| The industry of traveling nurses has picked | | | | looking for more health-care |
| up and the number of companies has soared in | | | | professionals.With the lack of manpower in |
| recent years. With the United States of | | | | the US and Canada, there are companies who |
| America and Canada experiencing a shortage in | | | | are opening up employment to foreign |
| for the past couple of years, traveling nurse | | | | countries such as the Philippines, India, |
| companies are appearing in large numbers. | | | | Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and South |
| Within the United States and Canada, these | | | | Africa. Health care professionals have to |
| companies search for nurses and send them to | | | | meet high standards and a certain level of |
| medical centers and hospitals that are in | | | | educational background and experience to |
| need of and lack manpower. The nurses who are | | | | qualify for these companies. Applicants who |
| sent to different locations enjoy a lifestyle | | | | originate from non-English speaking countries |
| of traveling and lucrative pay. They are | | | | have to pass exams to test their skills on |
| also given medical, health, life, dental and | | | | comprehensive reading and writing in English |
| vision insurance, with food and lodging | | | | to qualify for the job. They also have to |
| allowances, and an all-expense paid trip to | | | | qualify for a Visa in the country of their |
| their destination. They may even be given a | | | | destinations. However, due to the lack of |
| retirement package. Some companies offer | | | | nurses, these countries usually grant them |
| allowances for continued education. Wanting | | | | the necessary documents. In fact, in recent |
| to stock up on their manpower, companies | | | | years, the United States has started giving |
| offer loyalty and referral bonuses to | | | | out Visas just for nurses. |
| encourage their current nurses to stay while | | | | |