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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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Travel Nurses Seeking Permanent Employment Offering More Flexibility and Work-Life Balance

Daily Nurse

These findings suggest there is also an opportunity to retain experienced professionals as the industry hurtles toward a retirement cliff brought on by the hardships of working during a global pandemic. Over half of the respondents are over 45, and 28% are over 55.

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Embracing the Adventure: Top 5 Benefits of Being a Travel Nurse in 2024

The Gypsy Nurse

In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, travel nursing continues to stand out as a rewarding and exciting career path. From flexibility to professional advancement to financial growth, being a travel nurse offers a multitude of benefits.

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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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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. 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.

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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.

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7 Nurse Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Relias

In addition to improving nurse retention, nurse residency programs instill a sense of community and confidence in new nurses. Make career development a top priority The nurse leader role is gaining importance, and more nurses are pursuing advanced degrees in preparation to take on leadership roles.