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How to Handle Loneliness as a Travel Nurse on Assignment

The Gypsy Nurse

Travel nurse loneliness is a real thing. As a travel nurse, you pack up your belongings after every assignment ends. Loneliness can be a real fear for travel nurses, but it doesn’t have to be. Loneliness can be a real fear for travel nurses, but it doesn’t have to be.

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Healthy Eating Tips for Travel Nurses

The Gypsy Nurse

Between long shifts, adjusting to new locations, and constantly being on the move, eating healthy can feel like a challenge for travel nurses. A busy schedule can lead to quick, convenient food choices that arent always the healthiest. Do you have any healthy eating tips to share with fellow travel nurses?

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Integrating Travel Nurses Into Your Team

Emerging RN Leader

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Travel nurses will be part of core team staffing for the foreseeable future in many healthcare settings. Managers should value the experience and adaptability that travelers bring to a group.

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A Nursing Holiday Tale: The Window and the Work

Daily Nurse

However, my holidays have been far from traditional for the last six years as an ICU travel nurse. It was an incredibly busy night, even by ICU standards. In fact, it was so busy that although we’d all brought dishes for a potluck, we never got the chance to sit down and enjoy a meal together.

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Nurse Self-Care Strategies: A Real-World Guide for Busy Shifts

The Gypsy Nurse

Planning ahead allows you to maintain steady energy levels and avoid making unhealthy food choices when youre too busy to think clearly. Do you have any nurse self-care strategies to share with your fellow travel nurses? Or have you found other resources with nurse self-care strategies you would like to share?

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Essential Apps and Resources for Travel Nurses

The Gypsy Nurse

Travel nursing is an exciting career that offers the opportunity to explore new places, meet diverse people, and gain valuable professional experience. Fortunately, there are numerous apps and resources designed to make the life of a travel nurse easier and more enjoyable.

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Mastering Networking: Essential Strategies for Travel Nurses Seeking Opportunities

The Gypsy Nurse

The networking opportunities for a travel nurse are vast. You will meet other professionals in your industry in every location, from fellow nurses to specialists to hospital administrators. You can also network outside your travel nursing routines by reaching out and taking proactive steps to connect.