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History of Nurse’s Week

Posted by TheGypsyNurse
/ May 8, 2013 / 1 Comment

A Brief History of National Nurse’s Week 1953 Dorothy Sutherland of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare sent a proposal to President Eisenhower to proclaim a “Nurse Day” in October of the following year. The proclamation was never made. 1954 National Nurse Week was observed from October 11...
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State by State RN Licensing Time-Frame Guide

Posted by TheGypsyNurse
/ May 2, 2013 / 3 Comments

When you are contemplating a Travel Nurse position in a state that you are not currently licensed, timing is often an issue. The following visual RN licensing guide provided by: Steven Wolfe of AdvantageRN will give you a general idea if you have time to license before the contract starts....
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ScrubsMag: Nurse’s Guide to Hospitals (Review)

Posted by TheGypsyNurse
/ April 23, 2013 / Leave a comment

I was recently approached by an employee of Scrubsmag.com and asked to do a review of their newly launched Nurse’s Guide to Hospitals. I’ve taken this opportunity to provide the following review for readers of thegypsynurse.com. I’m a huge fan of the articles and resources that are provided by scrubsmag.com...
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My Travel Nurse Contract was Cancelled, Now What?

Posted by TheGypsyNurse
/ April 10, 2013 / 1 Comment

My contract was cancelled!! Wow, what do I do now? What are my legal safeguards? There are a multitude of reasons that a contract can/will be cancelled. This is a scenario that you must prepare for as a Travel Nurse. It happens. Most agencies have an ‘at will’ employment clause. ...
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15 People that Had the Biggest Impact on Nursing

Posted by TheGypsyNurse
/ April 5, 2013 / 2 Comments

We all know about Florence Nightingale, who else had an impact on the Nursing Industry? Source: Best RN to BSN
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Negotiating the Travel Nurse Contract Extension

Posted by TheGypsyNurse
/ March 13, 2013 / 1 Comment

Sometime around week 8 (or after) you should start considering if you would be interested in a Contract extension. There are multiple variables that will determine if you would like to extend at your current contract. Many facilities will approach you right away for a contract extension, I don’t recommend...
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100 Great Places to Work in Healthcare

Posted by TheGypsyNurse
/ March 6, 2013 / 1 Comment

Did you work at any of these 100 Great places to work? These facilities might have made Becker’s list of great places to work but the real question is: Are these Hospitals great places for the TRAVEL NURSE to work? If you’ve worked at one of these facilities, consider filling...
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Three Heart Health Measurements

Posted by TheGypsyNurse
/ February 14, 2013 / Leave a comment

This year for Valentines Day check your Heart Health with these Three Health Measurements that affect the Heart.
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3 Steps to Writing a GREAT Travel Nurse Resume

Posted by TheGypsyNurse
/ February 13, 2013 / Leave a comment

The Following is a Guest Article via Shari Sambrusky explaining the top 3 Steps to writing a great travel nurse resume. Shari is a career coach and owner of Career Esteem. Career-Esteem works with woman in healthcare longing to find a job they love. Through this work, they gain unshakable...
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Issues of Nurse Salaries

Posted by TheGypsyNurse
/ January 31, 2013 / Leave a comment

Kevin Ross of Innovative Nurse and Brittany Wilson of The Nerdy Nurse recently began discussing the issues of Nurse Salaries. Salary and wages are always a hot subject, no matter what field you work in. Both Kevin and Brittany brought up some great points/issues. Check them out….. Raising the Salary...
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