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Is a sabbatical a good idea?

The Nurse Sabbatical

When preparing for the interview, practice how you will respond to the gap in your resume. Your needs in a role, how it supports your lifestyle and your family. In applying for a new position, be clear on what you want from the role to yourself. Maybe you describe your reason for taking the break, your experience, and how it has helped you.

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What to Do Between Travel Nurse Contracts

The Gypsy Nurse

In this blog, we’ll delve into diverse strategies to make the most of the time between travel nurse contracts, aiding you in steering clear of nurse burnout and fostering a rewarding career. What to do between travel nurse contracts?

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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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Top Issues in Nursing — and How Nurse Leaders Can Address Them

Post University

Nurse leaders are often aware of these problems, but, without targeted training or sufficient support, may struggle to address workplace conflict. Yes, dealing with difficult nurses is stressful, but the best leaders know how to make the most of difficult situations.

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9 Best States to Travel Nurse in 2023

MAS Medical Staffing

Plus, gaining experience working at top-rated state of the art medical facilities like University of Virginia Medical Center and VCU Medical Center will be a big boon for your resume. Average Travel Nurse Salary in Virginia: $2,021 per week 7. Prevalence of and factors associated with nurse burnout in the US.

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4 Tips to Better Fit in Your Nursing Career

Nurse.com

I updated my resume and set up a LinkedIn account to prepare for my job search. I quickly discovered that the demand for nurses was so great that I had my choice of jobs. When my excess workload involved working evenings and weekends to keep up, I realized that it might be time to look for a new job. Could I deal with the change?