Nurses week is coming and so are some really fun – and slightly weird – events across the U.S. If you can’t get away during May to celebrate, plan for one of these awesome experiences before or after your assignment and get ready for a unique adventure you’ll never forget.
Florida
Weeki Wachee: City of Live Mermaids
Ever dreamed of becoming a mermaid? Then head to Weeki Wachee for its famous “Mermaid Shows,” where you can watch “real” mermaids put on an enchanting performance in an underwater theater. Becoming a Weeki Wachee mermaid is highly competitive – and don’t think for a second that it doesn’t take immense endurance and strength to make swimming with a tail look that graceful! Head to Florida to check out this exciting, yet weird event.
Flora-Bama Interstate Mullet Toss
Sometimes the strangest events are the most fun, and that’s certainly the case with the Flora-Bama Interstate Mullet Toss. It’s exactly like it sounds: Participants toss mullets across the Florida state line into Alabama and see whose gets the farthest. The event has turned into a huge beach party, with hotel bookings “done months, if not years in advance.” Check it out for yourself and report back to us!
Louisiana
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
All travel nurses assigned to Louisiana should visit the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum. You’ll see apothecary jars, delicate vials and curious instruments straight out of the olden days, gaining a fascinating insight into how medicine used to look. Be sure to spot the voodoo “Love Potion No. 9” sitting on a shelf, Atlas Obscura recommended. Louisiana Jobs are plentiful.
Louisiana Mudfest
Had a frustrating week and need to unwind? The Louisiana Mudfest may be just the event for you. This quirky festival features three straight days of playing in the mud. Messy? Yes. Memorable? You bet.
Colorado
Celestial Seasonings Factory Tour
There’s no better stress reliever than a steaming mug of herbal tea at the end of a long day. You can experience tea heaven by taking a tour of the Celestial Seasonings factory in Boulder. Be sure to stop by the tasting room, where you can sample all 105 varieties of the brand’s teas.
Ullr Fest
Skiing is a favorite pastime in Colorado, but Ullr Fest takes it to a new level. In the state’s quaint mountain town of Breckenridge, you’ll find more than 12,000 visitors partying up Viking-style with impressive costumes and an elaborate parade. Colorado has something for all Seasons.
Maine
The Desert of Maine
Maine has some gorgeous scenery, with its rocky coastline and lush forests, but if you need a change of pace, you can visit the famous “Desert of Maine.” Some poor farming practices in the late 1700s led to the soil on this 40-acre slice of land to turn to sand and silt, Atlas Obscura explained. It’s not quite as impressive a sight as the Sahara, but still pretty neat.
Central Maine Egg Festival
At the Central Maine Egg Festival, you can see the world’s largest frying pan – it’s 10 feet in diameter and is heated by special gas burners. If that’s not enough, you can also decorate wooden eggs, cheer on competitors in the Egglympics and vote for the tastiest dish at the Quiche & Cheesecake Contest. Live music, barbecue and a farmers market round out this off-kilter but popular festival. Find your Maine Job here so you can enjoy all that Maine has to offer.
No matter what you do to commemorate Nurses Week…
we hope you feel appreciated and loved for the often-unrecognized care you provide to patients and families every day. You’re our hero.
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In the attached video, Senator Walsh makes statements that sent Nurses nationwide into a tailspin. In support of SHB 1155 a bill currently being proposed “Concerning meal and rest breaks and mandatory overtime for certain health care employees.” Senator Walsh made statements about nurses ‘playing cards’ as a rationale that removing mandatory breaks for nurses in Washington would be appropriate.
The responses of nurses and healthcare practitioners was overwhelming. The meme’s abounded. There were a few rationale voices that stood out and should be heard.
They speak the words that many nurses can support and confirm.
Nurses Respond:
“Time of Death”
I held his hand. I started oxygen on him.
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I watched the life leave his eyes as my partner drew up the drugs to allow us to take over his entire respiratory drive.
I passed a tube through his vocal cords and silently begged something greater than us to help us save his life.
Then I pressed on his chest as tears rolled down my face.
I pumped his heart as best I could from the force of my own arms since his body was no longer doing it for him.
I then watched the physicians and nurses in the ER work tirelessly to attempt to restart his heart; only to hear the words “time of death…”
I’ve come to believe that the main reason we are soo offended by Senator Walsh’s statement ( as we were by Joy) is because we put so much of ourselves into caring for others. It’s not just that we take care of people, we take care of people when they are at their worst.
We have been physically assaulted, spit on, vomited on, peed on, defecated on, bled on, verbally abused, and berated by people who have no idea what we actually do.
The first thing that you can do is make your voice heard. Meme’s, Twitter, and Facebook posts share your outrage and bring awareness. Let’s get our voices heard where they can make a difference.
Share this article and Contact Senator Walsh and let her know where you stand on SHB 1155.
Contact Senator Maureen Walsh
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“People over profits” has become a rallying cry for nurses who feel current hospital staffing practices are damaging to patient health and safety. This is especially true for #NursesTakeDC, a grassroots organization whose members led a march on Washington, D.C. this past April. While nurses continue fighting for federally mandated nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, progress is slow around the country.
Understaffing Dangers
A busy shift might not seem dangerous, but for some patients it could be the difference between a full recovery and a patient’s death. Each additional patient on a nurse’s roster can increase medical complications by 17%. Once a nurse is caring for four patients, each additional patient added to her or his care roster can increase mortality rates by 7%.
Research continues to link patient outcomes to nurse staffing levels. Many nurses know this, live this, and deal with the stress of having too many patients and not enough time.
Outside of negative patient outcomes, understaffing can also take a huge toll on nurses. About one in five nurses burns out within the first year of getting her or his license. This is mostly due to stressful work conditions. At two years, the ratio of nurses who opt to walk away from the profession rises to one in three.
The Pitfalls of Mandated Nurse to Patient Staffing Ratios
Of course, not everyone is on board. Some hospital leaders are concerned about the added cost of new staff. Additional concerns are accidentally conflicting with mandated minimums in the event of an emergency. In an interview with The Washington Post, the nursing director of Washington Hospital Center, Sue Eckert, expressed concerns in cases where nurses are late to work or call in sick.
With mandatory nurse to patient staffing ratios, nursing directors might have to choose to violate the law when moving nurses between units to deal with short-term shortages. The Illinois Hospital Association suggests ratios may be too broad for different hospitals and worries about the availability of nurses for new positions.
While short-term emergencies and broad ratios may be legitimate concerns, we know many nurses are available and ready to answer the call.
Nurse to Patient Staffing Ratios: Laws Nationwide
Federal regulation requires hospitals participating in Medicare to have an “adequate number” of nurses. They don’t actually specify what that number is, so the regulation’s actual effect is negligible.
While a national standard for nurse-to-patient staffing ratios does not currently exist, Congress has received several bills to change that. In February 2018, a bipartisan pair of congressmen introduced an amendment to the Social Security Act to the Senate and the House, but has stalled out in committee. While it does specify staff ratios, it focuses mainly on “certain Medicare providers” and not the entire country.
Nurse staffing laws vary by state. Currently only 14 states have any kind of law relating to staffing ratios.
California is the only state requiring a minimum nurse-to-patient ratio by any unit.
Massachusetts has ICU-specific ratios depending on the patient’s stability.
Minnesota requires a single chief nursing officer to develop core staffing plans with “input from others.”
Connecticut, Illinois, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington require staffing committees for hospitals.
Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont require hospitals to publicly report or disclose staff ratios.
Whether it comes in the form of state or federal regulations, making sure there is an accommodating nurse-to-patient staffing ratio is a key to the health and well-being of patients and their nurses.
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Travel nursing requires you to adapt frequently and quickly. Your contracts last 13 weeks, and you move on. Along the way, you can and will make mistakes. These mistakes could not potentially harm your patients, but they can sometimes affect your contract and how your co-workers treat you. We recently asked our Facebook network members what the most common mistakes travel nurses make. They voted on the following mistakes as the most common mistakes that Travel Nurses make.
Saying “Well, at this other hospital we did it this way, not your way”
Just because you did it a certain way at other hospitals doesn’t mean that is necessarily the norm for every facility. Many facilities have their own way of doing things that they feel are the safest and efficient way. Even if you feel the way you did it at another facility is more efficient or prefer that way, it is best to keep that. The staff nurses do it the way they have been trained to and aren’t really interested in hearing how it is done at other places.
Talking about how bad the hospital is constantly
It seems obvious, but sometimes we get annoyed, and things slip out. Even if you don’t like the hospital or have been too much better facilities, saying so will not go well. The facility staff may not have any experience at any other facility; to them, the facility may be great. And even if they don’t believe this, hearing someone who is a contract employee coming in and talking bad about the facility isn’t going to make them happy.
Getting Lost
We have all gotten lost going somewhere new. Make sure you know your route ahead of time. Also, make sure you give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination. That way, if you do run into issues or you do end up lost, you don’t risk missing the first day of your new assignment. Getting lost seems like it shouldn’t be an issue with GPS at our fingertips. However, sometimes GPS can mislead us or run into traffic situations that we must reroute our trip. This could, in turn, make for a longer than anticipated trip or getting lost.
Not communicating issues with your recruiter
If you are having problems with your assignment or the facility, it is essential to make these things known to your recruiter. They aren’t going to know that there are issues if you don’t tell them. They will probably assume things are going great for you. Keeping the lines of communication between you and your recruiter is very important. Communication with your recruiter is important even if there aren’t any problems. But it is essential if you are having problems. They need to know what issues you are having. Otherwise, they can’t help you fix them.
There are probably other mistakes that travel nurses make. These were the main ones mentioned in our Facebook group. These mistakes really are easy to avoid. Avoiding these common mistakes can and will make your next assignment go a lot smoother for you.
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Considering rural areas, it can be hard for hospitals and facilities to find full-time healthcare professionals when population is lower and there are not enough people in need for jobs. When travel nurses can cover a wide variety of specialties, it makes it them favorable for hospitals and facilities to hire them on through a contract basis.
Another reason hospitals and facilities turn to travelers is due to nurse-patient ratios. This could be from both high census as well as easing workload by contracting in travel nurses. Ultimately, this helps prevent permanent employees from becoming burnt-out in their career. Travelers can often times bring a sense of relief to the workplace. This relief is appreciated by hospitals, facilities and their permanent employees.
Cost Savings for hospitals and facilities
Cost plays in effect as travel nurses are employed through an agency, not the hospital or facility in which they will be contracted with. Using travelers makes it more affordable to the hospitals and facilities. The cost savings on benefits such as healthcare, paid time off, training, etc. Contracted employees, receive their benefits from the agency in which they are hired through.
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, predicts a 19% growth in travel registered nurse jobs by 2022. This stat could increase a bit more when factoring in the addition of other traveling positions such as Surgical Techs and LPN’s. Also, it is important to recognize the growing trend in the allied division of healthcare; Radiology, oncology, laboratory and respiratory travel assignments have become more popular among healthcare professionals as well.
Fills temporary gaps
Typically, on contract for 13-weeks, travel healthcare professionals can see flexibility among hospitals and facilities. Travelers can sometimes have their contracts extended or renewed at the request of the facility they are at. This is extremely convenient for hospitals and facilities seeking support during a high census. Traveler can cover employees that are out of work for extended periods of time. In addition, travelers fill gaps while facilities look for full-time employees.
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The steps to obtain an RN license by endorsement are varied by state. The following lists the 4 things that most states will require for RN license by endorsement.
If you hold a current and active RN License in the US, you are eligible to obtain additional state licenses through a process called endorsement or reciprocity.
RN License by Endorsement Requirements
1. Verifications
Most RN license applications will require that you verify ALL other RN Licenses. This can add time if you are already licensed in states that take a long time to process verifications like California and New York.
2. CEU’s
CEU requirements are different for each state. Some states require a minimum number of CEU’s. Others, require specific CE’s (KY requires a domestic violence CE). And a few states don’t require any CE’s at all.
3. Live Scan or Fingerprint Cards
Almost all states now require some sort of fingerprinting for RN licensure. Some states, like CA will require ‘Live Scan’. Search here for live scan locations. Fingerprints – L1 Identity Locations
Fingerprint cards are generally obtained directly from the BON to your mailing address. These are coded for each state, therefore it’s important to obtain them from the BON.
4. Transcripts
Additionally, many states also require that you provide your nursing education transcripts in order to obtain licensure by endorsement. You can obtain these for a small fee – mailed directly to the state BON – from your educational facility.
Most importantly, check each individual state BON for specific requirements for RN License by Endorsement. Additionally, check this CHEAT SHEET for general license timelines. This will help you determine what states you might want to search for jobs in.
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Your travel nursing resume is one of the first pieces you need to land the job of your dreams. Whether it’s your first time applying to become a traveling nurse or you’re looking for a new opportunity and want to highlight all that you accomplished during your travels, here are the top things you need to know to submit an A+ resume.
The must-haves:
Typical format of a resume for travel nursing
There are a few ways to organize your resume, but we listed the most important information to include in the resume to provide a template for your resume:
Contact information
Always include this information at the top of the page, however, do not include it in the header of a Word doc. In the case that your resume is sent through an Applicant Tracking System (more on that here), it will not be able to process your content info in the header.
Always put your name first followed by your highest credential, whether it’s a degree, licensure or certification. Also include your current location, phone number, email address and relevant link to online profiles you want to highlight your nursing expertise, such as a LinkedIn page (leave out your personal Facebook and Instagram!).
Career summary or objective
Travel nurses have the power to go anywhere, and because of this, employers are curious what makes their facility in their city stand out to you. Add a career summary (also called objective) — to address why you want to become a traveling nurse, why you want to work in a given location and what makes you perfect for the position.
If applicable, research the hospital or clinic or talk to someone that works there to discover a specific quality or trait about the facility that you are attracted to. Maybe it’s their mission statement or their reputable work. Maybe you can help them solve one of their challenges. Showing this level of specificity proves your interest in the position and knowledge of the industry that may set you apart from other candidates.
Credentials including degrees, licenses, certifications, awards and relevant training
In this section, nurse.org recommends listing every credential that you’ve earned in your career in the following order: “Highest degree earned, licensure, state designation and national certifications.” This section is also an ideal place to highlight other accolades earned through industry organizations. Also include additional training or volunteer work.
How to format credentials: List the full name of your credentials in addition to the acronym and location of where it was earned. For example, “Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN), University of Washington.” And if applicable, list your license or certification number, the certifying body, and expiration date or date that the certification was earned.
Professional work history and relevant experience
By listing the facilities where you worked, your titles, and highlighting key duties and achievements in each role, you’ll be able to show future employers proof of your work and qualities that make you a strong candidate as a traveling nurse.
Focus on highlighting achievements in your past that have prepared you to become a traveling nurse such as flexibility, adaptability, patience and strong communication skills.
Specifics to include: Facility name and type, level, total beds, unit, caseload and a summary of tasks, highlighting key achievements.
Computer and technical skills
As a traveling nurse, the technology you use will be as diverse as your patients. Use this section to list your experience with EMR or other systems you have used, how much time you spent with it, and the key duties you performed.
How long should your resume be?
Don’t worry about it. (For real!) Especially when you work with an agency to land a job as a traveling nurse. It’s best to include all the details of your career to provide a comprehensive story of your skills and who you are as a nurse. Plus, the longer you work as a traveling nurse, the longer your resume will become.
However, if you’re applying directly to an employer, keep in mind that they look through a lot of resumes just for one position. Only include the must-haves above and keep your sentences tight. If you are looking for a place to cut length, the career summary is a good place to start. Or if each of your work history entries contains a paragraph of information, cut it up into bullet points and only highlight the key pieces.
Another reason that you do not need to worry about the length of your resume is because many traveling nurse resumes are sent through an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). ATS tend to generate resumes as PDFs and uses large fonts and spacing, which creates more pages. There are a few other things to keep in mind about the ATS system, which is covered next.
How to make your resume stand out to Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
We know, we know. It can feel disheartening that your rich history and hard work may be first scanned through a machine and not read and appreciated by actual humans. Unfortunately, that’s the reality for many positions.
If applying for a job without an agency, you can recognize an ATS, if you have to enter information in addition to submitting a resume. However, when working with an agency, you won’t always know if your resume will be scanned by an ATS. So it needs to be readable for both humans and machines. Here are a few tips to help your resume appeal to ATS:
Use keywords from the job description. This is why it’s important to include the full name and acronyms of terms. Because you won’t know what the ATS will be scanning for. However, only use them when appropriate because an abundance of keywords could lower your score.
Keep headers simple so the ATS can recognize it. The resume is not a place to show personality, so do not use creative headers or career summaries/objectives.
Use simple formatting. Round bullet points and line breaks are fine to use to help break up your resume and make it easy to read. But avoid graphic elements like photos and images. Also avoid tables, colors and special fonts and characters.
Include the most important information in the top third of your resume. Some ATS only scan a portion of the resume. Follow the order listed above to incorporate the most crucial info first.
Network, network, network
As your recruiter, we can help you take your resume to the next level. But don’t discount the opinions of your fellow travel nursing co-workers. If you work with others who have traveled before, ask them if they’ll review your resume. Their feedback can help you take it to the next level and make your resume everything you hoped it would be.
Of course, there are plenty of groups out there operated by travel nurses, for travel nurses, like TravelTalk.org or The Gypsy Nurse, so always leverage those when needed. The community for our industry is a valuable tool to the individual nurse looking for advice.
Utilize your recruiter
Another reliable place to go to for advice is a recruiter. This is what we do! At OneStaff, we help nurses create a killer resume for travel nurse positions. We also help them live out their traveling and career dreams. We can help you with suggestions for what employers are looking for. In some cases, even what certain employers are looking for. We’ve seen it all, good and bad, and we’re ready to help you surge toward the good.
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Throughout you career as a nurse, chances are that you’ll probably have the opportunity to partake in a variety of retirement plans either by setting up one yourself or by working for different employers.
Some of the major areas capable of creating income for you when you retire will be discussed in detail:
401(k)
This is a plan established by your employer which enables you to have some money removed from your salary automatically and put into the plan. Many travel nurse agencies will match a percentage of the amount you deposit. This makes a 401K a great option for nurse retirement income as travelers.
401(k) plans permit you to put off paying your taxes pending when you begin to make withdrawals except if your employers offer a Roth option in which taxes are paid up front. In addition, some 401(k) plans allow you borrow funds from your plan assets however, you must wait to clock 59.5 years before you will be granted access to the money. If for any reason you wish to make some withdrawals before the age of 59.5, there are additional tax penalties that must be paid. Understanding the plan fully is very vital as well as knowing that taxes are only deferred to the future when not paid up front.
Pension
Luckily for some employees, employers set up a pension for you where money is paid in monthly. A pension provides an income stream in retirement and is also a wonderful addition to every account you own. A pension account is hugely beneficial but only a few companies still provide pensions, most of them don’t. There are lots of decisions to make prior to getting your pension. More often than not, you must decide if this income stream will last throughout your lifetime only or if you’d like to include your spouse in the plan. Unfortunately for travel nurses, pensions aren’t a viable option for nurse retirement income.
IRA
This is an individual retirement account which can be created and you get to deposit funds into it provided that you earn an income. There are limits on income which determines if you qualify to put in a contribution that is deductible. The IRA is very similar to 401(k) in that it has a Roth option which allows you deposit money into the plan after taxes have been paid and then grants you access to withdrawals that are free from being taxed in the future.
Social Security
Here’s how social security works; while working, you are paying money into the collection of funds continuously which entitles you to receive funds from the program every month when you retire. The age at which you can begin your social security income varies and the later you begin to withdraw, the higher you can earn. The standard age of retirement to earn benefits from social security is 66 years however, withdrawals can be made as early as 62 years or as late as 70.
Annuities
Annuities are very similar to pension and also a great means of generating a lifetime income stream for those without pensions. This comprises an accumulation and distribution phase where money grows and an amount is paid out monthly to the annuitant on the plan. The sum of money paid out is dependent on the amount of money accumulated inside of the plan and also on annuitant’s age.
Real estate
Real estate can also serve as another source of income when the income gotten from rent is more than the mortgage paid or if the mortgage has been paid off completely. This income stream will keep bringing in money for you and your family pending when you make a decision to sell off the property. Real estate that generates income is great provided that you’ve got the energy required to care for the property or you can employ somebody to help manage it for you.
Regular investment account
Having a regular investment account in addition to IRA and 401(k) can be of huge benefits. A general investment account is not affected by tax rules and is built in the conventional retirement plans. When you have some money invested outside of the plans that qualify for tax, it makes it possible for you to withdraw money before age 59.5 with no tax penalty. It will also provide you more flexibility around planning your tax and around when you are ready to retire.
Cash Value inside of life insurance
In addition to the death benefit, several permanent life insurance policies have a cash accumulation account which grows with time. The cash accumulation inside of life insurance policies grows on a tax postponed basis and although its growth is not as quick as money invested in the stock market, it’ll make a wonderful addition to your retirement plan. The assurances behind some of these policies give one the confidence that no market corrections will happen within the policies and so we can establish a more predictable future.
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This installment discusses the GSA rates for travel nurses. If you need to find out what the GSA rate is for your assignment city, the government GSA website is the place to go.
What is GSA?
The GSA rate is the maximum amount allowable tax-free by location for work related lodging, meals, and incidentals. Any amount over the GSA maximum for a location will be considered income and taxed as such.
If you are accepting GSA (tax-free) amounts from your travel nurse agency, it’s important to note that you cannot also receive agency provided housing – this would be considered ‘double dipping’. You are eligible for one or the other, not both.
Should my agency be paying me the full GSA rate for the city I’m working in?
It’s important to remember that rarely will a travel nurse agency actually pay you the full GSA rate for any given contract. GSA Rates are simply a (guideline) maximum tax-free that you can receive for any given location.
What do I do if a company only pays me $35 per day when the GSA rate for a city is $71?
Unfortunately, with the new TAX REFORM, if your agency gives you less than the GSA allowable amount for per diems (meals, lodging, incidentals) you are no longer permitted to deduct the remaining amount.
To Summarize:
Per the tax Reform: travel nurses are no longer allowed to deduct the difference between what’s paid and the full GSA.
GSA is a set rate (by city/state) and anything paid over this amount will be subject to income tax.
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Happy Nurses Week 2025! We’re so grateful for all that nurses do—every single day. This week is all about you, and we’re excited to celebrate with a giveaway! Need more details? Visit our Facebook page.
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