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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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Shining a Spotlight on Orthopaedic Nurses: Celebrating Our Unsung Heroes of Healing!

Daily Nurse

Orthopedic surgery: Orthopedic nurses can be skilled in patient care during trauma, spinal fusion, or total joint replacement surgeries in the OR. Clinical nurse specialists: These nurses educate patients on how to manage life with an orthopedic condition, including what coping skills are best and how to prevent pain in the future.

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Unexpected Career Paths in Forensic Nursing

Registered Nursing

From assisting the FBI in criminal investigations to working in disaster zones, forensic nurses are making an impact in unexpected places. If you’re interested in forensic nursing but want to explore non-traditional career paths, this guide is for you! Related Nursing Careers to Consider: Missionary Nurse Travel Nurse 3.

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80% of Nurses Plan to Remain on the Job Until Retirement

Health Leaders | Nursing

Despite the nursing industry’s challenges, 80% of nurses plan to stay with their profession until retirement even though most (84%) do not think issues such as understaffing, burnout and pay are improving quickly enough, a new study reveals.

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Job Outlook: Why Do Hospitals Hire Travel Nurses?

The Gypsy Nurse

As a result, healthcare systems still rely consistently on the travel nursing industry to fill both short-term and long-term staffing gaps. Unfortunately, not enough nursing school graduates are entering the workforce to meet those growing needs, creating a nursing deficit. and has been for years.

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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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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.