6 Essential Health Products to Bring While Traveling
Hitting the road and taking a trip is an extremely exciting venture. However, it can turn disastrous if you don’t have the right tools with you. Your body doesn’t have a “vacation mode”, so you need to be sure it stays fit and functional. Figuring out what to bring for your wellness can be difficult. So, here are 6 essential health products to bring while traveling. 1. Medication and Supplements First and foremost, it’s essential to bring any wanted medications or supplements on your trip. Double-check before you leave to make sure each is packed. Your medications will keep you…
How COVID-19 Has Changed Travel Nursing
This article was provided by: Gifted Healthcare. Nearly every person on the planet has been forced to adjust to the “new normal” of the coronavirus pandemic. This is particularly true for nurses, who have been at the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19, responding heroically to their call to duty. Nurses’ lives have changed dramatically, and continue to change, since the start of the pandemic. These changes will affect healthcare and the work of the nurse for years to come, from nursing students to veteran RNs. Read on for a list of ways COVID-19 has changed travel nursing. Flexibility &…
Combating Anxiety While Caring for Chronically Sick Patients
This article provided by: Jackson Nurse Professionals. It’s common for nurses to get emotionally invested in their patients. Of all the health care professionals, nurses are the ones providing comfort, condolences, and compassion to patients visiting a doctor’s office, hospital, or other care facilities. Strong and successful nurses have a natural instinct to nurture, and because of this, it can be difficult to deal with the stress and anxiety that comes with caring for a sick patient. Specifically, travel nurses may find it especially hard to cope with these difficulties because they’re dealing with other personal stressors, like settling into a new assignment and…
5 Simple Tips for Staying Healthy as a Travel Nurse
This article provided by: Favorite Healthcare Staffing. Life as a travel nurse is both exhilarating and challenging. When you’re constantly moving to a new destination every few months, it can be all too easy to slip into a pattern of indulgence and overlook your normal health and wellness practices. Here are five tips to stay healthy as a travel nurse. Start every day with a glass of water An easy habit to incorporate into your routine is to start each day with a glass of water and make an effort to continue drinking it throughout the day. Although your favorite…
10 Mental Health Tips For Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article provided by Medely. During a time that may feel out-of-control for many nurses, it’s important to take control of our mental health and try our best to focus on self-care when away from work. You owe it to yourself to intentionally control how you spend time away from work and where you place your thoughts in-between shifts. After returning home from work, most nurses must quarantine themselves, giving them few outlets to deal with the heavy mental load required of them in the workplace. “I’m scared. For myself, husband, family, my coworkers. I just take it day by…
Nursing Changes After COVID-19
Travel nursing changes after COVID-19 Hank (Senior Vice President / Chief Clinical Officer), Marisa (President of Local Delivery & Marketplace), and Wendi (EVP of Nurse and Allied Integration) from Cross Country Healthcare recently went live in The Gypsy Nurse Network group. They discussed how nursing has changed as a result of COVID-19. They also answered our members’ questions they had on these topics as well. Watch the video to find out: What the new norm is for nurses and travel nurses, why they say self-care is of utmost importance for nurses and travel nurses now more than ever, and what…
5 Relaxation Tips for Travel Nurses
Being a travel nurse can be stressful. You are moving every 13 weeks and starting new jobs at the same time. Leaving people you have come to know and love at this pace as well. Add in being away from family and friends, and it can be hard to find ways to relax or de-stress. We have put together some relaxation tips for travel nurses to help you on your journey. Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) According to Oxford, ASMR “is a feeling of well-being combined with a tingling sensation in the scalp and down the back of the neck,…
Burnout Prevention Tips for Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article provided by MedPro Healthcare Staffing. Every profession comes with its own set of occupational stressors, including psychological requirements, seasonal influxes in business, and varying physical demands. A career in nursing is no exception and has been widely observed as a field at high risk of employee burnout as a result of these factors. The largest union of registered nurses in the country, National Nurses United, describes nurse burnout as “physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion.” While burnout is not a diagnosable psychological disorder, it shares similar characteristics and treatment methods of other mental health illnesses like depression. As caretakers,…
Coping with Stress in Times of Uncertainty
This article provided by Favorite Healthcare. Today’s reality looks drastically different than it did just weeks ago. With healthcare professionals racing to the front lines to assist with the current global health crisis, stress management is more important now that it ever was before. Day after day, we see healthcare providers around the world risking their lives to keep us safe. And while we are thankful for their commitment, we know that this can take an immense toll on physical and emotional wellbeing. While stress is unavoidable, finding the right strategies for coping with stress in these times of uncertainty…
5 Things All Travel Nurses Should Consider Before Quitting a Difficult Assignment
Let’s face it. When hospitals are calling in travel nurses, it is usually because they are in dire need of extra help because they are so short staffed. This could put you in some not so favorable working conditions and make for a difficult assignment, that may make you want to pull your hair out. The motto I use when I get a job in facilities such as these is, “You could do anything for 13 weeks.” If that internal reassurance is still not getting you through, you may want to consider a few things before you call it quits.…