The Change of Shift for Healthcare Travelers
A newsletter for travel nurses and healthcare travelers who want more control over their travel nurse contracts, pay, and long-term career decisions.Whether you’re new to travel nursing or refining your contract strategy, this newsletter helps you stop guessing and start making informed, confident decisions.
Past Issues: The Change of Shift
Explore past newsletters focused on contract clarity, negotiation strategy, and practical guidance to help you avoid common travel nursing mistakes.
Negotiation Isn’t the Risk… Not Asking Is
A lot of travel nurses think negotiation is risky.
They worry about sounding difficult, losing the offer, or rocking the boat. So they stay quiet and trust that someone else has it handled.
But here’s the truth most people learn the hard way:
Negotiation isn’t the risk. Not asking is.
Most contr...
Jan 24, 2026
Why January Goals Fail Travel Nurses (And What Works Instead)
January goals fail a lot of travel nurses — not because you’re unmotivated, but because most goals are built without context.
They don’t account for rotating shifts, floating, contract uncertainty, or the mental load of living life in chunks of 13 weeks. So when a goal starts to feel heavy or unr...
Jan 09, 2026