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Mastering Networking: Essential Strategies for Travel Nurses Seeking Opportunities

The Gypsy Nurse

The networking opportunities for a travel nurse are vast. You will meet other professionals in your industry in every location, from fellow nurses to specialists to hospital administrators. You can also network outside your travel nursing routines by reaching out and taking proactive steps to connect.

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Best Scrub Brands for Travel Nurses

The Gypsy Nurse

Once again, we asked our Travel Nurse Facebook group members what their favorite brand of scrubs was. Below you will find five scrub brands voted on by fellow travel nurses as the top scrub brands. FIGS picture from Figs.com For the second year in a row, FIGS was voted one of the top 5 scrubs for travel nurses.

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California Nurse Practitioner Student and Cardiac Nurse Carries on Her Mother’s Legacy

Post University

She spent two years as a cardiac/interventional nurse at Lenox Hill Hospital—where she had previously worked as a surgical tech—then returned to travel nursing in 2018. The curriculum of the Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP) was the first thing that stood out to Igng. “I

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Top Nursing Specialties in Demand for 2025

NexNurse

In this blog post, we explore the top nursing specialties that are expected to be in high demand, offering insights into the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for nurses in these fields. Nurse Practitioners Nurse practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice registered nurses who provide primary and specialty care to patients.

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Educational Requirements for Travel Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

Traveling can easily become a greater part of your life, especially if it is related to your career. In this post, we would like to look closer at the professions of travel nurses and what to expect by choosing this sphere of activity. Who is a travel nurse? CCRN (certified critical care 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.

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Can a Nurse or Nurse Practitioner Be a 1099 Employee?

Empowered Nurses

As healthcare professionals, nurses and nurse practitioners often find themselves navigating a maze of employment arrangements. With the rise of telehealth, staffing agencies, and healthcare consulting opportunities, the question arises: Can a nurse or nurse practitioner work as a 1099 independent contractor?