American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

Most Americans regularly trim their toenails, but less than half adhere to other foot care regimens. Women care for their feet more regularly than men, and younger people are better able to perform recommended foot care regimens than older individuals. Foot care certification The U.S.

Medicare

The Relentless School Nurse

JULY 4, 2025

Families making impossible choices between food or healthcare, housing or self-deportation. If you are reading this and you care about children, now is the time to speak up. trillion, with $930 billion in Medicaid cuts, causing millions to lose health insurance. This is about children. We are better than this. We must be.

Medicaid

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 15, 2024

Consequently, these will lead to financial losses and poor patient care. The law aims to prevent self-referral arrangements that could lead to overutilization of services, inappropriate medical decision-making, and increased healthcare costs. Compliance with physician self-referral law requires strict adherence to its provisions.

HIPAA

The Gypsy Nurse

JANUARY 26, 2024

Look into aspects such as housing stipends, travel allowances, and health insurance. Choosing the right travel assignment for the new year involves a thoughtful blend of self-reflection, research, and practical considerations. Consider factors like nurse-to-patient ratios, staff support, and the overall work environment.

Travel Nursing

The Gypsy Nurse

APRIL 19, 2023

Avoid Gaps in Your Insurance Coverage Another big reason travel nurses lose access to mental health care is when their insurance status changes. This is a broad topic, and there is no “right” choice for any travel nurse when it comes to choosing insurance coverage.

Mental Health

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Curriculum can include reviews of mental health struggles and disorders, symptoms, and unique risks for nurses, as well as strategies for self-protection and self-knowledge when intervention and resources are lacking. Nurse leaders and educators shouldn’t tolerate any mental health stigma or “guilting.”

Mental Health

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The growth of your career as a nurse can be consciously self-generated or simply a result of happenstance and a laissez-faire attitude toward professional development. Whereas employment can often feel like a means to an economic end (i.e., Work, Fear, and Struggle. Yes, work can feel like something we need to do to survive.

Professional Development

Empowered Nurses

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Understanding 1099 Employment for Nurses A 1099 employee, also known as an independent contractor, is not considered a traditional employee but rather a self-employed individual providing services to a business. However, this comes with increased responsibilities, including: Paying self-employment taxes. Locum tenens positions.

Nurse Practitioner

Minority Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

She started in health care as a front desk clerk and worked up to her current position as the Director of Nursing Operations at the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. We deliver compassionate, high-quality care to our young patients and their families. Kimberly M.

Promotion

The Gypsy Nurse

MAY 9, 2024

Taking care of yourself helps you avoid burnout, which is something everyone can use. Travel Nurse Mental Health Tips: Travel Nurse Mental Health Tip #1: Take Time for Yourself You can’t take care of others if you aren’t taking care of yourself. But there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to self-care.

Mental Health

Empowered Nurses

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Take Advantage of Benefits and Resources : Make sure you’re fully utilizing the benefits offered by your employer, such as health insurance, retirement plans, and employee assistance programs. Just be mindful of maintaining a healthy work-life balance and avoiding burnout.

Work-Life Balance

The Gypsy Nurse

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

As a travel nurse, you’re doing fantastic work caring for patients worldwide. However, the issue can sometimes be that you’re so concerned with helping others that you forget to care for your own health. To provide the best care, you need to be physically and mentally healthy, and these tips can help you along your journey.

Travel Nursing

Celayix

APRIL 23, 2024

the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 to provide workers with health insurance. Health insurance is a really popular incentive that a lot of employees expect from their workplaces. It can also look like being able to choose their own shifts through self-scheduling or shift bidding.

Work-Life Balance

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

JANUARY 31, 2020

Contact your health insurance provider to inquire about mental health coverage. As nurses, we often take on a shift we don’t care for in order to get our foot in the door. If you’re planning on staying in the field long-term, it’s imperative that you perform self-care on a regular basis.

Self-Care

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

AUGUST 9, 2023

34% of physical therapists report that they have experienced burnout that negatively impacted their ability to care for patients. 4 As a travel physical therapist, you control when you work, so you can take time off between contracts to travel or take care of personal responsibilities like caring for a sick family member.

Health Insurance

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A NURSE ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERS a recording of himself giving patient care posted on the Facebook page of a patient’s family member. Patients and families may be recording care in hospitals, in long-term-care and assisted-living facilities, and in the home. Nurses Survey the room before delivering care.

Self-Care

MAS Medical Staffing

JANUARY 20, 2023

To best prepare for your first shift, heed the following: Identify who you must meet and what time you must clock-in prior to your arrival Get a good night’s sleep the night before to improve your mental function Plan a self-care activity to reward your hard work after your shift 2. Ready to Get Started as a Travel Nurse?

Travel Nursing

MAS Medical Staffing

JANUARY 19, 2023

This flexibility is very useful for nurses who: Have a second job Care for family members or children Have an unpredictable or long commute Want different total shifts per week Have travel plans #2 Efficient Schedule Organization The main difference between block scheduling and typical scheduling is the ability to pick your shifts in advance.

Health Insurance

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JULY 31, 2023

The exam covers everything ranging from management of care to pharmacological and parental therapies to basic comfort and care, and you’ll take it online. Common travel nurse specialties include 5 : Emergency Room (ER) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Neonatal Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Labor and Delivery (L&D) Pediatric 6.

Travel Nursing

Celayix

MARCH 8, 2023

Ensure that your employees are paid well and receive benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. Self-scheduling: Empowering employees with self-scheduling is another effective way to improve employee satisfaction.

Work-Life Balance

MAS Medical Staffing

MARCH 21, 2023

A brilliant colleague could just as easily become your gym partner and provide you with self-care tips, while another could inspire you with their experience with per diem nursing agencies. Health insurance, same-day pay, a housing stipend, and ongoing, customized support are just a few of the perks we offer our members.

APRN

American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

Inspired by her mother and aunt, both LPNs, at 3 years old she recalls admiring their pristine white uniforms and caps and the care they took in preparing for their nursing duties. The hospital nurses who cared for her were early role models in compassion, comfort, and strength which inspired her entry into nursing.

Chief Nursing Officer

Consult QD

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Government-supported health insurance was used significantly more often in the Black population than in the white population (68.8% The findings of this current study suggest that suboptimal care of Black women by the U.S. The same care should be provided throughout the U.S., The robust cohort exceeded 26 million infants.

Health Insurance

Celayix

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Legal Classification and Historical Significance: Gig workers’ independent contractor status means they are not entitled to benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, or paid time off. This category extends collective bargaining rights to workers who are notionally “self-employed” but economically dependent.

Business

American Nurse

JULY 3, 2024

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home.

Self-Care

The Gypsy Nurse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Independence : The nature of travel nursing often requires a high level of independence and self-reliance. Comprehensive Benefits Packages Benefits : Even if base pay is lower, travel nursing often comes with comprehensive benefits packages, including housing stipends, travel reimbursements, health insurance, and even 401k options.

Travel Nursing

The Gypsy Nurse

MARCH 27, 2023

Public Perception Nursing – a job once derived from compassion, caring, and respect quickly turned into a political narrative with false accusations of deceit at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. For what felt like an eternity, we cared for the same patients for weeks and sometimes months as they slowly died alone.

Mental Health

Relias

JULY 25, 2023

Businesses closed or cut back, and many people lost their jobs, their income, and their health insurance. Amid these ups and downs, the behavioral health landscape shifted: Fear of the unknown, increases in anxiety and depression, and the desire for help coping with loss increased the demand for mental health services.

Mental Health

Every Nurse

OCTOBER 5, 2023

They also offer reproductive health services, promote family planning, and provide support during pregnancy and childbirth. By providing essential healthcare services, community health nurses ensure that underserved populations have access to quality care.

Care coordination

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

Variation in care and access to care at the patient, provider, and system levels is linked to inequities that often lead to poor maternal health outcomes. Not surprisingly, traditionally marginalized communities are the ones who are most often impacted by social determinants that prevent them from receiving the care they need.

Medicaid

Celayix

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With the increasing aging population, the demand for healthcare services is rising, and there is a shortage of healthcare workers such as nurses, doctors, and personal care aides. Offering competitive salaries, bonuses, and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off can help retain employees.

Retirement