Many in our Gypsy Nurse community have asked about how they can help victims of Hurricane Irma, not only in Florida but in the surrounding islands and in the Caribbean. The Gypsy Nurse Team has compiled a list of resources, volunteer sites and donation funds in which our community can help. This list is not complete and we are researching and refining daily, but we hope this helps *This post will be updated as new information is received. Most recent additions, 9/14/2017 Hurricane Irma Nurse Relief (and Volunteer) Resource FEMA Administrator Brock Long, urged those who want to help to…
Hurricane Harvey has pulled on the heart strings of our Gypsy Nurse community. An outpouring of posts offering nursing assistance has literally flooded our group feed. We here at The Gypsy Nurse have been working to find and provide all of our community a place to find any/all pertinent information. *This post will be updated as new information is received. Most recent additions, 9/06/2017 Crisis Intervention of Houston 713-HOT-LINE 24/7 phone lines answered for people who need to talk to someone when in distress. Nurse Relief (and Volunteer) Resources It’s important to note that relief staffing can take some time…
Sponsored by: Aya Healthcare New Grads Having Difficulty Obtaining Employment “New Grads need not apply” Are you a new nurse? Are you finding it difficult to obtain a position with your new hard earned nursing license? Most employers want you to have that one year experience, but if everyone wants it who is going to give it? What do you do when your a New Graduate Nurse without a Job? The nursing shortages that we experienced back in the early 2000’s had the result of hundreds of new nursing programs being instituted all over the nation. This has eased the…
The Gypsy Nurse Welcome Reception & Pre-Party The 2013 Travelers Conference The Travelers Conference is held annually with this being the 6th year. It has grown into the largest single gathering of healthcare travelers in the United States. Organized by volunteers who are themselves current or former travelers, the sole purpose of this event is to provide a relaxed setting that gives travelers an opportunity to network with other travelers and industry insiders, earn some excellent CEUs, meet agency representatives in a relaxed, low-pressure setting, and just plain enjoy a tax-deductible Vegas trip. Monday and Tuesday, October 28-29, 2013 Time:…
Did you know there’s an Annual Conference for Travel Nurses (and travel medical professionals). If you haven’t heard about it you are missing out; I’m here to give you the ‘low-down’ the ‘scoop’ or whatever you want to call it! What is the Travelers Conference? According to the official website: “The Travelers Conference is held annually and has grown into the largest single gathering of healthcare travelers in the United States. Organized by volunteers who are themselves current or former travelers, the sole purpose of this event is to provide a relaxed setting that gives travelers an opportunity to network…
I know that many travel nurses travel with a spouse or significant other and began wondering what it was like for those that tag along. There isn’t really any support system for this unique group of people, and I wanted to provide insight into what it is like and the daily challenges for this group of people. What is a tag-a-long? I originally found the term when I was researching travel nursing blogs. I found a blog of a self-proclaimed tag-a-long and loved the term. Since the last Tag-A-Long Travel Nurse interview, I figured out where I had found the term. Ryan…
