Keeping In Touch

As a travel nurse, keeping up with family members and friends is hard! There's of course Facebook and social media, but spending time away from your loved ones is definitely one of the downfalls of the job.

Video chatting is definitely an awesome function on almost every smartphone that helps ease the distance a bit. The problem is, with each phone, video chatting is different. 

Apple has FaceTime, Samsung has video chat, and each are not compatible with the other. So what do you do?

Well there's a few options, to get face to face with your loved ones. 

Skype - is probably the oldest video chatting system there is. Back in the day, it wasn't that great, but now, with the advances in technology, the bugs are worked out. Easily downloaded on your phone but setting up an account can prove a nuisance. And of course, to get a better product, you have to pay. 

Facebook Messenger- Facebook messenger came out with its own video chat. It's built right into the second app you have to install to be able to read or send messages through Facebook. For the older generation, though, it can prove difficult to use. 

Google Duo - Google Duo is by far the best video chat app I have encountered. But of course it is, it's Google, the leading technology company there is. To use, simply download the app, it syncs with your contacts and boom, all done. It's high picture quality and easy navigation makes it my number one choice. 

No matter what you use, though, video chatting is a great way to stay connected!