Best Kyle Schmidt | Travel Nursing Expert | BluePipes Co Founder Podcasts (2024)

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Navigating the Shifting Tides of Nursing Pay: A Conversation with Zach Smith 47:00

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It’s no secret that nursing pay, and pay for healthcare professionals in general, shifted dramatically from 2019 until present, 2023. For example, travel nursing pay rose dramatically during the pandemic and is declining dramatically as the pandemic wanes. I recently had the pleasure of discussing the issue of healthcare pay with Zach Smith, RN, BS…

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Travel Nurse Takeover with Ryan Sendow, RN 36:35

5+ y ago36:35

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Hey everyone. Welcome to the truth about travel nursing podcast. My name is Kyle Schmidt and I’m your host. This is episode 40 and we have another amazing guest with us today. We are joined today by Ryan Sendow. Ryan is an experienced travel nurse who specializes in psych. He’s currently taking some time off to focus on completing a Nurse Practitio…

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How Travel Nurses Can Eat Right and Exercise on the Road 49:43

5+ y ago49:43

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Hey everyone welcome to the truth about travel nursing podcast. My name is Kyle Schmidt. I’m your host and this is Episode 39 of the podcast. This is a very special episode because we have our very first guest. That’s right. Up until now it’s been just me bloviating into this microphone by myself so I’m certain you’re as excited as I am to have a f…

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TTATN 038: The 2017 Travel Nursing Job Market 42:49

6+ y ago42:49

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Hey everyone, welcome to the truth about travel nursing podcast. Thank you so much for joining us for episode 38 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to take a look at the state of the travel nursing job market in 2017. We’re looking at this topic because there is a lot of talk out there that the job market for travel healthcare professiona…

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TTATN 37: Travel Nursing Guaranteed Hours 32:57

6+ y ago32:57

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Hey everyone. Welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. My name Is Kyle Schmidt and I’m your host. Thank you so much for joining me for episode 37 of the podcast! In this episode, we’re going to take a detailed look at Guaranteed Hours in travel nursing. Now, I know what you’re thinking. How we could we possibly spend an entire episode dis…

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TTATN 036: How To Avoid And Resolve Travel Nursing Paycheck Errors 31:45

8+ y ago31:45

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Hello and welcome to another episode of The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. This is your host, Kyle Schmidt. Thank you so much for joining us for episode 36 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to discuss one of the most important aspects of travel healthcare, getting paid. Specifically, we’re going to discuss how payroll works, how and…

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TTATN 035: What Is The Annual Salary Of A Travel Nurse? 42:28

8+ y ago42:28

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Hello everybody! Welcome to another episode of The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. This is your host, Kyle Schmidt, and I want to thank you so much for joining me for episode 35 of the podcast. In this episode we’re going to have a highly detailed discussion about a question that every travel nurse and potential travel nurse will ask at one poi…

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TTATN 034: What Travel Nurses Ought To Know About GSA Tables 31:43

8+ y ago31:43

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Hey everyone! Welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. I’m your host, Kyle Schmidt, and I want to thank you so much for joining me for episode 34 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to take an in depth look at the General Services Administration Per Diem Tables. These are often called the GSA Tables, GSA being the acronym for the…

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TTATN 033: The Top 11 Myths and Fibs in Travel Nursing 38:29

8+ y ago38:29

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Hey everyone! Welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. This is Kyle Schmidt. I’m your host and I want to thank you so much for joining us for episode 33 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to discuss 10 of the most common myths and fibs about travel nursing. We’ve touched on a few of these throughout previous episodes, but my hop…

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TTATN 032: How To Write An Amazing Travel Nursing Resume 37:58

8+ y ago37:58

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Hey everyone! Welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. This is Kyle Schmidt and I’m your host. Thanks so much for joining us for episode 32 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to discuss everything travel nurses need to know about resumes. Specifically, we’re going to discuss the unique nature of travel nursing resumes and how yo…

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TTATN 031: Travel Nursing Agency Applicant Tracking Systems 36:59

8+ y ago36:59

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Hey everyone! Welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast! My name is Kyle Schmidt and I’m your host. Thank you so much for joining us for episode 31 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to take a detailed look at the software systems that agencies use to manage their businesses. These systems are commonly referred to as Applicant Tra…

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TTATN 030: How Agencies and Recruiters Find Travel Nurses 45:34

8+ y ago45:34

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Hey everyone! Welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. My name is Kyle Schmidt and I’m your host. Thank you so much for joining us for episode 30 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going take an in-depth look at the tools that healthcare staffing agencies use to find you, the travel nurses and other travel healthcare professionals. No…

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TTATN 029: 14 Things Travel Nursing Agencies And Recruiters Do That Betray The Trust Of Travel Nurses 34:46

8+ y ago34:46

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Hey everyone! Welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. This is Kyle Schmidt and I’m your host. Thank you so very much for joining us for episode 29 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to discuss 14 things that travel nursing recruiters and agencies do that tend to betray the trust of travel nurses. [ Please note: This is the tran…

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TTATN 028: 7 Travel Nursing Pay Variables and Considerations for Each 33:28

8+ y ago33:28

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Hey everyone! Welcome to the Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast! My name is Kyle Schmidt and I am your host. Thank you so much for joining us for episode 28 of the podcast. In this episode we’re going to take a detailed look at 7 travel nursing pay variables and provide some of the important considerations for each of them. My hope is that the info…

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TTATN 027: High Paying Travel Nursing Jobs and How To Land Them 30:18

8+ y ago30:18

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Hey everyone! Welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. This is Kyle Schmidt and I’m your host. Thank you so much for joining me for episode 27 of the podcast. In this episode we’re going to discuss the highest paying travel nursing jobs and provide some tips for landing them. [Please note that this is a transcript of a podcast episode. As…

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TTATN 026: Expectations for Travel Nursing Assignments and Tips for Success 36:06

8+ y ago36:06

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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. My name is Kyle Schmidt and I’m your host. Thank you so much for joining me for episode 26 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to discuss a host of issues that become pertinent once you start your travel nursing assignment. So we’ll be discussing what …

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TTATN 025: Tips For Travel Nursing Contract Extensions 37:34

8+ y ago37:34

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Hey everyone, welcome to the truth about travel nursing podcast. This is Kyle Schmidt and I’m your host. Thank you so much for joining us for episode 25 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to discuss travel nursing contract extensions. Extensions are a really important aspect of travel nursing because a significant percentage of travel nur…

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TTATN 024: A Behind The Scenes Look At a Travel Nursing Recruiter’s Job 36:43

8+ y ago36:43

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Hey everyone, welcome to the truth about travel nursing podcast. This is Kyle Schmidt and I’m your host. Thank you so much for joining us for episode 24 of the podcast. In this episode we’re going to discuss travel nursing recruiters. Specifically, we’re going to discuss what travel nursing recruiters do and how their job performance is measured. […

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TTATN 023: What Travel Nurses Ought To Know About Travel Nursing Job Postings 38:00

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Hey everyone, welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast! My name is Kyle Schmidt and I am your host. This is episode 23 of the podcast and in this episode we’re going to discuss travel nursing job postings. [Please note that this is a transcript of a podcast episode. As such, grammar and spelling are not optimized for written content.] You …

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TTATN 022: Are Travel Nursing Agencies Necessary? 36:47

9y ago36:47

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Hey everyone! Welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. My name is Kyle Schmidt and I am your host, and this is episode 22 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to discuss what it takes to start a travel nursing agency and the various services that travel nursing agencies provide. [Please note that this is a transcript of a podcast …

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TTATN 021: Tips For The Hot Travel Nursing Job Market 32:46

9y ago32:46

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Hey everyone! Welcome to the Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. My name is Kyle Schmidt and I am your host, and this is episode 21 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to discuss how the hot travel nursing job market we’re currently experiencing alters the status-quo and we’re going to provide some tips to help travel nurses deal with this…

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TTATN 020: Services To Help Travel Nurses Find Housing 35:55

9y ago35:55

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Hey everyone, welcome to the truth about travel nursing podcast. My name Is Kyle Schmidt and I am your host, and this is episode 20 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to discuss x different options for travel nurses who are seeking their own housing. [Please note that this is a transcript of a podcast episode. As such, grammar and spellin…

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TTATN 019: Travel Nursing In California 36:54

9y ago36:54

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In this episode, we’re going to take an in-depth look at travel nursing in California. Our goal with this episode is to provide you with actionable information that will you get the most out of your time in the Golden State. We’re going to cover to provide tons of useful details on topics including the licensing process, the major hospital systems …

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TTATN 018: Travel Nursing Tax Free Money 36:09

9y ago36:09

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Hey everyone, welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast. My name is Kyle Schmidt and I’m your host and this episode 18 of the podcast. In this episode, we’re going to discuss travel nursing tax issues. As we’ve discussed in previous episodes, travel nursing pay packages include a sizeable percentage of tax free money. So we’re going to take…

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TTATN 017: Travel Nursing Bill Rates 36:01

9y ago36:01

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In this episode, we’re going to take an in depth look at travel nursing bill rates. There’s a lot of mystry and controversy surrounding bill rates. But they’re really not all that big of a deal once you know the basics. Our goal here is to help you get an in-depth understanding of this issue so that you can be more confident in with negotiating and…

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TTATN 016: Travel Nursing Contract Cancellations 31:47

9y ago31:47

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In this episode, we’re going to discuss contract cancellations and we really want to cover all the bases so you know what to expect and how to handle these sticky situations. We’re going to look at three different angles for contract cancellations. First, we’re to look at several scenarios for when travelers cancel contracts. Then we’re going to lo…

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TTATN 015: The Debate Over Vendor Management Services in Travel Nursing 32:36

9y ago32:36

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In this episode, we’re going to discuss Vendor Management Services and their impact on the travel healthcare industry. Now, this might sound like it’s a subject that has no impact on travel nurses and other travel healthcare professionals. But in reality, many of the questions that travelers have about the industry and many of the frustrations that…

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TTATN 014: Travel Nursing Pay From the Agency’s Perspective 34:31

9y ago34:31

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I this episode, we’re going to take an in-depth look at travel nursing pay packages from the agency’s perspective. Now, you may be wondering why we would do this…who cares about the agency’s perspective? Just tell me what I need to know about my pay package. Well, many of the most important questions that travelers have about pay packages revolve a…

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TTATN 013: How To Decide Between Company Travel Nurse Housing and Getting Your Own 25:44

9y ago25:44

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In this episode, we’re going to discuss travel nurse housing. This will be the first time we discuss housing on the podcast, so we’ll cover some of the basic things that you should know about travel nurse housing and then we’ll discuss some of the factors to consider when making the decision to take company provided housing or secure your own housi…

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TTATN 012: How To Simplify Your Travel Nursing Paperwork and Compliance 27:55

9y ago27:55

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In this episode, we’re going to discuss the Documentation and the Compliance process. I know what you’re thinking; documentation sucks and this has got to be the most boring topic in the world! However, I think you’ll find our discussion quite interesting and we’ll definitely provide some actionable information that you can put to use to simplify t…

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TTATN 011: The Travel Nursing Contract Process 26:07

9y ago26:07

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In this episode, we’re going to discuss the dynamics involved with accepting a travel nursing contract. First we’re going to provide our thoughts on the best approach to accepting a contract. Then we’re going to take a look at 8 important items to consider for every travel nursing contract that you receive. Recall that in our last episode we left o…

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TTATN 010 : Tips For Travel Nursing Submissions, Interviews, and Offers 25:31

9y ago25:31

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In this episode we discuss three important components of the process to land travel nursing jobs. Specifically, we discuss the submission, interview and offer components. Given the way the podcast has progressed so far, these are the next three parts of the process for us to discuss. We’ve covered the basics of compensation packages, how to find ag…

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TTATN 009: How To Approach The Submission Process With Travel Nursing Companies 30:34

9y ago30:34

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In this episode, we’re going to discuss the submission process for travel nursing jobs. In particular, we’re going to discuss the process up until the point that your profile is actually submitted to the hospital for the job. There are tons of scenarios that can play out during this time and they can have differing impacts on your likelihood of lan…

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TTATN 008: How To Evaluate And Find Travel Nursing Recruiters 30:17

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In this episode, we’re going to discuss travel nursing recruiters. We figure it’s about time we discuss this given that recruiters are really your interface with the agency. So when we talk about stuff like pay, contracts and finding jobs, the person that you’re going to be working with on these issues is the recruiter. We’re going to discuss why r…

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TTATN 007: 7 Pitfalls To Avoid When Evaluating Travel Nursing Pay 32:50

9y ago32:50

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In this episode, we’re going to discuss 7 pitfalls to avoid when discussing and evaluating travel nursing pay packages. These are issues that can either cause confusion, open you up for sales gimmicks, cause frustration, or weaken your negotiating power. So let’s get right to it because we have a lot to cover. Pitfall # 1: Asking “What’s the rate?”…

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TTATN 006 :Tips for Finding and Evaluating Travel Nursing Companies 40:14

9y ago40:14

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In this episode, we’re going to discuss how to find and evaluate travel nursing agencies. New travelers are typically daunted by the number of options and experienced travelers are often overwhelmed by the marketing campaigns…getting calls, emails, and blasted on social media. Our goal in this episode is to help you find the best agencies for your …

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TTATN 005 : Travel Nursing Company Relationships and Differentiating By Size 51:22

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In this episode we talk about travel nursing companies. Specifically, we discuss the relationships that agencies have with hospitals, how the size of agencies can be used to generally differentiate them from one another, and the basics of your relationship with agencies. The Relationships Travel Nursing Companies Have With Hospitals: The first thin…

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TTATN 004 : Wage Recharacterization and Negotiating Travel Nursing Overtime Pay 28:45

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In Episode 4 of The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast, we cover 2 very important aspects of travel nursing pay packages. The first is “wage recharacterization” which is an IRS term dealing with tax-free reimbursements. We discuss the impact that this has on travel nursing pay packages. The second pertains to negotiating travel nursing overtime pay…

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TTATN 003: The Best Way to Evaluate and Compare Travel Nursing Pay Packages 24:48

9y ago24:48

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In this episode of the Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast, we discuss the best way to evaluate and compare travel nursing pay packages. In fact, we argue that this is the only way to properly compare and evaluate travel nursing pay.Here are the show notes along with links to the resources cited in the podcast and some other helpful links on the sub…

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TTATN 002 : 9 Advantages, 8 Disadvantages, Qualifications and Expectations of Travel Nursing 42:19

9y ago42:19

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In episode 2 of The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast, we discuss 9 advantages and 8 disadvantages of travel nursing. We also cover some of the qualifications and expectations for travel nurses. Below is an outline of the topics we cover. What Are The advantages of Travel Nursing The adventure: Travel to great locations. Meet tons of new people. E…

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TTATN 001: Welcome to The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast! 11:05

9y ago11:05

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This is the inaugural episode of The Truth About Travel Nursing Podcast! This is a brief introductory episode that provides the following information: Background on Kyle Schmidt, the show host. Why anyone interested in travel healthcare should subscribe to the podcast. What to expect in future episodes. Most of the information available about trave…

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