by Health Carousel | Jul 12, 2017 | Experienced Travel Nurse, First Time Travel Nurse, Health & Wellness, Travel Nurse Lifestyle, Travel Nurse Resources
Getting a good night’s sleep is beneficial regardless of what industry you’re in, but for a travel nurse, this basic need is even more crucial. The mental and physical demands involved with travel nursing can lead to exhaustion fairly quickly if... 
by Health Carousel | Sep 26, 2016 | Health & Wellness, Travel Nurse Lifestyle, Travel Nurse Resources
Varicose veins? No thanks. Every nurse knows what it’s like clocking out of that long shift. Especially the nurse who works three 12’s or more in a row. It’s brutal and taxing, especially on the feet. For a demographic that provides roughly 90... 
by Health Carousel | Sep 15, 2016 | First Time Travel Nurse, Health & Wellness, Travel Nurse Lifestyle, Travel Nurse Resources
Nurse burnout is very real. Read this nurse’s experience and discover how he used traveling to overcome burnout and truly discover himself. The term burnout is used so much it seems to have lost its impact. My time as a travel nurse has allowed me to gain a... 
by Health Carousel | Feb 18, 2016 | First Time Travel Nurse, Health & Wellness, Travel Nurse Lifestyle, Travel Nurse Resources
Nurse burnout has become an increasingly popular topic, and for good reason. Conditions for nurses need to improve. Studies have demonstrated how detrimental poor staffing ratios can be for both patients and nurses alike. Patients are more at-risk for negative... 
by Health Carousel | Dec 17, 2015 | Health & Wellness, Travel Nurse Lifestyle, Travel Nurse Resources
High nurse staffing levels can save lives. With every patient added to a nurse’s workload, the patient’s chances of surviving a heart attack decreases by five percent. The data comes from Medical Care, the official journal of the medical care section from... 
by Health Carousel | Oct 26, 2015 | Health & Wellness, Travel Nurse Lifestyle, Travel Nurse Resources
Most news surrounding job satisfaction in the realm of nursing isn’t great. As the national nursing shortage continues, not only are patients more at risk of poor outcomes, but increased workloads and hours have resulted in nurse burnout, especially in the...