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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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The State of Travel Nursing in 2024

The Gypsy Nurse

The travel nursing industry has gone through significant transformations in the past few years, and as we get further into 2024, we thought it was important to explore the current state of this dynamic career path. In the past several years, the travel nursing industry has grown by more than 600%, according to Supplemental Health Care.

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What Travel Nurses Taught Us About the Staffing Crisis

Minority Nurse

For the last two years, hospitals have been reliant on travel nurses, with the demand for travel nurses skyrocketing. Minority Nurse chatted with Beth Brooks , Ph.D., Minority Nurse chatted with Beth Brooks , Ph.D., How is travel nursing changing the nursing workforce? nursing workforce.

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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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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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Stay Informed With Career Insights From the 2022 Nurse Salary Report

Nurse.com

As turnover continues to be a challenge in nurse staffing, it’s not surprising that our recent salary survey shows that average years of experience for nurses are declining while median salaries are rising. In our 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report , average experience for RNs was 22.5 years, down from 26 years in 2020.

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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.