Top Travel Gadgets for Travel Nurses
Medely provided this article. As a travel nurse, you never know where the next contract will take you. However, you should ensure you arrive organized with a bit of style. We have the list of the top travel gadgets for you, whether you’re trying to keep things in order, focused on safety, or comfort on your next trip to your travel contract destination. Packing cubes Whether rolling, folding, or just throwing things together, packing cubes can save you time and headaches when packing for your next trip. We use these to organize our clothes and belongings into neat boxes that are…
Creating a Positive Work Culture as a Travel Nurse to Improve Productivity
While the healthcare profession is invaluable to our society, in many cases, healthcare workers, and especially nurses, have a thankless job with a fair share of hazards. In the face of these hazards, it’s easy to sink into the negativity, which may affect your mental health and, indirectly, your productivity at work. As a travel nurse, you must not fall into this trap. Create a positive work culture instead and bring it on the road, so you can remain productive as you help those in need. Why It’s Important To Have A Positive Culture As a nurse, it’s essential that…
How to Keep in Touch With Family and Friends When You’re Working as a Travel Nurse
Keeping in touch with family and friends while you’re working overseas as a nurse can be tough, but with the internet and other technology, you can still communicate as often as you like. Even if you’re in the middle of traveling, you can always pick up the phone or send a quick text. 10 Ways to Keep in Touch With Family as a Travel Nurse While text or phone-based interaction can’t replace face-to-face, the following solutions to your long-distance problem will definitely hold you over until the next time you can go back home. 1. Schedule Regular Video Calls One…
Travel Nurse Guide
ADVERTISEMENT Everything You Need To Know: Travel Nurse Jobs and Lifestyle The Travel Nurse Guide is designed to guide a new travel nurse from dreaming right through the entire contract process. In this step-by-by step guide, you will learn the ins and outs of travel nursing. Don’t worry, if you have already started travel nursing but still have questions, there is something in our travel nurse guide for you as well. Check back often as we publish fresh content Monday through Friday. What you are looking for may be in the works. If you have ideas for content or would…
6 Staycation Ideas for Travel Nurses
Amare Medical Network provided this article. As a travel nurse, your job is very demanding. You’re constantly on the go, meeting new people and learning new things. Finding time to relax and recharge can be tough, especially when it involves extra planning or travel. That’s why a staycation is the perfect option for taking a break with little spending, planning, and traveling. Here are a few ideas to help you start planning your next staycation: Play tourist for the day. No matter where you’re on assignment, there are bound to be local attractions, museums, historic districts, and experiences you haven’t tried.…
How To Furnish Your Temporary Home While Travel Nursing
Host Healthcare provided this article. Figuring out how to furnish a temporary apartment without emptying your pockets can be challenging. How do you come up with the furniture and decor you need to be comfortable and feel at home without wasting the average housing stipend for travel nurses you receive on things you’ll inevitably leave behind? If you’re planning to take a temporary position in a new city, you’re not alone. More than 25,000 nurses in the US work as travel nurses, taking assignments that generally last from 8 to 26 weeks unless you’ve availed of travel nursing extensions. When there’s…
How an RV Could Transform Your Travel Nursing Experience
Nurse 2 Nurse Staffing provided this article. Did you know that the minds behind Nurse 2 Nurse Staffing were once avid traveling professionals themselves? Indeed, we’ve navigated the thrilling and challenging journey of being a traveling nurse! The countless adventures, the captivating allure of the unknown, and the ever-present question of “where next?” are experiences we’ve lived firsthand. Together as a family, with our two kids and our furry friend, we traversed several states. The best decision we made during our travels? Investing in a mobile home—or RV became our constant companion, a home away from home, accompanying us on every…
Nurses Week 2023 – Honoring Travel Nurses Then and Now
Medical Edge Recruitment provided this article. Written by: Alisha Layne, Recruitment Consultant at Medical Edge Recruitment The history of nursing goes back over 170 years when Florence Nightingale and 34 female volunteer nurses traveled from the United Kingdom to provide much-needed medical attention to war victims. At that time, The Ottoman Empire, with support from France and England, were bitterly embattled with the Russian Empire over a border dispute. Though they were not paid or contracted, and the journey was much longer than it is today, these brave nurses who set out to save lives ended up making history. Their journey…
Landlord’s Handbook: Renting to Travel Nurses and Professionals
Travel nursing can be a great way to see the country, enjoy new experiences and expand your professional resume. For the landlord, renting to travel nurses comes with a long list of benefits that help reduce risk and keep their units filled. Combined with The Gypsy Nurse, this comprehensive housing guide is brought to you by Furnished Finder – the leading source for travel nurse housing. This housing article covers the most important topics facing traveling nurses and the landlords who host them. Should I Take Company Housing or the Stipend? Jobs and housing are attached at the hip, and…
6 Items Travel Nurses Need to Pack
Staffmax Healthcare Staffing and Recruiting provided this article. Article was written by: Julie Hesseltine, RN, CNO, and Sr. Recruiter for Staffmax. The excitement within her had her heart beating at a rate not even three IV doses of Labetol would have been able to easily control! Yet here she was. After years of working at the bedside, she had chosen to pursue her dream. Nothing was going to stop her. Her kids were grown. She had no pets. Nobody to answer to except herself. The oil was changed, new wipers were on the windows, tires were at the proper pressure, and the…