Charting Still Transitioning to Digital
By Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN Patient care charting is a standard and often time consuming part of every nurse’s shift. Travel nurses can add the task of learning charting systems at new hospital assignments. Digital charting is the much publicized solution that would be a timesaver for nurses and other clinicians, and because of improved clarity and continuity of care, a potential lifesaver for patients. Digital charting systems...
Comparison of U.S. and Overseas RN Training
By Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN In recent blogs, I have been exploring the ramifications of a statement made by President Obama in his recent health summit. The president expressed concern over the apparent need to bring additional foreign trained RNs into the country to help with our nation’s nursing shortage. Following are some highlighted training requirements for registered nurses overseas. It should be noted that all nurses...
Short Staffed or Outsourced?
By Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN President Obama’s recent comments about the United States “importing” foreign-trained nurses to help with our country’s nursing shortage, are still weighing on my mind. You may recall that I discussed Mr. Obama’s comments in the context of his recent health summit, in my prior blog. Since posting that blog, I’ve had the opportunity to research what travel nurses have to say on the subject, specifically...
Nurses: Now Is A Good Time for Learning
By Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN Yes, nurses are in high demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that 500,000 new RNs are needed by 2016. Every single media story about job opportunities in the recession broadcasts nursing careers at the top of the list. This does not lessen the value of continuing education and skill advancement. Travel nurses in particular are attuned to the rapid progress of the healthcare industry. With...
Nursing Shortage Alarms President Obama
By Christine Whitmarsh, RN, BSN Following through on his numerous campaign promises to fix America’s ailing healthcare industry, President Obama kicked off his second full month in office by holding a healthcare summit at the White House. During the summit, Mr. Obama presumably received some of the same information that we in the healthcare industry along with the public by way of the media, have been hearing about for quite some time...
Reason Number 2,135 why Travel Nursing is Win-Win
By Christine Whitmarsh RN, BSN The number I chose may be arbitrary but the sentiment is not. There are a lot of reasons why travel nursing is a win-win situation for the travel nurse and the hospitals they are assigned to. Reason number 2,135: New technologies and techniques in the field of healthcare. With three month assignments in cities and towns across America, and in different clinical settings from small hospitals to large...