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Travel Nurse Mental Health: Taking Care of Yourself

The Gypsy Nurse

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. Endorphins make you happy.”

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How to Not Lose Access to Mental Health Treatment As A Travel Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

Are you excited to start travel nursing but unsure how to maintain access to mental health treatment? I was ecstatic when I accepted my first travel nursing job, but little did I know the choice would soon cause me to lose access to my beloved therapist of 3+ years. This sent my mental health spiraling.

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Taking Care of Your Health While on the Move as a Travel Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

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. Having it means you can get care without delay. Interested in a travel nursing job ?

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New Year, New Travel Assignments: How to Choose the Right One for You

The Gypsy Nurse

As the calendar turns to a new year, travel nurses find themselves at the crossroads of fresh opportunities and exciting possibilities. The prospect of embarking on a new travel assignment is not just a chance to explore a different corner of the country but also an opportunity to align your career goals with meaningful experiences.

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How to Become a Travel Nurse in Seven Steps

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

The nursing field is currently experiencing a shortage that is expected to get worse: studies show 100,000 nurses have left the field since 2020, and more than half a million plan to leave by 2027. 1, 2 Fortunately, travel nurses are working to fill these gaps and are reaping the benefits of higher pay and a better work-life balance.

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Reflecting on Life as an ICU Nurse During COVID-19: Mental Health

The Gypsy Nurse

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. With so many false truths and accusations across social media, and the world, nurses took the brunt of the emotional attacks.

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17 Tips for New Nurses in Travel & Per Diem

MAS Medical Staffing

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. You may end up with suggestions plus a few invites!