How to put travel nursing on resume...

[RNDude1]

I just returned from Northern California where I completed my first travel assignment working the one-day labor action on Sept. 22. My question: How do you fine travelers put such an experience on your resume?

Here is what I have thus far: "As an RN for U.S. Nursing, I traveled to Northern California to help mitigate a strike lockout at a Kaiser Permanente facility in Sacramento. For one week I adapted to a new environment with different procedures to promote positive patient outcomes during a difficult labor action."

What do you think? Too much? Too little? Forget the experience all together?

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

I put my company on a line, and then assignment hospitals listed below it, with some indention.

[bagladyrn, RN]

I'd consider being careful with listing a strike action on the resume. You may find out you have sent your resume to a union facility or a hiring person with a union background.

Not saying good or bad here, just to be careful.

[79Tango]

I personally would not list "strike nursing". If you do, I would not offer any other explanations, they know what the jobs entails. If you do not have any other experience to put down maybe list it as "PerDiem" or "Tempory" work.

[caliotter3]

I would leave the strike nursing info out of it. You could just as well have gone on a nonstrike assignment, so why offer too much info, especially when it could prevent you from getting a job in the future? The fluff verbiage is too much. All travel assignments are important.

[wanderlust99]

I wouldn't list working a strike. It may be a turn off. Just list the agency name and that you worked as a travel nurse in September.