What Travel Nurses Should Know About Social Media Usage and HIPAA
Life as a travel nurse is exciting, and with good reason. This career offers plenty of opportunities to explore new cities, meet new people, and work in an engaging environment. It’s understandable that many travel nurses often choose to document their travels – and sometimes their work lives – on social media. It can be tempting to document your adventurous professional life on social media. Your followers will love...
How Travel Nurses are Helping to Address the Nursing Shortage in Oncology
It’s no secret that the nursing shortage is causing a crisis in the healthcare industry. This problem poses a significant threat to the oncology field. Cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases in the U.S. and those numbers continue to rise. It’s projected that 1 in every 3 men and 1 in every 2 women will develop cancer in their lifetime. This means there will be an increased need for care from teams familiar with their specific...
How to Build Community as a Travel Nurse
Travel nursing is a wonderful way to experience the world and meet people from all walks of life – including a variety of cultures! However, as a travel nurse, making friends both at your workplace and within the area where you are living can be difficult. Travel nurses need to have a community they can lean on. Research has shown that 92% of nurses deal with work-related stress. As a travel nurse, you have to deal with additional...
Maintaining a Work-Life Balance as a Travel Nurse
Working in travel nursing is as rewarding as it is challenging. You’ll experience the joy of travel and learn to love serving new communities that need and appreciate your help. However, working as a travel nurse can be demanding. You have to set clear itineraries for your travel plans, miss your family and friends, navigate new cities, and learn new skills. You may find it difficult to adapt to new hospitals and practices, or...
Do Nurses Need to be Vaccinated: The Big Question
The big question that many travel nurses (and those in the nursing profession) are wondering is whether or not they need to be vaccinated. Vaccines have been an ongoing topic of conversation, especially with the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the answer falls into a gray area. While we can’t give a definitive “yes” or “no” to answer this question, we can help point you to resources that can. An Unbiased...