The Gypsy Nurse
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Nurses and other healthcare workers experienced heightened levels of change and the stress that came with it. As the pandemic continued, travel nurses supported healthcare systems in unprecedented ways, benefitting patients, healthcare facilities, and their fellow nurses alike. What did we learn?
The Gypsy Nurse
JULY 31, 2023
As a result, healthcare systems still rely consistently on the travel nursing industry to fill both short-term and long-term staffing gaps. Unfortunately, not enough nursing school graduates are entering the workforce to meet those growing needs, creating a nursing deficit. and has been for years.
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Health Leaders | Nursing
MARCH 31, 2023
Despite the nursing industry’s challenges, 80% of nurses plan to stay with their profession until retirement even though most (84%) do not think issues such as understaffing, burnout and pay are improving quickly enough, a new study reveals.
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.
MAS Medical Staffing
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The past few years have spotlighted the many challenges nurses face—understaffing and burnout being two primary issues. Today, healthcare workers are leaving behind longtime traditional roles for the freedom and lifestyle that travel nursing provides. Why Should I Become A Travel Nurse?
The Gypsy Nurse
APRIL 9, 2024
The aging patient population is only one of the reasons: A lot of nurses are leaving the profession due to retirement, occupational burnout, or because they prefer more flexible and lucrative roles like travel nursing. In short: Becoming a nurse is a very secure career choice and will remain so.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 28, 2023
Retirement : Another issue is the substantial number of nurses nearing retirement age. Per a 2020 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the average age for a registered nurse (RN) was 52 years old, potentially signaling a large wave of retirements over the next 15 years.
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