AdvertisementWorn-out nurses hit the road for better pay, stressing hospital budgets — and moraleOctober 20, 2021Blake FarmerfacebookEmailHospitals around the U.S., including large academic medical centers like Vanderbilt University's in Nashville, Tenn., have been forced to rely on traveling nurses to keep their intensive care units fully staffed. The demand for travel nurses has driven up their hourly rates, which then motivates more staff nurses to leave in pursuit of a traveling gig. (Blake Farmer/WPLN)