#gypsynurse

[nursingucgconferences]

Track 32: Telenursing

#Callforabstract Through the use of mobile devices, computers, mobile apps, video technologies, and remote patient monitoring, telenursing enables patients to communicate with their nurses. Join us to learn about nursing science and technology. You have a fantastic opportunity to learn at the 13th World Nursing, Healthcare Management, and Patient Safety Conference, which is CME/CPD accredited and taking place in Los Angeles, USA, from November 15–18, 2023. Email us at nursing@universeconferences.net WhatsApp: https://wa.me/442033222718 Submit your research work here: https://nursing.universeconferences.com/submit-abstract/

#telenurse #nurselife #nurse #nurses #travelnurse #telern #medsurg #medsurgern #errn #cna #craftingbadges #nursesaide #monitortechs #hospitallife #hospital #registerednurse #teachers #medsurgenurse #custombadgereels #gypsynurse #covid #crisisrates #téléassistance #télésoinsàdomicile #enfermeiro #medicinskasestra #sygeplejerske 

[lady21rose-blog]

Post work vibes this morning after a 12 hour graveyard shift. I truly feel blessed to have the opportunity to be in Guam again to work in a community where kindness is the culture. Nursing is NOT for the faint of heart but it’s rewarding when you can help someone who truly needs your skill set. To me this picture depicts that through the dark clouds and rain there’s still a chance for sunlight and rainbows. Be somebody’s sunshine and rainbow through their storm. “And this too shall pass” - 2 Corinthians 4:17 #gypsyrose #travelnurse #travelphotography #guam #guamlife #gypsynurse #rainbow #travel #travelgram #nurse #nurselife 🇬🇺⛈🌦☀️🌈💪🏽🫀🏥👩🏾‍⚕️🌹💊❤️‍🩹🇺🇸🌎📍🧳🏝🥰 (at Guam Memorial Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cchg87HLO7Y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[missmaryjean]

I’ve been relaxing back home in Iowa since last Thursday. I leave tomorrow to start my next assignment in North Dakota. Other than getting a cold my 3rd day home, it’s been great.

My sister-in-law ended up having her baby last Thursday! I was traveling home that day so, I wasn’t able to meet him that day. They’re both home and doing well. Unfortunately due to my cold, I haven’t been able to see him. That was a huge bummer. I’ll be home at the end of October for his Baptism so, I’ll get to see him then. My younger sister-in-law is due with her 2nd child on 10/28 so, she should have had my niece by the time I’ll be home. There will be two babies for me to cuddle!!

I definitely did some pampering/self-care while I was home. Saturday, I got a haircut and scalp treatment. Monday, I got a chemical peel (oh boy). It was a much different experience from my first chemical peel last December. I’ll post pictures when my skin is fully healed from it. Then Tuesday, I got my hair/roots touched up. On Wednesday,I got a pedicure and boy did my toes need it. No more pampering for a while.

I finally submitted all my paperwork to get my passport renewed. I’ve been thinking about it for the last year and half and I finally just got it done. I don’t have any set international travel plans, I just wanted to have it ready. My first passport expired in 2016 so I didn’t have to go to a place to renew it. All I had to do was mail the requirements in. I also had my TSA Pre-Check enrollment appointment today. I’ve been flying more lately so, I figured it’d be nice to have. It’s $85 for 5 years. All I had to do was fill out an application online, make an appointment at one of the enrollment centers (which is done while filling out the online application) and then bring my ID and birth certificate to the appointment. The appointment itself was short, about 10 minutes. I lucked out in doing it now because, the location in Des Moines is closing 9/30. It doesn’t look like there is a new location being opened up as of now.

Now I need to pack up my car. I haven’t started packing all. I should just have to bring clothes, extra linens and anything else that I’ll feel like I will want. My place is supposed to be fully furnished, but I don’t know if that means all kitchen supplies. I also like to sleep on my own sheets and use my own towels. I made a call to the complex and I hope to hear from them today .

[thegypsynurse]

Trying to get an assignment with a friend but having trouble getting one together?  Saratoga Medical has tips on making this easier on TheGypsyNurse.com!

https://www.thegypsynurse.com/blog/tips-on-getting-a-travel-nurse-assignment-with-a-friend/

#GYPSYNURSE #TRAVELNURSE #TRAVELWITHFRIENDS

[thefitgypsynurse]

Getting up early today to hang out with my roomie because we both have a day off for once (whaaat!?). I knew damn well I was gonna skip working out today if I tried to do it when I got up 🤦🏻‍♀️ But hey, this bitch has goals and no room for excuses so I chugged my #energize and got it done before bed. I just worked a 13 hour night so y’all please tell me all about how you’re too tired to workout today 😜👊🏻

[rawrzimon]

Y'all there are 16 people on this flight. Six mother fucking teen.

It can hold 64.

I'm about to river dance up in this bitch I have so much room. WATCH OUT CANADA. I'M COMING FOR YOU, BOO.

[emilycrafty]

Excited to share this item from my #etsy shop: Groovy Vintage Sketchers Teal & Brown Floral Scrub Top https://etsy.me/2ZtUwRB . . . . . #travelnurses #scrublife #nursegoals #nursesofinstagram #nursingstudent #travelnurse #travelingrn #nurse_org #registerednurse #travelnursing #gypsynurse #nursegang #nurse #nursesrock #nursejobs #nursestogether #nursepreneur #nursesunite #nursingschool #newnurse #futurenurse #nurselife #gypsynurses #medstudent #medicalcareers #studentnurse #rn #scrubs #nursing via @hashtagexpert https://www.instagram.com/p/B0tEnyKAZks/?igshid=op8wqccu8vsv

[adventurousrn-blog]

It all works out

While I am catching up on stories from my previous travel nurse assignments, I am also currently starting a new assignment.  This one ended up being kind of down to the wire when it comes to timing.  I had been looking for an assignment in California as it seems the pay is the best compared to the rest of the nation.  However the recent job market hasn’t been that great.  California jobs are a little harder to come by than they were just a few months ago.  Also, this ended up being the biggest issue, they are much lower paying than they have been.  I found jobs and plenty of companies able to get me to California however they were all offering less than $2000 a week gross.  What the heck is up with that?  Cost of living is SO high in CA.  Rent is crazy in most of the cities with jobs (L.A., San Francisco, and their surrounding areas).  One recruiter I was talking to was intent on getting me to go to L.A. or San Francisco despite the fact that I told her I didn’t want those cities.  She told me not to be afraid of big cities.  I’m not afraid!  I want to be able to afford to eat after I pay my rent!!!  My whole point of this assignment was to make money and sock it away, replenish my rainy day fund if you will.  So I was being really picky.  I wouldn’t allow my recruiters to submit me to a job paying less than $2000 a week and wouldn’t go somewhere where the rent was out of this world.  An apartment I looked at near Burlingame (outside of San Francisco) was $3000 a month for a studio.  I know I come from an area where cost of living is lower but really, how do people afford this?  

I ended up signing for a contract in French Camp California, the pay is over $2000 a week and the rent is really affordable in the area.  Being last minute my assignment is supposed to start Monday and I signed the contract Tuesday . . . 6 days before my start date.  After signing the contract I loaded up my car and hit the road.  3 days of driving later and I arrived in French Camp with no place to live and a job starting in 3 days.  I found the hospital and drove around the town looking for apartments.  I knew French Camp was small but I did not realize it is literally the hospital next to a jail surrounded by low income migrant homes.  There is no store, one gas station, and absolutely nothing else.  I found some apartment complexes in the smaller neighboring towns however none had available apartments or they wouldn’t do short term leases.  So I decided I would find a hotel and just book it for the weekend then ask some travel nurses at work where they are living.  

I started going to hotels and was getting turned down everywhere.  I was told all of the hotels would be booked through the weekend because of the Asparagus Festival.  Yes you read that right.  I was going to be sleeping in my car because of an Asparagus Festival.  

One thing travel nursing has taught me is that everything works out as it is intended.  You do your best and put in the work and after that you just have to hold on for the ride.  There is no sense in getting all worked up and stressed out, all that does is waste time and destroy your mood and banish happiness.  It’s hard to just let go of the reigns and sometimes I have to remind myself to roll with it.  This was one of those times.  Whether you believe in God, fate, divine intervention, luck, positive thinking, or whatever else is out there; sometimes you just have to let go.  So I did the only thing I could.  I kept looking for a hotel and reminded myself this was out of my hands.  I pulled into a hotel parking lot and noticed there was an alley next to it and what looked like apartments on the other side of the fenced alley.  So I followed the fence around and went to the management office.  

Lo and behold, although they had nothing available for me the Assistant Manager was amazing!!  The city I am in is Stockton and I’m not sure if you have heard much but I haven’t heard anything good.  She told me what areas of town were safe and which weren’t, and informed me not to go to Asparagus Fest.  Once she found out I am a travel nurse she picked up the phone and a few calls later informed me she had an apartment lined up for me.  Before leaving her office she gave me her card and told me to call her with any questions or if I needed anything.  Talk about phenomenal service!

I got to the apartment complex I was referred to and the Manager here pulled out all the stops to get me into a great place that very day as well as setting up furniture rental!  This place has 3 pools, tennis courts, a gym, it’s gated with security at night and very affordable!  God, The Universe, whatever it is you want to call it, really does provide.  I am blown away at how this seems to happen wherever I go.  Whenever I’m in a pickle I just put in the work I need to and remind myself to let go and just go with it.  I have gotten much better at just going with instinct and the flow.  

My life has been much happier without all that stress and worry.  I am a complete believer in the thought that life is what you make of it.  If you choose to be happy no matter your circumstances you will be happy.  Life throws curves at every single one of us, believe me I have had a lot of really nasty curves in my lifetime as I’m sure you have as well.  If we find the silver lining in each situation and focus on the positive and be grateful for what we have in that moment our lives shine!  You are so focused on the good that the bad tends to fade away, it loses control of your life.  If you have Netflix there is a movie that reinforces this thought.  I found it very empowering, it is really worth watching, it is called “The Secret”.

[localinstyle]

Conquering Blackcomb with the best Valentine @jpilotte #whistlerblackcomb #skibunny #freshpowder #gypsynurse #thattravellife (at Whistler Blackcomb)

[missmaryjean]

My trip was officially cancelled on Monday. In the end the travel company cancelled it. Which is good because that was the only way I was going to get a refund. They did offer the choice to rebook for a later date, but at that point I just wanted my money back. Now, I have 2.5 weeks off and nowhere to go. I’m thinking about maybe going back to Iowa, but I don’t know what the domestic travel situation is going to be like by then. I’m really hoping this virus starts winding down EVERYWHERE. The media is scaring everyone. Yes it is serious, but the way they are covering it, is ridiculous.

[thegypsynurse]

Find out more on the fight over Nurse-to-Patient staffing ratios as it continues . . . . . #GypsyNurse #TravelNurse #TravelNurseLife #TravelRN #GypsyRN #Nurse #RN #Traveler #Gypsy #TravelLPN #GypsyLPN #TravelCNA #GypsyCNA #CNA #LPN #ImAGypsy #gypsytools #travelnursewebsites

[taylorjmade]

I have soent the last 4 months trying to figure out where to put Stan (my longhorn). Finally, I picked a spot that was sturdy enough to hold his weight. He looks pretty good up there.

[nursingucgconferences]

#Callforabstract Through the use of mobile devices, computers, mobile apps, video technologies, and remote patient monitoring, telenursing enables patients to communicate with their nurses. Join us to learn about nursing science and technology. You have a fantastic opportunity to learn at the 11th World Nursing, Healthcare Management, and Patient Safety Conference, which is CME/CPD accredited and taking place in San Francisco, USA, from November 15–17, 2022. Participants learn new things and get to see San Francisco, USA.

Email us at nursing@universeconferences.net WhatsApp: https://wa.me/442033222718 Submit your research work here: https://nursing.universeconferences.com/telenursing/

#telenurse #nurselife #rn #lpn #ernurse #nursesrock #nurse #nurses #travelnurse #telern #medsurg #medsurgern #errn #cna #craftingbadges #nursesaide #monitortechs #hospitallife #hospital #registerednurse #teachers #medsurgenurse #custombadgereels #gypsynurse #covid #crisisrates #téléassistance #télésoinsàdomicile #enfermeiro #medicinskasestra  #sygeplejerske 

[countrystarscitylights]

#ilovewisconsin #that70sshow #travelnurse #gypsynurse #mitsubishi #teardropcamper #bordercolliesofinstagram DriveAlaskatoMaine2016 (at Menomonie, Wisconsin)

[adventurousrn-blog]

Closed Doors, Open Windows

I have the extremely boring, common story behind why I became a travel nurse. . . a broken heart and lost love.  Travel nursing had always been something I had wondered about.  I thought I never had the opportunity before.  There was always a reason it wasn’t possible.  Usually it revolved around responsibilities to family.  Also, I was comfortable in my job.  I had learned a lot and become fairly confident in my skills.  Of course there is always more to learn, and I was aware of that (still am).  However I knew what was expected of me.  I knew where I fit into the picture and was going through the motions.  Then I fell in love.  Glorious.  Terrible.  Love.  I focused my attention on my personal life.  We were talking about marriage and kids.  We moved in together.  It was nearly a year and a half of me blissfully, blindly, planning our future together.  Followed by 4 months of wondering what went wrong and desperately trying to fix it.  I didn’t fall out of love, he did.  I didn’t understand that.  It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that I will always love him, and I’ll never understand what made him stop loving me.  Blah, blah, blah.  The same story we’ve all heard time and time again.

      Planning to be a travel nurse pulled me to the surface of a deep depression.  It didn’t pull me out, but I realized what I had to do.  I needed to MAKE the opportunity to be a travel nurse.  No more thinking about it and making excuses for why it wasn’t possible  I needed to leap off of that ledge.  When doors are closed, windows are opened, it was time to use those windows.  For 6 months I poured myself into researching travel nursing.  As a result I have a wealth of knowledge on being my own boss and making this field work for me.  Some people said I was running away, some said I was taking drastic measures.  As it turns out, I was running towards something amazing and empowering.

      In October of 2015, 2 days after my best friend’s wedding, I jumped.  I packed my 9 year old cat and some belongings into my car and started my journey.  One week and 1100 miles later, Houston Texas became my new temporary home.  Never before had I lived away from home and family.  Never had I been on a road trip let alone done one alone.  Never had I been that free to only have to answer to myself and my cat.  

[localinstyle]

“Skiing is a dance, and the Mountain always leads” ~Unknown. Blessed to surrender to Pacha Mama and all her glory ✨🎿 #laketahoe #heavenly #snowday #mondayfunday #travelnurselife #gypsynurse #pachamama (at Heavenly Mountain Resort)