Rural hospitals tend to have trouble drawing healthcare professionals of all levels to their facilities. Traveling to the countryside can be fulfilling and frustrating — often at the same time. Obstacles faced by healthcare providers in rural areas are very different from suburban and urban areas. Rural residents tend to be poorer and more likely […]
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Traveling to Rural Hospitals
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‘Excited to See What the Future Holds’: BHS Donates $2,000 to Equip Plymouth State University Nursing Students with Stethoscopes
The stethoscopes were purchased with contributions from generous donors, including Barton Healthcare Staffing, which contributed $2,000 of the $3,060 total cost to purchase the new equipment.
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5 Crucial Tips for Surviving a Night Shift
When it comes to working in healthcare, night shifts are part of the territory.
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Feeling Burnout?
Are you lacking motivation, irritable, or fatigued? Do you have difficulty sleeping, experiencing memory loss, or feeling nervous and anxious? You are not making it up, these are some of the symptoms associated with burnout. According to the Mayo Clinic “job burnout is a special type of work-related stress — a state of physical or […]
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Best Places to Work as a Travel Nurse
Travel nursing is hard work. If you’re going to make relocation a part of your career, you may as well aim to hit some of the best places in the country. So where are the best places to work as a travel nurse? It depends on your preferences and expertise. If your goal is to […]
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Where to Travel In Autumn
The summer months are usually peak travel season. This is all the more reason to consider traveling in autumn. Traveling during the transition from summer to winter can have its advantages. Whether you’re seeking out the best places for fall foliage viewing, a way to escape the crowds, or a chance to embrace your spookier […]
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How Long Does it Take to Find a New Job?
When I was living on Maui and trying to move back to the mainland, I felt frustrated by just how slow the job search was going. I scoured the job boards almost every day, just waiting until my ‘perfect’ opportunity came along. I put in one application after another, just to hear nothing back, even […]
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Top Health News of 2021
As in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was ever-present in the news in 2021. Although more than half of the population of the United States is vaccinated against, new variants pose a threat as they may be more easily spread than the original virus. The pandemic has also halted progress toward the elimination of other diseases. […]
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The Pros and Cons of Float Pool Nurse Travel Assignments
What is one of the biggest benefits to being a float pool nurse? When a new assignment starts to feel like it’s sink or swim, they float instead! Float pool nurses are registered nurses who switch, or “float” between different departments within a healthcare institution to fill in staffing shortages. Float nurses are a key […]
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Lessons Learned As A Travel Nurse
Without a doubt, becoming a travel nurse has a strong learning curve and no guidebook! Everyone’s path is sure to be different, but in this article I’ll cover a few lessons I learned the hard way, and hopefully make your path a little easier. Be Confident in Yourself Since you will be in unfamiliar environments […]