Shai Wilkins: Pageant Queen, Travel Nurse & Health Enthusiast
An Alabama native, Shai Wilkins attended high school in Harvest, where she spent a lot of her time participating in school clubs, and sports, like basketball. She continued on to Belmont University in Tennessee, where she made her way through nursing school. But don’t let this seemingly ‘average, American girl story’ fool you, because Wilkins is far from average. As if getting through nursing school isn’t...
National Nurses Week: An Overview
Happy first day of Nurses Week! In line with our “Put Your Best Scrubs Forward” Facebook photo competition, we’d like to discuss what Nurses Week is really all about! Here’s an overview of everything you should know about National Nurses Week. The History of Nurses Week Nurses week spans the week of May 6 through May 12 each year, ending on Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Florence Nightingale, or...
6 Nursing Myths Debunked
Most professions have at least one stereotype or illusion that come along with it; for example, most people assume construction workers are men, and only women work in day care centers. Sometimes these myths have a certain level of truth behind them, and other times they are completely ridiculous. Well, if you’re a nurse, you’ll know that people have tons of assumptions about your job. Here are 6 of the most common nursing...
Nursing the Nerves: Overcoming First Day Anxiety
Think back to the first day of kindergarten – you were probably a little nervous, but mostly excited. As you get older, “first days” become a little more anxiety inducing. You were probably worried about what to wear on your first day of high school, and who to talk to your first day at college. Honestly, first days never really get easier, and the same worries might still run through your head: Will people be nice...
What Nurses Need to Know About the Zika Virus
The Zika virus poses a serious threat to expecting mothers, so it’s more crucial than ever that nurses know how to prevent, detect, and treat this disease. As of now, there is no cure for the disease, and contracting the Zika virus could possibly lead to severe birth defects such as microcephaly. This rare birth defect is becoming more common with rising counts of the Zika virus, so it is our job as travel nurses to ease the...
Best States for Nurses in 2016
The desire to travel probably runs in your blood – after all, that’s one of the reasons you chose to pursue a career as travel nurse. On the other hand, one of the hardest things about being a travel nurse is finding the right destination. Despite the fact that we’d all love to take on an assignment in Hawaii or the Florida Keys (and maybe, you know, never come back…), sometimes these assignments just...