 When working in a new environment, adjusting to a new city and work environment can have its challenges. Check out these three helpful tips for making friends during travel assignments.

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  Besides offering incredible professional experiences, one of the best parts
  about being a travel nurse is the opportunity to make life-long friends in all
  parts of the world. However, keeping friends is often easier than making them
  in the first place. When working in a new environment, adjusting to a new city
  and work environment can have its challenges. Check out these three helpful
  tips for making friends during travel assignments.
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<h2>Get to Know Your Coworkers</h2>

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  When you&rsquo;re not caring for a patient during a shift, take the time to
  get to know the nurses and other staff members who you work with regularly.
  During your encounters, you may even meet other nurses who are also on travel
  assignments. As you learn about each of your coworkers, you may find many
  commonalities in your career and personal lives that exist among you.
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<h2>Plan Fun Activities with Coworkers&nbsp;</h2>

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  Try to schedule a lunch or coffee date with some of your coworkers to get to
  know them on a more personal level. Meeting with them outside of your shifts
  will allow you to have a more relaxed conversation, giving you the opportunity
  to release work related stress. There are many great ways to bond and have fun
  with your coworkers, such as a fitness class at a local gym or a run in the
  park.
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<h2>Meet People Outside of Work&nbsp;</h2>

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  In addition to making friends in your medical unit, exploring the area in
  which you live will also allow you to meet many new people. Going to local
  restaurants and shops will give you the chance to experience the regional
  culture and build relationships with people in the local community. If you
  greet others with an open and friendly attitude, you&rsquo;ll never have a
  problem making friends in a new city!
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  While on the road, it&rsquo;s comforting to make friends who you can spend
  time with both at work and outside of your job. The friendships you make while
  travel nursing can have a very positive impact on your personal and
  professional life, giving you a unique network of relationships beyond your
  hometown.
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<h2>About Cross Country Nurses</h2>

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  If you&rsquo;re seeking travel nursing opportunities, let the talent
  acquisition specialists at Cross Country Nurses help you find your next
  assignment. Experts in placing skilled travel nurses in key assignments across
  the country, we have the team on hand to assist you with your career
  development.&nbsp;
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