The Long Distance Relationship Survival Kit For Travel Nurses
This article is sponsored by Travel Nurse Across America® 10 Helpful Hints to Stay Connected Hey Gypsies! As a travel nurse, you’ve embarked on a very exciting career, and it probably keeps you on the move most of the time. That’s exactly what attracts professionals to travel nursing—the variety of assignments, new places, new people, new patients. However, it can be challenging to maintain those important relationships when there are so many miles between you. As adventurous as “new” can seem, we still require stability and the people who are familiar to us, trusted, and part of an important support…
Free Things to Do on Your Day Off in Dallas
There is nothing like a day off. And while it’s tempting to run off to the mall or splurge a little, almost every nursing professional has to adhere to some form of a budget. Thanks to tourtexas.com, we’d like to highlight some favorite things you can do in Dallas at no charge. So, after long days of caring for patients and helping others, take that money you’ll save and treat yourself to a favorite coffee or herbal tea. 5 fun (free) things to do when not at work Fountain Place: Water dances and leaps skyward at Downtown’s Fountain Place. At…
Yeah, This is why I’m in nursing school – So I can pass trays
Yesterday I overheard a nursing student snark, “Yeah, this is why I’m in nursing school – so I can pass trays.” The following was posted by an Anonymous Facebook User… Her words resonated with me intensely. Her thoughts echoed the same words that I’ve whispered in my thoughts many times, and not simply in response to the Nursing Student but also to the many CNA’s, RN’s, LPN’s and other Healthcare professionals who have forgotten what it means to be a caretaker. ….and if I hadn’t been up to my eyeballs in other things to do for my patients, I would…
Traveling with Your Cat or Dog
This article is provided by Premier Medical Staffing Services, LLC ® Tips to stay safe on the road Travel nurses are often drawn to their careers because of the excitement and adventure of living in different places. This also means that they leave their friends and family behind for a while. Pets often help fill that gap and provide companionship to ease the transition. As a result, many travel nurses embark on their assignments with their faithful friend at their side. Traveling with your Cat or Dog While people are quite accustomed to long car rides and travel, it can…
Nurses Going A Step Beyond Camaraderie
I discussed a question (with one of my colleagues) posed by one of my readers about being forced into resignation from a job that she loved to avoid a wrongful termination due to trumped-up accusations. After a long discussion on the subject, she agreed to address this issue in a post. Below you will find one experienced nurse’s explanation of what she feels is wrong with the Nursing Profession and why building camaraderie is important. We, as nurses, have failed to realize our own value. I am not sure if it is because we are a predominantly a female profession if…
This is. . . being a NURSE
Written by: Rachel Baldwyn Edited by: Candy Treft Let me start by saying that “I LOVE BEING A NURSE.” I graduated with my ADN almost 17 years ago. I have had the opportunity to hold hands with and give comfort to the dying and to cry with families left behind. I have been able to help bring people back from the brinks of death and give them the opportunity to go on to live longer lives. I have brought babies into the world and witnessed big burley men reduced to sobbing tears at the sight of their newborn baby and…
The Travel Nurse Network Reaches 50,000 Members!
Hi Gypsies, we just wanted to thank all our Facebook Travel Nurse Network Group Members for their continued contributions and support! We have reached an incredible 50,000 members! When I started the Travel Nurse Network group back about 5 years ago, I wanted it to help support Gypsies who struggled to find support and answers to unique questions to the travel nurse’s life. We used the foundation of the 3 Cs – Collaboration, Community, and Camaraderie, to provide a welcoming community that supported each other and helped each Gypsy to thrive. This spirit continues in the group today, and I’m…
Are you a Gypsy Nurse?
So, Are you a Gypsy Nurse? There are qualities that you might already possess that indicate travel nursing might be your next adventure. This article will help you identify the Gypsy Nurse that might be lurking inside of you. With the current economy in the dumps and jobs becoming harder and harder to find as some places are over-saturated with nurses, there is a move for more and more nurses to hit the road and leave families and friends behind to begin a life as a Gypsy Nurse. People who live like gypsies while working are a minority, but they’re not…
Ask A Travel Nurse: Compact RN Licensure
The Gypsy Nurse strives to be your #1 source for Travel Nursing Answers. For new and experienced travelers alike. CHECK HERE or Search our articles to see if your travel nurse question has already been answered. How long do I have to live in a compact state to obtain compact state RN licensure? A nurse is eligible for a compact state license in their state of residence once state residency is established. The amount of time required for this varies state to state. You must be a state resident in order to qualify for a compact license. The amount of…
Texting Trends in Travel Nursing
There has been some recent controversy on the newly developing trend of travel nurse staffing agencies texting potential jobs to travel nurse candidates. What is the point of the new texting trends in Travel Nursing? Texting trends in travel nursing With an ever-changing workforce and a new generation of Travel Nurses (and nurses in general) joining the career, it’s only inevitable that staffing trends begin to change. The new generation of nurses entering the field is much more ‘plugged-in’ than ever before. Life revolves around tech and social media. I know many people that utilize text and email as their…