In her seven years as a travel nurse, Stephanie Fraker, her husband, and two sons have moved more than 10 times.

Hospitals say that staffing agencies charge too much for providing traveling nurses. The nurses say they’re the ones doing the heavy lifting.

Pay for travel nurses is skyrocketing, making some staff nurses question why they stay.

Hospitals compete for these skilled personnel, some of whom make $8,000 a week. But the work is difficult and there can be tension with colleagues.