How Nurses Handle Stress on the Job
When I decided to start a journey to become a Registered Nurse I thought I had a good idea of the stress involved with the job. After all, I had worked my way up the ladder…
Surviving Stress and Loneliness During the Holidays
Surviving stress and loneliness during the holidays is important. As nurses, we are well aware of the potential for burnout and how it can affect our lives. The nursing profession is among the top high-stress occupations. Add…
Choosing a Nursing Career Opportunity
Recently I had the opportunity to sit and talk to a high school student who is interested in nursing. She had shadowed a nurse in a hospital as part of a job shadowing project at school. …
Changing Careers as a Nurse
Last month I was serving as a camp nurse for adult special needs camp along with another nurse who was an LPN. She was fantastic and very dedicated to her work. This woman was probably in…
Have You Been Giving Thought To Travel Nursing?
Have you been giving thought to Travel Nursing? Are you ready to make a change and hit the road as a Travel Nurse? A few days ago while watching the late news here locally they were…
Protecting Your Credit Score While Traveling
As you travel from place to place with travel assignments do you worry about your credit score? Do landlords check your credit with each new rental agreement? You move around from address to address so how…
Fun Travel Nurse Tips
There are many reasons to choose travel nursing. For those of us who have a bit of gypsy, wanderlust travel nursing is a great career path. Maybe it is obvious, but still worth saying as a…
Road Trip for Work and Play
My summer road trip for work and play. During the month of August ( 30 days) I traveled over 6 thousand miles and into and through 9 states. I was traveling for business and pleasure (mostly…
Traveling Alone Cross Country
Do you drive across the country alone? Are you uneasy when traveling alone? These are a couple of questions from one of our nurses who is getting ready to travel from the east coast to an…
How to Conquer the Night Shift
In the old days, nurses worked one of 3 eight hour shifts. There were advantages to each shift. I have worked all three at one time or another. The day shift, of course, was most popular. …
Travel Nursing Abroad
Travel abroad and see the world. Is that on your bucket list of things to do in your lifetime? What if you could do that and get paid while you travel. Sounds good right? Well if…
Why Do We Have A Nursing Shortage?
When I finished nursing school ( the 3 year program) in 1982 I already had a job lined up. There was a lot of talk about a nursing shortage guaranteeing any nurse wanting a job would…
