5 Tips to Calm Your Nerves Before Your Travel Nurse Assignment
Starting a new job is nerve-wracking. Starting a new job every 13 weeks as a travel nurse is even more so. Finding ways to calm your nerves will help make the process so much easier. Fellow travel nurses on our Facebook group offered advice and tips to handle the nerves that come with starting your first travel nurse assignment or any new travel nurse assignment you are starting. Tips to calm your nerves before your assignment 1. Explore your new area Get out and explore your new area. This will help keep your mind off your new travel nurse assignment. …
7 Places You Deserve To Travel to After Working Hard
As a travel nurse, you work hard, so you deserve to play even harder. Traveling may be part of how you earn a living. Visiting new places when your only priority is fun is a very different experience. Although travel maybe a little more difficult these days, here are seven new places you deserve to travel to (when the world opens back up) as a reward for your hard work. 1. Western Europe France sits at the top of the list as it claims the title of the world’s most visited country. Your options for traveling through France are almost…
Reservation Travel Nursing In a Pandemic
I walked through the hospital doors feeling a bit nervous. Today was my first day on the job. The roof had large window cut-outs, exposing the blue sky. Statues and paintings of Native Americans were displayed throughout the lobby. Women and men were photographed in native clothes, beautiful thick braids below their waist. The land surrounding the hospital was flat and expansive. I got my badge laminated together and headed to the outpatient department, where I would be working for the next 13 weeks. COVID-19 and Native Americans A few months ago, I heard on the news how COVID-19 was…
Surviving and Thriving: Tips for Travel Nurses
I was struck this morning by this quote from Maya Angelou, “my mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” It really made me think about how I am living my life. I’m a survivor I have always said, “I am a Survivor” and been proud of it! I identify as a survivor because I have been knocked down and picked myself back up so many times. I did this the best way I knew how, by doing everything myself and choosing habits…
The Days are Hard…A Wife’s Story of Survival After Her Husband’s Suicide
The days are hard and that’s even an understatement. They’re so busy, ya know? Four kids, sports, work, a household to run…that’ll do it to you. I’m constantly busy. Then the nights come. Ugh, I dread the evenings. The nights are so lonely. When the house is quiet and the last baby goes to bed. The aching grows. This used to be the favorite part of our day. Now I have to force myself to sit downstairs, alone. This was our time together. This is where we would go over our day. Where I wouldn’t be just a mom anymore,…
RVing as a Travel Nurse
Photo by Alain Wong on Unsplash Travel nursing is a fun and rewarding career. It allows you to serve others while exploring different places. But a major challenge that travel nurses face is finding temporary housing. Is RVing the solution to it? We find out. Many people dream of becoming travel nurses. Why not? It’s a very interesting career. You get to work with different people and learn about different hospital policies while exploring new locations. If you a dynamic work environment and the ability to travel on the side, it’s the perfect job for you. What’s more, travel nursing…
A Travel Nurse’s Unique Story of Surviving Hurricane Irma in the US Virgin Islands
Guest Post By: Tanisha Terry A personal account of surviving Hurricane Irma as travel nurse US Virgin Islands. From preparation through the aftermath, a travel nurses personal account. Travel Nurse US Virgin Islands When I received the phone call from my recruiter telling me that I landed my first travel assignment in the Virgin Islands, I couldn’t believe it! My mouth fell open. I was excited, and couldn’t wait to share the news with all my family and friends. Struggling with Doubts Soon after, my feelings turned from excitement to doubt. I doubted how I would survive living in St.…
Travel Nursing Self-Care: Carve Out More “Me Time”
This Article is Sponsored by LRS Healthcare ® Nurse life, in general, can naturally wear a person down. You basically give all day in almost all ways—mentally, emotionally, and physically on top of socially and professionally. On the rewarding flip side, you’re literally a lifesaver some days and a galvanized link between patients and the care they need to achieve the best outcomes. Now add travel to the mix. New city, new people, new living space, new work environment—all of which come with a mixed bag of pros and cons, you know all too well. The life of a travel nurse…
What Nursing in an Underserved Community can Teach You
This article is provided by: Health Providers Choice. What Nursing in an Underserved Community can Teach You We’re used to a certain quality of life, which is why it’s such a culture shock when we experience other people living below that threshold. For travel nurses working in underserved communities, the experience can take some getting used to. But once you learn to do more with less, it’s easy to see how working with an underserved population can help you become a better nurse and a more empathetic caregiver. Here are here are some things travel nursing in an underserved community can…
Gypsy Yoga for First Day Nerves
Are you trying to find a way to relax before your First Day? Check out this sample of Gypsy Yoga to ease your First Day Nerves. Hi Gypsies! I’m writing this on a flight from London to Gothenburg. I am in near panic mode post take off. I have a bit of flying anxiety (take off) and rely on my breath (among other things) to keep me calm. It is a similar feeling to the healthy stress one feels on the first day of a new assignment. Each time we start a new assignment, we walk into the unknown. Will…