How Nurses Should Use LinkedIn
LinkedIn is more than merely a social network. It’s a tool that can help you build a strong professional contact list, showcase your skills and experience, and find a job. But, this tool only benefits you if you know how to use it. Like all professionals, it’s crucial for nurses to keep their professional edge sharpened. Surprisingly, however, a lot of nurses are forgetting to capitalize on free career-boosting...
Nursing Student Life: Meet the 2018 Scholarship Winner
She’s from New Jersey. It’s her first time experiencing nursing student life. She made a selfie video that received more than 1,000 votes, leading her to win a $2,000 scholarship towards nursing school. Meet Julia. Julia is one of many nursing students who applied to the TravelNurseSource “Future U.S. Nurse Scholarship” in 2018. Students had to submit a short selfie video explaining why they wanted to be a nurse and how receiving...
Who Should Win the “Future U.S. Nurse Scholarship” in 2019?
Guess what! It’s election time! And no, don’t worry, we’re not talking about politics. We’re talking about how it’s time for you to vote on who you think should win the 2019 “Future U.S. Nurse Scholarship” from TravelNurseSource. Every year TravelNurseSource gives away a $2,000 scholarship to one lucky winner. This year we switched it up a little bit though, and we need your help. Instead of doing a traditional essay contest, we’re...
Travel Nursing Benefits
If you’re a nurse who enjoys traveling, meeting new people, and working in different healthcare settings, you should definitely consider a career in travel nursing! These positions provide stability, excellent pay, and endless adventures in the location of your choice. Recruiters are always looking for qualified candidates to fill these nursing positions, so you’ll never have to worry about finding work. A typical contract...
Eustress vs. Distress: Dealing with Stress as a Travel Nurse
Sweaty hands, nail-biting, a racing heart, these are just a few of the physical side effects of stress. Stress comes in many forms and is felt differently by everyone. However, there are some commonalities to the symptoms of stress. Before you write stress off as a horrible nuisance, it is important to know that there are two types of stress: eustress vs distress. In case you weren’t already familiar, eustress is positive stress and...