Thinking of becoming a travel nurse but not sure where to start? I had a chat with Kristi, a travel nurse of several years, to address some common questions and concerns you might have before taking the leap. (*PS: If you’re not sure what a travel nurse does, check out...
Quite often when I speak to other people who aren’t very familiar with the different avenues of nursing, I’m met with blank stares when I mention that I work in the PACU. I’ve also heard tons of misconceptions that PACU is a “retirement job” or that it’s “where ICU nurses...
When I became a nurse, I had a general idea that nursing salaries varied. I knew that my nurse friends from different cities, states, hospitals, and specialties had wildly different incomes. However, I had NO idea just how much they varied, or how years later my salary would so heavily...
Are you a burnt out ICU nurse looking to make a change? For a lot of ICU nurses, one of the most common ways to switch things up involves transitioning from ICU to PACU nursing, because PACU vs ICU nursing feels like a tale as old as time. If you’re...
In case you missed it, Nurses Week 2023 goes from May 6, 2023 to Fri, May 12, 2023! If there’s one thing us nurses love, it’s a good nurses week discount. So naturally, I scoured the internet for the best nurses week deals of 2023, and found quite a few...
I’ve talked a little bit about how changing my status at work to per diem has helped alleviate some burnout. In doing so, I’ve heard lots of misconceptions about what it means to be a per diem nurse. So what is per diem nursing? What are the pros and cons?...
Riddle me this: You started your nursing career all bright eyed and bushy tailed, and everything was going swimmingly. But somewhere along the way, you realize you hate your job. We’re talking can’t imagine going back, dread waking up everyday, would rather be doing literally anything else to the point...
Ah, the spring time. The smell of fresh flowers, the warmth of the sun hitting your face, and the sound of…terrified nursing students who are about to graduate in May and start big scary new grad nurse jobs. I’ve been there, and it is one of the hardest transitions I...
Taking your CCRN exam soon? Not sure where to start? Read this first.
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