsible for so much more than you would be at home.

Trust Me, I’m Lying: The Problems of Science in Healthcare

Trust Me, I’m Lying: The Problems of Science in Healthcare

Often wonder how one research article can produce conclusions that are in direct contrast to another?

Ventilator Management 101

Ventilator Management 101

This session is for all disciplines interested in learning more about the basics of ventilator management

Working at a Critical Access Hospital

Working at a Critical Access Hospital

Want to stretch your comfort zone? Consider working in critical access facilities.

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