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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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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.

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How to Fix the Nursing Shortage and Address Burnout: Veteran Nurse Leader Has the Answers

Daily Nurse

Anne Dabrow Woods has incredible insight into nursing as a practicing critical care nurse practitioner and nursing educator with over 39 years of experience and counting. There are several temporary solutions to address staffing shortages and burnout, like gig apps and traveling nursing. ” They listen.

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Stay Informed With Career Insights From the 2022 Nurse Salary Report

Nurse.com

And years of experience for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) stayed around 19 years in both reports. Survey results revealed more male nurses chose travel nursing over females, but fewer male nurses began work in this field after the pandemic started.

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