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Travel Nursing Pre and Post-Pandemic

The Gypsy Nurse

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?

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Need Nurses? Grow Your Own, Says Rural Nurse Educator

Health Leaders | Nursing

With the need for rural practitioners critical, the most effective way for rural hospitals and health systems to adequately staff for nurses and nurse practitioners is to grow their own, says nurse educator and practicing clinician. Michele Reisinger, DNP, APRN, FNP-C , should know.

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Understanding Nursing Shortages in the U.S. for 2023

Daily Nurse

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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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. Learn how to become a travel nurse and explore how the University of St. What is a Travel Nurse?

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Student Nurses’ Day: Meet Azariah Torain

Minority Nurse

Has the pandemic changed your path, outlook, or educational plans at all? . The pandemic has shined a light on so many previously overlooked job opportunities in nursing. The prevalence of travel nursing and telehealth have me considering new possibilities! How do you envision your nursing educational and career paths? .

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A Fortuitous Career: California Nurse Leader Earns DNP Executive Leadership

Post University

He accepted his first nursing position at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, a large Level 1 trauma center. Travel Nursing to Gain Experience In the early 2000s, Chad started doing travel nursing to expand his experience and marketability. “It He expects to graduate in 2024.

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Nursing professional development at night

American Nurse

Cost of nurse turnover Heavy workloads and job stress heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to job burnout and contributed to the nursing shortage. In an attempt to address the shortage, hospitals paid hefty turnover costs associated with travel nurses and additional orientation classes. Nurs Educ Perspect.