Travelers of the Month

Katie B.

Travel Speech Pathologist

Traveler of the Month - October 2010

If you were to ask Katie B. what she enjoys about her position as a travel speech pathologist for 360 Healthcare Staffing, it would be the things we hear frequently from our employees -- the opportunity to work with many patients, meeting new people and the chance to explore different locations.

Katie’s career as a speech pathologist spans 30 years, with 14 of those years spent as a travel therapist. For the past four years, Katie has worked for 360 Healthcare Staffing and its predecessors and is currently enjoying travel assignments on Florida’s west coast. Her patients typically include those recovering from stroke or who have dementia, dysphagia, dysarthria and other voice conditions. Katie believes that having genuine care for her patients, an appreciation of their circumstances and a positive attitude are the keys to providing compassionate, quality care.

“My philosophy on life is to make someone else’s life better, happier, fuller and richer,” Katie says. “My goal is to help others uncover their gifts and strengths by encouraging them to believe in themselves and in the possibility that things can change.”

Working as a travel therapist has helped Katie further develop her own strengths, thanks to numerous in-services and close collaboration with the therapists she meets on assignment. What else does she enjoy about working as a travel therapist? Having the opportunity to visit local shops to find just the right book to indulge her love of reading.