It just never ends. As healthcare travelers we must repeatedly prove our ability to deliver expert patient care at every stop along the road. Our accumulated clinical experience, solid references and glowing performance evaluations are necessary keys to opening the door to new assignments, but each encounter with a client facility brings with it a new burden to demonstrate our skills.
In most cases we will begin the first day of orientation when we are handed a stack of tests and a #2 pencil - or the computer equivalent. New travelers may be surprised and dismayed to learn they will face a fresh barrage of competency tests with each assignment. Here is the breakdown of what to expect: