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How To Be a Good Pet Owner as a Travel Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

Some travel nurses might think that bringing pets on an assignment isn’t a good idea. However, this can actually be a beneficial experience for you and your pet. By bringing your pet with you on travel assignments, you’ll always have a buddy with you. Pets often require many daily essentials.

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Mary and Snowball: A Little Dog Makes a Big Difference

Nurse.com

When I became an RN 25 years ago, I decided that caring for the elderly was where I would learn not only how to truly be a nurse. I was working as a weekend nurse at a long-term care facility on an intermediate care floor when I learned a new resident had moved in and she would need a little extra TLC. I asked him to think about it.

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Gifts for Travel Nurses: The Guide You’ll Need This Holiday Season

The Gypsy Nurse

Gifts for Travel Nurses: The Guide Self-care Holidays can be stressful with all the planned events and endless shopping trips. As a travel nurse , it’s important to take care of yourself so that you can take care of your patients. Here’s our 2023 gift guide for healthcare workers this holiday season.

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Tips for Cold-Weather Location Travel Assignments

Travel Nursing Central

As a travel nurse, you have the opportunity to take assignments around the country. While you may tweak the list to include things you may need like daily medication or if you travel with pets, extra food for them, here is a list of things to include for emergency situations. Especially in winter.

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Stigma-Free Care for Monkeypox: What Nurses Need To Know

Nurse.com

Brian Thomas, RN, CCRN, a travel nurse working at a neuro intensive care unit in Los Angeles, was diagnosed with monkeypox in late June and said it was “pretty horrible.”. It was rarely seen outside Africa except for cases tied to those traveling internationally to endemic areas and being exposed to the virus, according to Ramos.