Traveling nurse benefit packages include health insurance, bonuses, sick pay and travel/housing allowances, stipends and coverages. The housing category certainly offers the most personalization, options and flexibility, but potentially more guesswork and anxiety; after all, this is your new home away from home. “Home is where one starts from.” –T.S. Eliot When you negotiate your package with your recruiter, you will usually be able to choose whether you want to live in housing the agency provides, or receive a stipend and arrange for a place on your own. For your first few assignments, make it easy for yourself and opt for the agency-selected housing – it’s one less thing to deal with as you embark on your new migratory career.…