tomten3000

Thanks for the compliment! It's a fun magazine to work for. And I just re-read my post and it sure is rambling! Basically, to clarify, I'm just asking as someone interested in learning as much about the industry I cover as I can. None of this is "on the record," so to speak, and won't be used in an article (as quotes, etc.). I may come up with an idea for an article from the conversation, but still would not quote from the post or use anyone or thing as an example. I might decide to contact you via e-mail (or as you to contact me) if I'd like to talk to you about something. Only then, and only if you agreed to talk to me, would it become official or anything like that. ... rambling again ... Thanks!

Hey there, Sure, to answer your questions, my name is Tom Tennant. I'm managing editor of Healthcare Traveler magazine. I've been with the magazine for almost a year (in June). I've been a journalist for 10 years. I have no intention of using anything from this post in any articles. I don't use message boards as ways of interviewing people for articles, but more for the reasons other people do -- education, learn what people in the industry are interested in, talking about, concerned about. I would use the conversations as a way of coming up with an article -- even if I didn't post specific questions. Maybe I came on the board and a bunch of travelers were talking about how much the love traveling to Minnesota, for example, so I might suggest to my editor that we do a story on Minnesoat. That kind of thing. I might contact a traveler and ask if they'd be willing to be interviewed, but even in that case, I'd most likely ask for her or his agency and recruiter, just so they know as well. So, honestly, I'm not even posting as a representative of the magazine, just someone in the industry. Hence, I don't use my work e-mail. The basis of this post was just to see what travelers are interested in, concerned about, and talking about, to make sure our magazine is staying current and relevant to our readers, who are you guys, really. Thanks! If you have other questions, feel free to post or to e-mail me. Again, this isn't being used for the basis of anything short of finding out what people are talking about.

Thanks! I'm in the industry as a reporter, so definitely legit, and am using this post as a learning tool, mainly. Don't want to advertise the pub, since that's not really kosher, but do want to LEARN, so that I can deliver better information. So staying anonymous. :) Thanks for your post!

Hello! I'm just curious, as writer, what are some of your biggest concerns as a travel nurse? If you have a moment, I'd be interested in learning: 1. What were you most interested in, concerned about, had questions about before you started traveling? 2. As an experienced traveler, what issues, concerns, and questions do you have? (How has your experience "evolved," in other words, and what do you ask, wonder about, have questions about, now?) 3. Were do you get information about traveling? Why do you like that (forum, web site, magazine, newsletter)? 4. What concerns you as a traveler in terms of: A. New assignment B. Orientation C. Housing D. Agency support E. Hospital politics 5. How do you get information about your new assignment's location? Things to do, etc.? 6. What do you want to know about a new assignment location before you go? 7. What kind of "news" is most important to a traveler? Thanks in advance! Sorry about all the questions!

Thanks for your answers!

Hello everyone, As an expecting parent, I'd had a question for our doctor regarding whether the fetus breathes amniotic fluid (because so many web sites and such say that the baby practices breathing this way). My doctor said this was more of a modern day myth, and that the baby does not breathe amniotic fluid. It, in fact, could damage its lungs (not to mention possibly breathing in fecal matter, merconium) this way. I found one web site with a paper describing fetal lung development that matched what our doctor described (and talked about lung liquid). But tons of sites that off hand mentioned that the baby breathes amniotic fluid. I'm just wondering if I could get a consensus as to exactly whether or not the baby breathes amniotic fluid. And another description, in layman's terms, of what happens during lung development. Thanks! Tom