Guest post from Debbie Swanson Travel nursing was already complicated to begin with, and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has only made it even more complex. Some nurses were swamped with assignments while others’ work dried up. Moving became vastly more difficult, and hospital best practices change seemingly every day. In the midst of this, travel nurses are more important than ever, and they’re helping to fill in the gaps at overwhelmed facilities in COVID-19 hot spots. Learning how to navigate COVID-19 as a travel nurse is essential. Before you pack up your cotton scrubs and comfortable nursing shoes, here are seven things you need to know about navigating COVID-19 as…
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Nurses need to stand up and be heard
Sorry I kind of took a few weeks off to deal with the COVID-19 impact on my family. Hope you all are well and safe. This issue with COVID-19 has been a struggle for nurses and healthcare workers everywhere, and there isn’t any real light at the end of the tunnel. There are a few glimmers of hope for a vaccine for the novel Corona virus by the the end of the year, more likely early 2021. In order to help improve healthcare in general, nurses are going to need to stand up and be heard! Not unlike many others, I have not escaped direct impact. A close family member…