{"id":6683,"date":"2023-05-07T10:30:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T10:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/?p=6683"},"modified":"2024-11-05T20:06:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T20:06:11","slug":"quiz-is-travel-nursing-right-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/travel-nursing\/quiz-is-travel-nursing-right-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Take the Quiz: Is Travel Nursing Right for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a travel nurse can be a lucrative career, and it\u2019s one that\u2019s more suited for some nurses than others. Obviously, travel work requires you to be away from home for long periods of time, which can separate you from friends, family and your routine. The job also requires a certain level of organization, flexibility and professionalism as you deal with continually changing work environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you think <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/travel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">travel nursing jobs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may be a fit for you? Take our quiz to find out. Simply keep track of the number of A, B and C responses you select below and then see how your answers rate at the end of the quiz.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Travel Nursing Compatibility Quiz<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">1. After working on a med\/surg floor for nearly a year, you find out you\u2019ve been scheduled to cover post-op for a co-worker going on maternity leave. How do you react?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. You\u2019re happy to help out and welcome the opportunity to learn new skills.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. You\u2019re not thrilled about the short notice, but decide to make the best of it.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. You\u2019re a bit intimidated by the new people and processes you\u2019ll have to learn.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">2. Your hospital system just announced the rollout of a new EHR\/EMR. You consider yourself an expert at charting in the current system. What\u2019s your initial response?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. I\u2019ll become an expert in the new system, too.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. I\u2019m not sure the new EHR\/EMR is a good thing yet; we\u2019ll see.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. I don\u2019t want to spend time learning a new system that makes my job harder.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">3. Your patient\u2019s family is upset by the new care plan and demands to know why it changed. How do you approach them?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. You gather your thoughts and pertinent information and calmly explain the situation.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. You didn\u2019t expect this today, but address it swiftly so you can get back to work.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. You defer to your shift manager because this function should really fall on them.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">4. The on-call physician you rang at 2 AM for a patient\u2019s medication change gets short-tempered and lashes out at you. What\u2019s your reaction?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. You calmly apologize for the inconvenience and explain that you are following proper approval protocol.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. After some thought, you confer with your supervisor and determine that you made the right decision.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. You take it personally and feel bad for the rest of your shift, hoping no one asks what happened.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">5. Severe weather has caused an influx of ED patients at the same time as a power outage and system interruption. How does your attitude change?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. You rely on your triage training to evaluate patients and follow specific hospital protocols.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. You look to your colleagues for guidance and manage to make the best of the situation.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. You are thrown for a loop and have some difficulty adjusting to the sudden chaos.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">6. While working OT on the day shift, you\u2019re surprised by the different personalities on this team and aren\u2019t sure how you\u2019ll fit in. How do you cope?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. You make an effort to ask questions and take direction from others so you can work effectively as a team.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. You seek out a few like-minded co-workers so you can get a feel for how this team functions best.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. You do your thing and hope that the shift goes by quickly, trying to blend in.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">7. A recruiter contacts you with an opportunity to make a great wage in a travel role on the opposite coast. What\u2019s your gut reaction?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. You\u2019re excited to explore a new city, meet new people and learn new things.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. It is somewhere you always wanted to visit, but you\u2019re not quite sure about spending 13 weeks there.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. You feel anxiety about being the new kid in town and need to give it some serious thought.<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Travel-Nurse2-Resized-scaled-e1681244002570.jpg\" alt=\"Travel nurse quiz\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">8.\u00a0 Your new floor manager is a real stickler for the dress code and asks you to stop wearing your favorite charm bracelets and large hoop earrings. What\u2019s your response?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. You comply, knowing that the hospital dress code is in place for appropriate reasons.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. You don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair that your style is compromised but understand that patient care comes first.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. You disagree with the request and only remove your jewelry so you don\u2019t lose your job.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">9. How strongly do you agree with this statement? \u201cBeing on time and working scheduled shifts is essential for both me and my team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. I agree 100%, reliability is a top priority.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. I agree but know that sometimes things happen to cause absences.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. I feel like it\u2019s okay to rearrange my schedule at times; I can always pick up OT.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">10. Your facility has instituted a new protocol for changing IV tubing. After taking the required training, how easy is it for you to implement?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. You conscientiously refer to your notes and ask questions to ensure you\u2019ve mastered the new procedure.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. You make an effort to follow the guidelines, even though the new method is more time-consuming.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. You prefer the old way but try to do the new method when it\u2019s not too busy on your shift.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">11. Your hospital just got acquired by a larger healthcare system and changes are sure to follow. What\u2019s your reaction?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. You know it can take some work, but realize change is also an opportunity for improvements and growth.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. You wonder how you and your team will be affected, and wait to hear how your job will be impacted.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. You feel uneasy, knowing that your day-to-day routine could be upended soon.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">12. You arrive for your first shift at your new travel assignment, and no one seems to know what\u2019s going on. How do you handle it?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. You keep your patience, present your paperwork and reach out to your contact person to get things moving.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. You call your recruiter and try to figure out what to do next.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. You feel put out and flustered, and wait on the facility staff to sort it out.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">13. Your ICU patient has been intubated and is having a hard time communicating his needs. How do you adapt?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. You maintain eye contact, tune in to nonverbal cues and use body language to help communicate.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. You rely on touchscreen communication aids and talking with family members to interpret messages.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. Good old pen &amp; paper and dry-erase boards should do the trick.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">14. You get a text mid-shift that your kids have spilled paint all over the living room carpet. How does this frustration affect your work?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. On your break, you take a brisk walk to help you relieve stress and maintain calm patient interactions.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. You vent to your coworkers to blow off steam, hoping they\u2019ll understand if you\u2019re not at your best today.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. You share your frustration with your patients as a way of coping with stress.<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">15. It\u2019s five minutes before shift change, and your youngest patient has just gone down for emergency surgery. Her mother is in the room sobbing uncontrollably. What do you do?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">A. You take time to console the mother and show concern for her child, regardless of your own personal post-shift needs.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">B. While you empathize with the family, you excuse yourself and brief the oncoming staff so they can take over when you clock out.<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">C. You make notes in the patient\u2019s chart and head out, knowing that you have plans after work.<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Rating Your Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think you\u2019re ready for travel nursing? Your answers to this quiz may give you an indication of your suitability for the role. If you answered:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mostly A\u2019s<\/strong>: You possess a lot of the characteristics that make a good travel nurse. Your flexibility, communication and willingness to adapt and learn are traits that could make you well-suited for travel assignments. You should take a look at available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/travel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">travel nursing jobs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to start the process.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mostly B\u2019s<\/strong>: You may still be getting comfortable with change or need to practice your coping skills in order to succeed as a travel nurse. You may want to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/travel-nursing\/choosing-the-best-travel-nurse-agencies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">connect with a travel nurse agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and recruiter to discuss your options and see if travel nursing could be a fit for you.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mostly C\u2019s<\/strong>: You\u2019re still learning to adapt and roll with the punches, or you find coping with stress a challenge. It may benefit you to take on some local <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/per-diem\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">per diem jobs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a way to immerse yourself in unfamiliar work situations before taking on a travel nurse commitment.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re a new nurse looking to the future or a seasoned nurse considering a change, Vivian Health can help you find travel nursing jobs that suit your needs. Explore our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/nursing\/travel\/salary\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">travel nurse salary guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn where you can earn top pay for travel nurse jobs nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"background-color: #124e3b; color: #fdfeff; font-size: 20px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 15px; min-height: 30px; min-width: 120px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/browse-jobs\/landing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse Jobs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ready for a change? 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