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Best Advice from Travel Nurses in The Gypsy Nurse Community
When registering for Nurses Week 2021, we asked what their best advice is for nurses and travel nurses. We now want YOU to VOTE for your favorite advice from the images above in the form below for a chance to win a giveaway prize!
The winner will be announced during Nurses Week Trivia at 5 pm EST.
Read below for more travel nurse advice:
Positive Outlook
don’t take things personally. usually, a negative comment has more to do with the person saying it. -Rita Kluny, NICU
Look for the humor -Darlene Graham, Pacu
Enjoy what you do! Nursing is the greatest profession! -Renee Gadberry, Surgery
keep your head up and keep smiling – Elizabeth Davis, MS/Tele/Stepdown
 Enjoy what you do and make the best of everything you do – Lisa Beach Cath Lab
Stay positive, and try to see the best is all that you do! –Â LOreal Koht, Stepdown
Self-Care Advice
Care for and advocate for yourself as much as you do for your patients. – Jenny Lytle, Hospice
Establish boundaries and a healthy work/life balance right out of the gate. It’s tempting to work OT and rake in the cash. You will get taken advantage of and you will burn out before you have even truly started your career.
– Cara Ledford, Pediatrics
Always make sure to take care of yourself as well. – Alex Pressman, Emergency
Self care! Remember to take care of yourself, mentally and physically!! – Lisa Prentiss, RN ICU
Self care is important and a necessity. – Trenetta Allen, Hospice
Don’t forget to take care of yourself – Angela McDonald, MedSurg
Patient Advice
Take care of your patients as if they are family for your 12 hours. -Amanda Hersey, ICU
Advocate for your patients – Elizabeth Kite Med/Surg, Tele, PCU
Stay committed to patient satisfaction. Stay engaged to your passion to save lives. – Vicky Jones, Medsurg, Stroke, Tele
Triple check before giving meds! – Rachel Robilotta, Icu
Be compassionate. – Emily Lambert, Telemetry
Always remember that your patients, students, clients may view you as their only comfort. Don’t lose patience with your frequent fliers ❤️ – Deb Bassler
Stay safe and alert and focus – Sharon Middlebrook, MA
Education Advice
Be open to learning new areas of our profession! – Cecilia Vazquez, Infusion
Learn all you can and trust your intuition & judgment. –Â Sheila A Finan, RN PeriOp/ OR/ PACU Travel RN
Know what you know and always be willing to learn – Pamette Fisher, LPN
Never think you know it all… you will learn new stuff every day! Be best friends with your PCTs! – Michele Richardson, ER RN
Never stop learning – Darcy Grandchamp, MCH
Learn everything be open – Michele Voss, OR
Be flexible and willing to learn new things! – Barbara Gregory, ICU
Always be willing to cross-train to learn something new and to be the most marketable. –Sylvia Burns, PACU
Be open to learning new areas of our profession! – Cecilia Vazquez, Infusion
Make it a point to learn something from every patient! Sasha Wallace, ICU
Each error is a learning opportunity, don’t let a small error ruin your day, month, or career. – Tammy Caruthers, Psychiatry
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