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Prioritizing Mental Health – Wellness Resources for Travel Nurses

The Gypsy Nurse

During the past few years, nurses have faced extreme challenges, from the pandemic to working long hours and even experiencing violence in the workplace. The impact of those occurrences has been detrimental to the mental health of healthcare workers everywhere. If there are any, we missed comment below.

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Where to Find Support as a Travel Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

Travel nursing can be a rewarding career path for nurses across a wide range of specialties who want to travel the country and take on new challenges. That’s why it’s essential for travel nurses to embrace support systems while on assignment. Here are some ways you can find support as a travel nurse.

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Travel Nurse Mental Health: Taking Care of Yourself

The Gypsy Nurse

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and May 6 also just happens to be the start of Nurses Week. In honor of both, we’re putting together some tips to help maintain your mental health while on assignment. Travel Nurse Mental Health Tip #3: Stay Active Mental and physical health are so closely related.

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How Travel Nursing Benefits Your Mental Health

The Gypsy Nurse

As a nurse, you feel it in your mind, body, and soul — and you see it in your colleagues’ weary eyes. Between an ever-growing nurse staffing shortage, an increased need for patient care, and a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, nurse burnout is at an all-time high, and nurse mental health is suffering.

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How to Not Lose Access to Mental Health Treatment As A Travel Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

Are you excited to start travel nursing but unsure how to maintain access to mental health treatment? I was ecstatic when I accepted my first travel nursing job, but little did I know the choice would soon cause me to lose access to my beloved therapist of 3+ years. This sent my mental health spiraling.

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How to Handle Loneliness as a Travel Nurse on Assignment

The Gypsy Nurse

Travel nurse loneliness is a real thing. As a travel nurse, you pack up your belongings after every assignment ends. Loneliness can be a real fear for travel nurses, but it doesn’t have to be. Loneliness can be a real fear for travel nurses, but it doesn’t have to be.

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Debunking Travel Nursing Myths: Nurturing Mental Health Amidst the Journey

The Gypsy Nurse

As Mental Health Awareness Month unfolds, it’s the perfect time to shine a light on the realities of travel nursing while championing the well-being of healthcare professionals. Join us as we uncover the truth about travel nursing and delve into strategies for nurses to prioritize their mental health along the way.