Traveling offers the unique opportunity to sample new foods, experience different cultures and shop in places you’ve never been before! Yep, if you like shopping, there’s nothing better than checking out the local stores on your days off from work at the hospital. As a medical professional who travels a lot and frequently stays in travel nurse housing, you know that family or friends back home always love a souvenir from your time away. In this post, we’ll discuss some souvenir ideas as well as some places here in the Shreveport LA area where you can buy some gifts. Read on for more! Continue reading
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Local public schools for families staying in Barksdale AFB Housing
Shreveport LA is a great place to visit or work. It’s uniquely situated in the northern corner of Louisiana and within a day’s drive to New Orleans and Dallas. In addition, Shreveport is home to a large Air Force base…Barksdale. If you and your family are temporarily relocating for duty to the base, consider our comfortable, fully furnished Barksdale AFB housing. While in the area, you may want to enroll your school-age children in public school. In this post, we’ll discuss some of the factors and options you’ll need to be aware of. Continue reading
Military Families & Barksdale AFB Housing: Can I Homeschool?
Over the years, homeschooling has become a lot more popular, especially considering the recent pandemic. In addition, schooling children at home is a great option for military families or for those who travel frequently with their family. In this post, we’ll discuss some homeschool resources and considerations and also talk about how our off-base fully furnished Barksdale AFB housing provides a great school and temporary home for your loved ones. Continue reading
Staying local in travel nurse housing? Take time to enjoy the Red River Revel this year!
One of the best things about traveling frequently for work is that you can enjoy the sights, tastes, sounds and smells of a new place. There’s something about actually visiting the south that just can’t be explained in a brochure or experienced by watching a movie. In this post, we’ll talk about one upcoming annual event that gets the whole city of Shreveport excited…the Red River Revel. We’ll also discuss how our travel nurse housing helps you get a front seat to the awesome work and play we have here in Louisiana. Read on for more! Continue reading
Travel nurse housing? Learn About the Credentials for a Travel RN
Nursing is a noble profession. It requires a lot of physical stamina (long work days) as well as mental and emotional strength to handle the stresses of making tough decisions in close contact with hurting patients. Naturally, it makes sense that nurses spend years of training to help gain the skills needed to work in a hospital or other medical setting. In this post, we’ll discuss the licenses that travel nurses in particular may be required to get. We’ll also cover the travel nurse housing topic and explain why fully furnished housing is the best way to go. Continue reading
Leaving home for awhile? Prep before going to travel nurse housing
There’s always a lot to do to prepare for going on a trip! Planning what to bring, packing etc take time and effort. If you’re a traveling healthcare professional, construction worker or other frequent traveler, though, planning steps up to another level. In this post, we’ll help you think about what needs to happen at your “real home” before you head out on an assignment and stay at your temporary travel nurse housing solution! Continue reading
Travel Nurse Housing & Tennis? Top 3 Spots in Town to Play Sports
Have you heard about pickleball before? Chances are, you probably have, since it’s sweeping the nation as a sport that’s easy to pick up and play either professionally or with friends.1 As a medical professional, you know that exercise is crucial to overall good health and well-being. It can also be a great stress-reliever as well! In this post, we’ll talk about pickleball and its cousin, tennis, and three top spots to play in town. We’ll also discuss how our travel nurse housing gives you an ideal temporary “home court advantage” for you to cook meals, unwind at the end of a day and sleep. Continue reading
Shreveport LA Rentals: How much can I fit in my car when moving?
Woohoo!! You’ve gotten the call or email that your new assignment is approved and you’ve gotten the job. Now what? There’s a lot that goes into moving across the country for a temporary work assignment. One crucial part of the process is looking through the options for Shreveport LA rentals and choosing the most ideal solution. We’re here to assist you in this as well as with tips for loading your car for the road trip ahead of you. Continue reading
Who can live in off-base Barksdale AFB housing in the Air Force?
In this blog post, we’ll discuss an important question that each service member must determine as he or she figures out where to live on a new temporary duty assignment. In essence, who is required to live on-base and who can live in Barksdale AFB housing off-base? The short answer? It’s complicated. Continue reading
Why is travel nurse housing needed? Do hospitals need travel RNs?
Nurses provide critical services to society. They offer the helping hand and expert support we need when facing some of life’s most scary situations. But sadly, there aren’t enough nurses! That’s why travel RNs and travel nurse housing are a necessary resource to the medical profession. In this post, we’ll delve into the world of a traveling healthcare worker and talk about benefits for the nurse as well as for the hospital. Continue reading
