{"id":3122,"date":"2019-08-21T20:37:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T20:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/?p=3122"},"modified":"2026-03-04T20:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:10:33","slug":"seattle-travel-nurse-meet-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/seattle-travel-nurse-meet-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle Travel Nurse Meet-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/seattle-travel-nurse-meet-up\/#Wanderlys_First_Traveler_Meet-Up_in_Seattle_WA\" title=\"Wanderly&#8217;s First Traveler Meet-Up in Seattle, WA:\">Wanderly&#8217;s First Traveler Meet-Up in Seattle, WA:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/seattle-travel-nurse-meet-up\/#Seattle_Travel_Nurse_Meet-Up_Event_Highlights\" title=\"Seattle Travel Nurse Meet-Up Event Highlights:\">Seattle Travel Nurse Meet-Up Event Highlights:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/seattle-travel-nurse-meet-up\/#Thank_You_to_Our_Sponsors_For_the_Seattle_Travel_Nurse_Meet-Up\" title=\"Thank You to Our Sponsors For the Seattle Travel Nurse Meet-Up:\">Thank You to Our Sponsors For the Seattle Travel Nurse Meet-Up:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/seattle-travel-nurse-meet-up\/#Lets_Make_A_Traveler_Meet-Up_Happen_in_Your_City\" title=\"Let&#8217;s Make A Traveler Meet-Up Happen in Your City!\">Let&#8217;s Make A Traveler Meet-Up Happen in Your City!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wanderlys_First_Traveler_Meet-Up_in_Seattle_WA\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Wanderly&#8217;s First Traveler Meet-Up in Seattle, WA:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nTwo weeks ago, we held our very first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/travel-nursing-experience\/\">Travel Nurse<\/a> Meet-Up in Seattle, Washington! We had over 30 travel nurses and travel healthcare providers join us for an open bar,\u00a0popcorn, a Nurse Kelley speech, a stethoscope door prize, friendship, and community. This was something that we&#8217;ve thought about doing for a long time, but the timing worked out so well because of the number of travelers that are currently in Seattle. There&#8217;s such a great community of travelers there right now, and we thought it&#8217;d <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Wanderly seattle travel nurse meet up\" width=\"531\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/>be great to connect them. After all, we&#8217;re all in the same industry and it&#8217;s nice to not feel alone, especially traveling to a new place so often.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nFor the traveler meet-up, we partnered with Travel Nurse, Leah Gnitka, AKA, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/scrubsinasuitcase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ScrubsInASuitcase<\/a>, who&#8217;s been a big fan of working in Seattle. Regarding the event, she said,\u00a0<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLet\u2019s talk about last night!!\u00a0Last night, 30 AMAZING nurses were able to meet, mingle, and have fun! One of the hardest parts about travel nursing is that most of us do it alone. However, we want to connect, meet people, and make friends. To see so many energetic nurses come out to an event like this, get excited to meet new people, and have such a passion for nursing, is truly so great. Thank you to everyone who came to the meet-up last night!\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To see so many nurses come out, engage with one another, and have a good time fills <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realnursekelley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nurse Kelley&#8217;s<\/a> and my hearts so much.\u00a0Events like these only make our passion for a closer community that much stronger. Let\u2019s continue to encourage, inspire, and meet one another!\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seattle_Travel_Nurse_Meet-Up_Event_Highlights\"><\/span>Seattle Travel Nurse Meet-Up Event Highlights:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-1024x791.png\" alt=\"Wanderly Seattle traveler meet up\" width=\"797\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1-600x464.png 600w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1.png 1056w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Photo-Aug-14-7-10-31-PM-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Wanderly Seattle traveler meet up\" width=\"773\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Photo-Aug-14-7-10-31-PM-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Photo-Aug-14-7-10-31-PM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Photo-Aug-14-7-10-31-PM-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Photo-Aug-14-7-10-31-PM-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Photo-Aug-14-7-10-31-PM-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Photo-Aug-14-7-10-31-PM-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"772\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-3-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Image-from-iOS-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thank_You_to_Our_Sponsors_For_the_Seattle_Travel_Nurse_Meet-Up\"><\/span><strong>Thank You to Our Sponsors For the Seattle Travel Nurse Meet-Up:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nGet to know a few of our sponsors who made this event possible. Each one is a vital part of the Healthcare Community and has something valuable to offer. We&#8217;re so thankful we could bring them on board:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wanderlynurses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@wanderlynurses<\/a>, Main Sponsor and Host<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/totalmedstaffing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@totalmedstaffing<\/a>, Exclusive Agency Partner<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nursingce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@nursingce<\/a>, T-Shirt Sponsor<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/furnishedfinder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@furnishedfinder<\/a>, Venue Sponsor<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cherokeeuniforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@cherokeeuniforms<\/a>, Door Prize Sponsor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lets_Make_A_Traveler_Meet-Up_Happen_in_Your_City\"><\/span>Let&#8217;s Make A Traveler Meet-Up Happen in Your City!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are going to be continuing a Meet-Up Tour across America, so we wanted to show off all of the fun that we had that evening. It was the time of our life.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want us to make a stop in your city, email <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:Kelley@Wanderly.us\">Kelley@Wanderly.us<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>We&#8217;d love to hear from you!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All our love,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realnursekelley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelley<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/scrubsinasuitcase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leah<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>PS:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re new to Wanderly, welcome and thanks for stopping by our community. We offer a platform that helps travel healthcare professionals find their travel assignments in an empowered way. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/nurse\/jobs\/search?q=&amp;idx=the_rate_descending&amp;p=0&amp;nR%5Bprofession_id%5D%5B%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1&amp;nR%5Bstart_date%5D%5B%3E%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1561334400&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=abstaffing_searchgeneral\">Compare fully detailed travel assignments<\/a> from the top paying agencies and use 1 universal application for all future assignments. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/nurse\/register?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=abstaffing_signup\">Join for free today!<\/a> Then you can get started on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/nurse\/jobs\/search?q=&amp;idx=the_rate_descending&amp;p=0&amp;nR%5Bprofession_id%5D%5B%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1&amp;nR%5Bstart_date%5D%5B%3E%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1561334400&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=abstaffing_searchgeneral\">finding your next dream travel assignment<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wanderly&#8217;s First Traveler Meet-Up in Seattle, WA: Two weeks ago, we held our very first Travel Nurse Meet-Up in Seattle, Washington! 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