Sure-Fire Home Remedies to Soothe Foot Pain for Travel Nurses
Photo by Joseph Barrientos on Unsplash Travel nurses are required to stay active, work long shifts and stay on their feet. This is the reason almost all the nurses complain of feet fatigue. Causes that add to feet ache may be obesity, flat feet, high arch, poor-fitting shoes, etc. While the nature of their job can’t change, there are ways foot fatigue can be cured. Read on to learn how to ease foot pain at home. Hot and Cold-Water Therapy – Hot water regulates blood circulation and cold water reduces swelling. So, fill two buckets with hot and cold water.…
Five Tips for Acing Your Travel Nurse Video Interview
This article is sponsored by: Travel Nurse Across America With advancements in technology, more and more hospitals are using travel nurse video interviews. Travel nurses often find themselves having to participate in interviews with nursing managers and HR professionals at a potential assignment location hundreds of miles away. Phone interviews are common, though we know body language speaks volumes. Technology can definitely help bridge that gap by using video to interview candidates. However, many people find video interviews to be intimidating and difficult to navigate. Here are five tips to help you ace your travel nurse video interview and score your dream assignment. Video…
Why Mentors Matter for Travel Nurses
This article provided by: HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Mentors for Travel Nurses: Making the Most of your Career as a Travel Nurse It’s not unusual to feel alone at times when working as a travel nurse. You are often in locations for a short amount of time and instead of putting down roots, you are likely planning your next assignment. This makes travel nursing unlike jobs where you become part of longer-term work family or community. In these more traditional environments, fostering deeper friendships with people you see daily and easily finding those that you look up to for inspiration and…
Laissez les Bon Temps Roulez: Part I
Laissez les Bon Temps Roulez “Let the Good Times Roll” For the travel nurse in New Orleans, finding the ‘local’ haunts can make an otherwise good spot…an amazing experience. New Orleans is one of my favorite places in the US. I’ve traveled there multiple times as a tourist and worked a travel nurse contract there. I’ve discovered a few favorites that I tend to go back to time and time again. When anyone mentions that they are going to be visiting my favorite city; I’m quick to offer a few tidbits of info. There is more to New Orleans than Bourbon…
Travel Nurses Stay Fit While Exploring: Running Tours
How do Travel Nurses Stay Fit? Travel Nurses stay fit in a multitude of ways. Now travel nurses can stay fit at the same time they are exploring their new city! Are you a runner? Enjoy exploring a new city? Hate running alone? Looking for a running partner? Tired of the treadmill? Wanting to find a great way to incorporate running and being a tourist? I ran (no pun intended) across a some sites that combines running with tourism. City Running Tours City Running Tours currently operates in 14 different cities across the USA and many of these are locations that…
Staying Healthy on the Road as a Travel Nurses
There’s been a lot in the news, and on the web about nursing and the nursing lifestyle. Most of the information has been helpful, enlightening, or entertaining, and overall positive. But I’ve ran across several articles this week on a subject that I think effects those in the travel nurse community even more than conventional nurses, and it’s not so positive. Staying Healthy as a Travel Nurse According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurses have the fourth highest rate of injuries or sickness on the job of all listed professions. If this isn’t bad enough, nurses scored below the…
7 Ways to Prevent Dry Eyes While Traveling By Plane
Guest Post By Aaron Barriga: Do you travel often and experience dry eyes? Have you been ignoring it but wondered why this happens? Due to the control in air pressure and dry environment, it can take a toll on your eyes. Dry eyes, if not treated, can prevent your eyes from producing enough tears, which will make you feel irritated, and your eyes feel itchy. However, the good news is that you can ease the discomfort while on a plane by keeping these tips in mind. These 7 tips will also be vital if you are traveling with kids that…
Travel Nursing Fitness Tips
Traveling nurses move from city to city months at a time. You can’t really expect to eat whatever you want, not exercise and have your body be okay with it. I know it can be easy to pick up on regular exercise right after moving to a new home, but you have to make your health a priority; otherwise, as a travel nurse, you will compromise your happiness and eventually work. The Struggle is Real How many times have you heard something like this: “I ate so much on my vacation I think I gained like 5 lbs”? Or maybe…
22 Things to Make Life and Traveling Better
The following is a Guest Post via Cheryl Hurt 1. Don’t hold grudges. Happy people understand that it’s better to forgive and forget than to let their negative feelings crowd out their positive feelings. Holding a grudge has many detrimental effects on your wellbeing, including increased depression, anxiety, and stress. Why let anyone who has wronged you have power over you? If you let go of all your grudges, you’ll gain a clear conscience and enough energy to enjoy the good things in life. Remember it’s only 13 weeks. Move on. That is the nice thing about traveling. You…
Five Ways to Fight SAD this Winter
Guest Post By: Katie McBeth The winter season is in full swing, and many people are finding themselves bundled in for the winter. For nurses, we’re seeing less sunshine, more snow, and possibly daydreaming about future summer vacation plans. Palm trees, ocean, and cocktails! With the lack of light, decreased temperatures, and increase stress revolving around the holiday season, some of you nurses may be feeling the brunt of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is normally manifested in lethargy, irritability, lack of interest in everyday activities, and depression. Our brain’s chemistry and biological clock are thrown off by the sudden…