Nurses Push Back On Olympics Need
Some nurses in Japan are incensed at a request from Tokyo Olympic organizers to have 500 of them dispatched to help out with the games. They say they’re already near the breaking point dealing with the coronavirus pandemic…..
Nursings Toughest Year
The pandemic has exacerbated a nationwide shortage of nurses and … Travel nurses became extremely difficult to hire and overworked staff were …Dive Deeper
Nurse Noah Erb Opens Up About “The Bachelorette”
Noah, who has a background in neurotrauma ICU nursing but now works primarily in ICU as a travel nurse, explained that although he never felt a particular calling to nursing, he was led into the field at a rather early age because of his natural love for helping…Dive Deeper
Canadian nurse living in U.S. seeks permission to work in small B.C. hospital
Border issues because of the pandemic, (of course) DIVE DEEPER
From Travel Nurse To Flight Nurse
Interesting, wide ranging interview of one lady’s journey.DIVE DEEPER
Tips On Selecting Your Specialty
A lot of good information here for both newby and veteran nurses, DIVE DEEPER
“WAR DOESN’T EVEN COMPARE!”
A Year In The Life of a Traveling Nurse.
One year ago, Grover Nicodemus Street treated his first case of coronavirus.
Since then, the traveling nurse — a military veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan — estimates that he’s seen 3,000 people die as a result of the disease. DIVE DEEPER
Striking Nurses versus the Replacements. It is getting ugly in this dispute. DIVE DEEPER
Great Story! Covid related double transplant championed by son. This brought tears to my eyes. Devoted son and Stanford team up for a near miracle in California. DIVE DEEPER
Woman Gives Birth To Baby With Covid Antibodies! DIVE DEEPER
HOW THE PAST YEAR HAS CHANGED HOW IT IS TO WORK IN HEALTHCARE. This article is part of a series on what the healthcare industry looks like one year after the novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic and life in the United States began to drastically change.
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Travel Nurse Hero Goes Where The Help Is Needed. READ MORE
Mother-Daughter Team. This is a wonderful story that got international attention (as well it Side Hustleould have!). READ MORE
Heard of “Gig Nursing”?. Here’s some good information useful to both new grads and veteran nurses. Learn how the COVID crises has affected this alternative. READ MORE
Stories From the Front Line…..only nurses will understand. A great Nurses.org article on the current atmosphere in nursing. READ MORE
Seattle Times Endorses Washington Joining Nursing Compact. Not everyone agrees…(3-minute read)
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Travel Nurse Writes Book. Nurse and her sister create a children’s book for their new niece. So cute!
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YOU GUYS GO! Nursing Students Assist Ohio Vaccine Effort
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Fake N95. It never fails to amaze me what some people will do for money. It seems like it would take as much effort to create fake ones as REAL ones! READ MORE.
Nurse “Clearinghouse” proposed
To me, this seems like the sort of thing that looks good to people who do not know what the real world is like. I wish them luck.
Travel Nursing Info
When Someone Asks You Which Vaccine They Should Get
(Lot’s of good information in this quick read) – (3-minute read)
Atlanta RN Doubles Pay Taking Travel Assignment In California..plus she gets a housing stipend. What’s not to like?
15 MOST COMFORTABLE WALKING SHOES NURSES SWEAR BY…..Health.com article weighs in with reviews and opinions.
Summer House cast member is a travel nurse! READ MORE
How is this possible? I love Ireland…even married a girl from there and love to visit. Some of the friendliest people in the world… READ MORE
I have not encountered before. Do you love dogs? Animals? Well, check THIS out! READ MORE
Before politicians start bragging about the number of hospital beds “available” they better make sure a professional nurse is there to handle the patients.
2-4-21 Travel Nursing Information
Leave it to American ingenuity. This is really interesting (to me, at least). It could be one of those things that survive the pandemic and evolve into uses we have not yet imagined. (3-minute read) READ MORE
Winning The Vaccine Lottery! Good luck, good timing, or whatever you want to call it, these lucky people cashed in and got their shots against all odds! READ MORE
Confused? When Will Older Adults Get Vaccine?
Even in states that have started offering vaccines to older adults — to those 65 and over, 70 and over, 75 and over or 80 and over, depending on the state — getting a vaccination appointment can be a huge challenge. State and county vaccination sign-up websites have crashed under the weight of tremendous traffic, and health department phone lines have been overwhelmed. Scheduling issues and ever-evolving state distribution plans…..(4-minute read READ MORE
Vaccine Awareness. There is a lot of misinformation floating around some communities. Here is a quick story on what is happening in one of them. Door To Door in Miami. (3-minute read). READ MORE
Nurses and techs are quitting permanent jobs for lucrative traveling contracts, leaving hospitals and cath labs scrambling. How are they responding? (3-minute read) READ MORE
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Black Americans Are Getting Vaccinated at Lower Rates Than White Americans (4-minute read) A lot of deep-seated feelings from past events are causing hesitancy. READ MORE
According to the CDC, this new highly transmissible coronavirus variant could be huge by March. (4-minute read) This could be scary!
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Health workers are showing increased activity in unions during the pandemic. With safety issues at the forefront, having someone watch out for their interests is becoming even more important. (3-minute read)-
Children’s hospitals are dealing with waves of mental illness (3-minute read) READ MORE
This Pacific Island, a famous Marine battle in WWII, is striving to become the first nation to be fully vaccinated. So far, they don’t have a single case! (3-MINUTE READ) READ MORE
Do-It-Yourself Contact Tracing Is a ‘Last Resort’ in Communities Besieged by Covid
San Francisco Wrestles With Drug Approach as Death and Chaos Engulf Tenderloin
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/california-is-desperate-but-volunteer-health-corps-dwindles/?ref=TSM&sba=AAS. (This is an ap story you might find a better link?
Is Your Covid Vaccine Venue Prepared to Handle Rare, Life-Threatening Reactions?
Travel Nursing Information 1-11-21
Back in the 20th century, nursing students learned how to give injections by using an orange to simulate the skin of a patient. Then they practiced doing physical exams on each other.“We don’t do that anymore,”……(2-minute read) READ MORE
Dealing with the end of life Covid patients …… (4-minute read) READ MORE
California National Guard Pitches In To Help Struggling Hospitals. It is a shame there are not more of these guys to go around, but take what you can get (3-minute read)…… READ MORE
Medical Student Working On The Front Lines On Vaccine Research. She has a pretty good answer when she gets back in the classroom and someone asks “What did YOU do this Summer?”) (2-minute read) READ MORE
Dr. Fauci Blasts Trump And Talk Of Covid Exaggerations. (3-minute read)…… I guess this speaks for itself. READ MOREalternate https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/05/asia/palau-covid-vaccine-intl-hnk/index.html
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Inside a Rhode Island field hospital, preparing for the worst of the pandemic- An eye-opening look at one of the new alternatives. At the same time scary and inspiring, this is a must-read. (7- minute read). READ MORE
It is hard to believe 2020 has come and gone. We will be talking about this year for the rest of our lives. As the world dares to have hope with new vaccines approved, (and more on the horizon), the medical community is still mired in the trenches. Nurse and travel nurses continue to be one of the most in-demand resources.
Nurses Celebrate Vaccination And Are The Target of Criticism. (3-minute read) Social media strikes again. Anti-vaccine forces are swarming all the usual places. READ MORE
How To Look After Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic (4- minute read). A great blog post. You look after others. Time to look in the mirror and take care of yourself! READ MORE
What It’s Like To Be A Travel Nurse During The Pandemic (5-minute read) There is a bit of promotion in this article but in the end, it is an interesting Q&A with a nurse that has been traveling for a decade. From the pages of Forbes. READ MORE
How Does the COVID-19 VACCINE WORK? (3-minute read) – We hear about every day in the news but how the heck does it actually work? Without getting overly technical, the author explains it in a way you will be able to use when others ask you. Good info! READ MORE
Will They Clean The White House Before Biden Moves In?
The White House has been the scene of many COVID infection transmissions during the past several months. With President-elect Biden taking the oath of office on January 20th a whole new team will be moving in to work there, and Mr. and Mrs. Biden will be moving in to live there. What will be done at warp speed is a fascinating story. (4 minute read)- Read More
Is Montana Going To Repeal Mask Mandate?
HELENA, Mont. — Incoming Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signaled he won’t continue a statewide mask mandate in place since July, though he said he plans to wear a mask himself and get vaccinated against COVID-19. ( 3-minute read)- Read More
Are You Kidding Me, Governor?
North Dakota’s governor is allowing healthcare workers testing positive to keep reporting for work? “If hospital administrators start forcing COVID-positive staff to go to work, it’s going to be very scary. We’re trained to do no harm, and asking COVID-positive, asymptomatic nurses to return to work is putting patients at risk. It’s putting fellow staff members at risk.” (3-minute read)-Read More
FDA Investigating Allergic Reactions To Pfizer Vaccine Reported In Multiple States
“We are working hand in hand with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and we’ve actually been working closely with our United Kingdom colleagues….”Read More
ICU capacity shrinks at hospitals as they scramble to find enough staff to manage COVID surge..Massachusets hospitals are looking for 4 x as many ICU nurses as they were a year ago. “The state defines an available bed as one that can be staffed within 12 to 24 hours.” and another quote from the article “
Some hospitals are willing to pay more than $7,000 a week for a temporary travel nurse, thousands more than usual, according to online postings by staffing companies.” (4 minute read) Read More
California has announced a controversial nurse-patient ratio waiver. A lot of nurses are speaking up about it. Here’s the San Francisco Chronicle article about it (3-minute read). Bay Area nurses battle hospitals over how many patients they can handle as coronavirus cases surge
Nurses are getting a lot of ink during these trying times. Here’s a warm story about one of the people helping the nurses, especially the travel nurses, with his small business in Atlanta. (3-minute read). For months, Damion Childs stood behind the counter of his medical uniform store, dressed in a hazmat suit with a Bible on the counter
“Often, travel nursing is an opportunity for young people to see new places or make some extra cash. Now, travel nurses are headed to COVID-19 hot spots to fortify the front line.” (3-minute read). “This is where God put me.”
Is TV Reality? Read about a doctor and a nurse watching the new show “Nurses” together. Their conversation is fun and enlightening, Have YOU seen it yet? (5-minute read) Doctor Mike and nurse share their reaction.
Wow. Another travel nurse saga from The Bachelorette! Ben Smith credits his sister (the RN) with saving his life. (5-minute read) “She saved my life, and so I owe her everything.”
Every once in a while I get an email from a man asking for my thoughts on what sort of career nursing is for a man. It seems to me that in 2020 this kind of thinking is a bit arcane. On the other hand, who am I to judge?
If you are wondering what I think, well, men in nursing is a natural fit for almost all of the same reasons it is for a woman. But being real, there may be issues in the workplace when one sex is dominant in the employee mix.
This article talks about males in nursing. And for a true life story about a great guy who is an RN see the other link below.
This might be the best men in nursing article I have ever read. The New York Times has just published it.
If you have someone (a man LOL) who may want to consider nursing and might have reservations….well this is a very encouraging article.
From a personal perspective, I happen to think it is a great profession for anyone. This guy to the left is a pretty good example LOL He is known as The Singing Nurse.
This article addresses the “stigma” (we men are a real pain in the ass) of working in a female-dominated profession.
I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on this. HERE is a link to the article.
Lemmeno!
This mornings news is full of stories about Ebola. At the forefront are stories of various states imposing quarantines for healthcare professionals returning from African 
nations that are the center of the crisis.
One side of public opinion seems to be scared to death and willing to impose these 21 day strict lock ups while the other side is afraid it is Draconian and will impede the supply of healthcare workers willing to go and help.
As nurses I am curious what you, the ones right there in “the line of fire” think.
Are the quarantines kthe right way to keep this Ebola crisis from spreading?
Let your opinion be known in the comments!
I really like Nice, France. Others don’t always agree with me but I think it is a good base station to explore the French Riviera region from.
Why do I like it? Well, it’s a good sized city so it has everything you need from that perspective. Restaurants, museums, night life and beaches are all right there. They 
have a tram which will get you from one section of town to the next for $1.50 euros (or a24 hour pass for 5 euros.
The train station is right in the middle of town (and close to the tram). You can jump on it and in a half hour be in Monaco or Cannes!
My favorite part of the city is Old Town, also known as Vieille Ville. It is full of wonderful cafés, bars, and most gloriously the best “farmers market” you will ever find anywhere.
After a few days here it is easy to get to Paris, Barcelona, Italy or almost anywhere else in Europe as Nice has both a major airport and a major train station offering both regional and high speed TGV train service.
If you are a nurse interested in travel nursing so you can take vacations like this get more information here.
Would you like to add TravelnursingUSA.com to your iPhone so you can check for new travel nursing jobs postings and blog posts with a simple single click? A lot of us are not aware how simple this is to do. Let me show you.
1. Go into your browser and type “www.travelnursingUSA.com” into the address bar (or just click on the link).
2. At the bottom of the page look for an icon which is a rectangle with an arrow pointing up. Select it. (Older phones may have a square with a right arrow instead).
3. Choose “Add to Home Screen”
4. In the uppoer right of the screen select “Add”
Voila! You now have an visual bookmark that will take you directly to the site with one easy step.
PS: You may also want to do the same thing for our “Weekly 25” listings of new hot travel nursing jobs. Follow the same procedure above at this link.
One final tip. You might want to shorten the title before you press the “Add” button to make it easier to read on your smaller screen.
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