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October 22, 2026
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9 min read

Thinking About a Winter Travel Healthcare Assignment? What to Consider Before You Go

A winter travel healthcare assignment can look very different depending on where you decide to spend those 13 weeks. You could be scraping ice

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4 Movies to help overcome Travel Nurse Fatigue
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September 24, 2017
2 min read

4 Movies to help overcome Travel Nurse Fatigue

Settling into a new place is a challenge many travel nurses experience It can be lonely and mentally wearing moving to a new place.

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Give Yourself Me Time
Health & Wellness+1 in 1 more category
July 30, 2017
2 min read

Give Yourself Me Time

It is easy as a travel nurse to forget to give yourself some downtime to relax, destress and unwind Don’t forget to have “me

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Why Having Quality Sleep Is Important
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July 24, 2017
3 min read

Why Having Quality Sleep Is Important

Most nurses work long shifts or even double shifts, which can easily lead to sleep deprivation Long term effects of sleep deprivation can leave

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3 ways to improve your Strength
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June 4, 2017
3 min read

3 ways to improve your Strength

Being a nurse requires both emotional and physical strength. In the video above, Edgar Mendoza, talks about what is required to have emotional strength.

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Travel Nurse Life Hacks: How to Adapt to the Night Shift
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April 23, 2017
2 min read

Travel Nurse Life Hacks: How to Adapt to the Night Shift

Working a night shift can really take a lot of adjustment #1. Make a sleep schedule The saying “humans are creatures of habit” is

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Slow Cooker Meals for Travel Nurses: Easy, Hearty, and Ready When You Are
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March 26, 2017
4 min read

Slow Cooker Meals for Travel Nurses: Easy, Hearty, and Ready When You Are

Working over 10-hour shifts as a travel nurse can easily soak up most of your time and leave you tired and exhausted After a

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7 ways to decompress after your nursing shift
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March 19, 2017
2 min read

7 ways to decompress after your nursing shift

Take some time to sit back, relax and enjoy reading these helpful tips #1: Take a long shower or soak in a bubble bath

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Sporty young woman drinking water while exercising at the park
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July 22, 2016
4 min read

Traveler Lifestyle: How to Stay Active and Fit

It doesn’t take years in the gym to be active and fit. Even 10 minutes of exercise can lift the serotonin and norepinephrine levels

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foods to keep up energy during a travel nursing double shift
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July 8, 2016
5 min read

5 Healthy Foods to Eat When Working a Double Shift

When you’re asked to pull a double, you may agree because you need the extra money or because you know how short-staffed your hospital

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3 ways to improve your Strength
Health & Wellness+1 in 1 more category
August 20, 2015
2 min read

4 Reasons to Start a Company Sports Team

Here are some of the reasons we love playing softball with our colleagues and reason enough for you to start your company sports team
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