The Gypsy Nurse

MAY 20, 2025

Mental Health Awareness Month May 2025 Life as a travel nurse or clinician is full of adventure, but it also comes with a unique set of stressors: adapting to new environments, navigating shifting schedules, and often being far from your support system. Over time, those few minutes compound into real mental wellness.

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Registered Nursing

JUNE 9, 2025

Combining online coursework with in-person clinicals, the program focuses on community health, research, and leadership. An RN license and prerequisite courses are required, with the program structured for completion in about a year, making it a swift path to advancement. Counseling and mental health services.

Leadership

The Gypsy Nurse

MAY 14, 2025

People want their skills valued in every profession, and nursing is no exception. For travel nurses, working in a high-demand specialty means better job security, higher pay rates, and more flexibility in choosing where and when you work. So, which travel nurse specialties are currently the most sought-after?

Travel Nursing

The Gypsy Nurse

APRIL 19, 2023

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.

Mental Health

The Gypsy Nurse

MAY 9, 2024

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and May 6 also just happens to be the start of Nurses Week. In honor of both, we’re putting together some tips to help maintain your mental health while on assignment. Travel Nurse Mental Health Tip #3: Stay Active Mental and physical health are so closely related.

Mental Health

The Gypsy Nurse

JUNE 18, 2023

As a nurse, you feel it in your mind, body, and soul — and you see it in your colleagues’ weary eyes. Between an ever-growing nurse staffing shortage, an increased need for patient care, and a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, nurse burnout is at an all-time high, and nurse mental health is suffering.

Mental Health

Post University

DECEMBER 12, 2023

From Licensed Vocational Nurse to Registered Nurse After graduating high school in Sacramento in 2013, Ameen became a Licensed Vocational Nurse. “I I chose nursing because I feel that nurses are key contributors to the healthcare field and help people live better lives,” he says.

Travel Nursing

The Gypsy Nurse

MAY 23, 2024

Nurses, as frontline healthcare professionals, navigate a demanding and often stressful environment every day. Whether it’s adjusting to irregular hours, coping with patient loss, or facing the trauma of challenging cases, your job is undeniably tough on your mental health. Please comment them below.

Mental Health

The Gypsy Nurse

JULY 26, 2024

Compared to staff nursing, everything as a travel nurse is new: New experiences, new adventures, new opportunities… and new processes. Transitioning to travel nursing can feel daunting, especially if you’re unsure where to start or the differences vs. staff nursing. typically lasting around 13 weeks.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

There are over 630,000 active licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPNs) in the United States and 2,700 are in the State of Delaware. Over 171,000 LPNs work in long-term care facilities, which is ranked as the number one field of nursing that LPNs are offered employment. Reflect often on why you became a nurse.

Licensing

The Gypsy Nurse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

As a travel nurse, you are constantly on the go. As you head to your next travel nursing assignment, there can be a lot you have to remember to pack. Luckily, most people always have their phones on them, which can come in handy when you’re exploring new cities, meeting new people, maintaining your health, and more.

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The Gypsy Nurse

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Many travel nurses and allied health professionals choose their careers because they enjoy the independence of the travel nursing lifestyle. If you’re a solo traveler, your road is wide open, and you’re fully empowered to choose your own adventure. Medical Solutions provided this article.

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American Nurse

MAY 12, 2023

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LPN

American Nurse

MAY 5, 2023

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LPN

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JULY 31, 2023

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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American Nurse

MAY 1, 2023

Week 1—Self-care (May 1–7) is dedicated to cultivating and maintaining optimal mental health and physical well-being. Week 2—Recognition (May 8–14) will honor the work of nurses who lead, excel, and innovate in our healthcare systems and our communities, making them vital to transforming the future of healthcare.

LPN

Post University

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Understanding the Role of a Registered Nurse Described by the American Nurses Association as the backbone of the American healthcare system, registered nurses play a vital role in ensuring that patients receive the comprehensive care they need. In all states, nurses are required to pass this exam to obtain licensure.

APRN

MAS Medical Staffing

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

You’ll succeed as a travel nurse if you have a positive relationship with your travel nurse recruiter. Recruiters work for travel nursing agencies and match travel nurses with contracted positions at healthcare facilities across the country. However, their work doesn’t stop there.

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The Gypsy Nurse

AUGUST 5, 2024

Navigating Administrative Hurdles**: Credentialing, licensing, and compliance requirements can be complex and time-consuming. Streamlined Administrative Processes**: Agencies that handle credentialing, licensing, and compliance efficiently reduce the administrative burden on travelers, allowing them to focus more on patient care.

Work-Life Balance

MAS Medical Staffing

JANUARY 19, 2023

As a new nurse , you must complete an accredited nursing program and pass the NCLEX exam to become licensed. You’ll be able to select experiences and disciplines you need to move ahead, experience new locations and settings, and earn premium pay, travel and housing benefits, and job bonuses. Not so fast.

APRN

Registered Nursing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Travel Nurses At the forefront of nomadic nursing careers are the esteemed travel nurses. This career’s beauty lies in its flexibility, enabling nurses to handpick their destinations, often aligning with areas experiencing a high demand for patient care.

Military

The Gypsy Nurse

JUNE 2, 2023

Becoming a travel healthcare worker is an exciting experience, but remembering to take care of yourself is vital when it comes to enjoying your travel healthcare assignment. One way to take care of your own mental health is through music. O ur job board is a great place to search for your next travel nurse assignment.

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Go4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Important sections/headers to include in your Resume Professional Summary Skills (BE SPECIFIC) Licensure (make sure you include your license # and expiration date) Certifications and Credentials such as BLS, ACLS, CCRN etc. Need a Registered Nurse or Athletic Trainer? These will be further explained in another part of your resume.

Resume

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

9 Obtain a physical therapy license. 12 Get your license (requirements vary by state). Becoming a registered nurse usually includes: Earning either an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing. 17 To pursue advanced leadership opportunities, consider earning a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).

Private Practice

Premier Medical Staffing

JULY 9, 2024

Exceptional responses to this question may hit on some (or all) of the following points: While correctional nurses work under the supervision of a physician, the practice setting allows for a great amount of autonomy. In essence, the position is an opportunity to use your education, training and nursing license to the fullest extent possible.

Communication

Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 6, 2022

For the last two years, hospitals have been reliant on travel nurses, with the demand for travel nurses skyrocketing. However, turnover has recently begun to increase, and hospitals and health systems are facing a turning point in addressing the staffing shortage crisis. RN and Clinical Advisor of Vivian Health.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Look for MSN programs that offer the advanced nursing role specialty you are interested in. PMHNP candidates must earn a master’s degree in nursing and may be required to fulfill state-specific requirements. An FNP is a nationally certified and state-licensed advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with a graduate-level education.

Nurse Practitioner

MAS Medical Staffing

JANUARY 10, 2023

And last but not least, nurses have become increasingly aware of their utter importance and asking for change. But will these crucial shifts affect travel nurses in particular, and what does the future hold for travel nurses, period? Other states accepted temporary licenses.

Travel Nursing

The Gypsy Nurse

MAY 8, 2023

Nursing is the nation’s largest healthcare profession, with more than four million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide and a projected increase of 200,000 per year through 2031. Thousands of RNs enjoy the freedom and flexibility as a travel nurse, a more recent phenomenon of the industry.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 20, 2023

We need to do everything in our power to create sustainable solutions that don’t simply “put nurses on floors” but will provide our nurses with the best possible experience, one that allows them to practice at the top of their license. Do you care about mental health access? Does flexibility matter?

Work-Life Balance

Amercan Journal of Nursing

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Forensic nursing service through telehealth is possible today, as reported in a recent Kaiser Health News story, but it wasn’t always that way. Burgess, a psychiatric–mental health nurse working in the emergency room, wrote a paper with a sociologist colleague about what she was seeing in patients who complained of being raped.

Licensing