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Too Old to Color? Battle Nurse Burnout by Nurturing Your Soul

July 30, 2017 Uncategorized

Battling Nurse Burnout As nursing professionals, we work long, difficult hours. We drive home exhausted to find spouse, children, pets, cluttered houses and friends awaiting our time and attention. Our needs and wants are frequently placed on the back burner for months and years at a time until we’re running on ...

10 Ways for Travel Nurses to Feel at Home in a New City

July 6, 2017 Uncategorized

Moving to a new city, even temporarily, can be equally discouraging as it is exciting. Many travel nurses find themselves combatting loneliness, endlessly searching for ways to feel a little more at home. Fear not! If you're currently away from home, family, and friends for your travel RN job, there ...

5 Tips for Travel Nurses to Have a Healthy Work-Life Balance

June 29, 2017 Uncategorized

“May you find the balance of life, time for work but also time for play. Too much of one thing ends up creating stress that no one needs in their life.” -Catherine Pulsifer Travel nurses, in fact, nurses in general, and busy can go together perfectly in the same sentence. They ...

The Ultimate Self-Care Guide for Travel Nurses

April 28, 2017 Uncategorized

When it’s literally your job to care for others full-time, it can be easy to fall into a pattern of neglecting your own needs and well-being. That’s why we put together this little guide for our travel nurses – just a few small changes can make all the difference in ...

5 One-Of-a-Kind Gift Ideas for Travel Nurses

March 24, 2017 Uncategorized

Wherever travel nurses go, they hunt for souvenirs to ensure the mementos they bring home for their family and best friends are special. Isn't it time to give them a lil’ something too? Below are five of our favorite picks: Charm Bracelet If you feel like Pandora is way too expensive, ...

Making Memories: 5 Things Most Travel Nurses Do

March 8, 2017 Uncategorized

Newsflash: you might be "that travel nurse". You know, the one everyone else wants to be. How many things on this list do you do? Hashtag overload. Posting on Instagram excites you. Who wouldn't be, right? You're either at this picturesque mountain or at a blissful beach so why not share ...

5 Biggest Hacks Every Travel Nurse Should Know

February 12, 2017 Uncategorized

Whether you’re a seasoned traveler, or you’re about to embark on your assignment as a travel nurse, picking up a few of these hacks will help keep you organized sane on the road to your destination. Are these travel hacks on your radar 1. Save space wherever possible If you’re traveling to your ...

How You Can Make 2017 Your Best Year Yet

January 6, 2017 Uncategorized

When people put pen to paper for their New Year's resolutions, just about everyone adds “travel more” to the list, but not everyone has the opportunity to really do it. If you’re a healthcare professional in nursing, rehab therapy, respiratory therapy or medical imaging, traveling isn’t just a far-off pipe ...

Where are Travel Nurses Spending Their Thanksgiving This Year?

November 8, 2016 Uncategorized

Just like their staff nurse counterparts, many travel nurses are scheduled to work on holidays like Thanksgiving. Being a nurse means you already serve selflessly every day, but working through the holiday is perhaps the most selfless act of all. That said, it’s okay to be homesick! That’s why we ...

11 Tips for a First-Time Medical Imaging Tech Traveler

September 22, 2016 Uncategorized

Hospitals, imaging labs and outpatient centers depend on traveling radiologic technologists to service a growing number of patients (thanks, Baby Boomers!) who require X-rays, CAT scans, ultrasounds, MRIs and other diagnostic procedures. Traveling medical imaging techs have been known to earn a handsome annual salary (like the traveling nurse salary ...

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