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Licensed Practical Nurses: Advancing, Succeeding & Achieving

American Nurse

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.

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Travel Nurse vs Local Nurse: Benefits, Salary & More

MAS Medical Staffing

If you’re a new nurse interested in travel nursing, you may wonder what the profession requires. Is it possible to take a travel nurse contract without living a nomadic life, hopping from state to state? Don’t want to lose money on rent while traveling? What Is a Local Nursing Contract?

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9 Best States to Travel Nurse in 2023

MAS Medical Staffing

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?

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Understanding Nursing Shortages in the U.S. for 2023

Daily Nurse

Faculty shortage: According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, nursing schools turned away nearly 92,000 qualified applications of prospective students for baccalaureate or graduate nursing programs in 2021. million registered nurses nationwide. Furthermore, the U.S. An in-depth U.S.

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How to Plan a Nursing Career Path and Keep Advancing

MAS Medical Staffing

It provides many opportunities for nurses as well, including flexible schedules, travel opportunities, professional development, and career advancement. In fact, the job outlook for nurses is expected to grow by 6% from 2021 to 2031. Once you’ve passed the NCLEX exam, it’s time to celebrate! Not so fast.

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Paramedics help alleviate ED staffing issues

American Nurse

As nursing shortages around the United States continue to grow, including in emergency departments (EDs), hospital systems seek innovative solutions. Some systems have resorted to paying high salaries for travel nurses or increasing patient–nurse ratios to maximize staffing matrixes. See Approved skills and medications.)

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Pay Rates: A Changing Trend

The Gypsy Nurse

States with the highest registered nurse employment numbers California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania are the five states with the highest registered nurse (RN) employment numbers as of May 2021 (Bureau of Labor Statistics section 4). This led to an increase in rates across the nursing profession. ABSOLUTELY!