Great things are happening in the Travel Nursing Community. In an effort to promote travel nurse socialization and support, The Gypsy Nurse Ambassador Program was born.  As a part of the Gypsy Nurse Ambassador Program, we have organized events happening all over the country. The Gypsy Nurse Ambassadors work hard to bring you exciting and fun events as frequently as possible. In addition to meeting other Gypsy Nurses and having a Great time, you can earn your Gypsy Bracelet and Charm by attending an Ambassador sponsored event!   New England~ Gypsy Thanksgiving Dinner St Albans, VT This event was organized by your Gypsy Ambassador Cheryl Hosted By Cheryl Hurt and Lori Mercer in St Albans, Vermont Introductions and greetings,  We had 8 attendees and Honorary Gypsy ‘Gizmo’. Everyone brought a dish to share, we had food for a Gypsy Army. Turkey, Cornbread sage and sausage stuffing, Mac’n’cheese, Potatoes, Noodles, Cranberries, Greenbean casserole, Pumpkin spice cupcakes, Sweet potato Pie/cool whip, Reeces creme pie, Wine/Strawberitas, coffee, pepsi and diet coke, Dinner Rolls and Deviled eggs! Grace was given by Timothy Hurt, Chris had carved our Turkey for his first time ever. Ironically 4 of these Gypsies found out that they live within 90 minutes of each other in their home state of Ohio ! Some Gypsies had to leave early because the dedicated Nursing duty calls them to work. All leftover food went to the Night staff at ST Albans Healthcare where all but one Gypsy is on assignment at and the Staff Loved it ! Lori and Cheryl wound the night down […]

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On contract in Modesto, CA with PPR, Inc. – hiking with some fellow travelers I met while there !!

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This entry is part 22 of 24 in the series Weekend Report Here is your weekend report. This is a round-up and overview of this weeks Travel Nurse happenings with all of the weekly posts in one place for easy navigation. Don’t forget, if you have questions or comments or material that you would like to see covered on Gypsy Nurse, let me know in the comments below. I hope you have enjoyed the content this week. Don’t forget to follow me via Facebook or Twitter (or both) to get the most recent content as it’s posted. Have a great weekend and I’ll be back on Monday. Travel Nurse Inspiration: Top of Mount Pisgah, Vermont Gypsy Christmas – Contest WINNER! Was ‘Scrubbing In’ Cancelled? Destination Report: Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Brattleboro VT Check out the Staffing Agency Submissions in the Directory Have you worked for any of the companies listed?  If so, please fill out a review!  If you would like to see your company listed in the directory, send them the submission link. I hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks edition of Travel Nursing Happenings. Stay tuned next week for additional great content! Have a great weekend.

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Love this facility, very friendly staff that works as a team

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This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series MTV’s Scrubbing InWhen MTV announced ‘Scrubbing In’ was coming to the airwaves, it certainly made some waves. There was outrage within the nursing community. Outrage was expressed from every sector and position; starting with the nursing student all the way to the President of the ANA. There was little support for this new reality show featured by MTV.  Johnson & Johnson even received some backlash for it’s advertising during the show. Johnson & Johnson has long sought to fuse its image with the image of the nursing profession through the company’s Campaign for Nursing’s Future. Karen Daley, President of the ANA presented a letter to MTV’s president stating the ANA’s “disappointment at your depiction of nurses..” Calls to get the show cancelled began by Change.org before the show ever even aired. TheTruthAboutNursing.org was a key player in the petitions.  It’s interesting to note, however that TheTruthAboutNursing supported the drama Series ‘Nurse Jackie’ which I personally refused to watch due to the glamorization of a drug addicted nurse. In my opinion, this is much worse than exposing the after hour exploits of the nurses on Scrubbing In. The question now is: Was ‘Scrubbing In’ Cancelled? The Docu-series wasn’t cancelled but MTV responded to the outcry… 1. Less prominent air time – Starting with the episode airing November 14, MTV promised to move the air time of Scrubbing In from 10 pm to midnight. 2. Re-editing some episodes – Three of the six remaining episodes ofScrubbing In will be re-edited to […]

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We have a contest WINNER! Travel Nurses – How do you celebrate the Holidays? I asked you to show us how you celebrate the holidays when working away from home as a Travel Nurse.  We had some great entries! The Gypsy Christmas contest winner was randomly drawn from all of the submissions. Congratulations to Dawn for her Submission! Dawn Condee was randomly selected from all of the entries and has won this (or similar) bag from 31 Products (prize provided by Stacy Allender**). ** If you are interested in purchasing 31 Products, please contact Stacy Allender  

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On contract, Impromtu Gypsy Event with Tina Hall

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This entry is part 22 of 23 in the series Weekend Report Here is your weekend report. This is a round-up and overview of this weeks Travel Nurse happenings with all of the weekly posts in one place for easy navigation. Don’t forget, if you have questions or comments or material that you would like to see covered on Gypsy Nurse, let me know in the comments below. I hope you have enjoyed the content this week. Don’t forget to follow me via Facebook or Twitter (or both) to get the most recent content as it’s posted. Have a great weekend and I’ll be back on Monday. Travel Nurse Inspiration: Brattleboro VT Weekly Nursing Vital Signs: December 2, 2013 Ask A Travel Nurse: RV Living RoundTable (TravCon14) What travel nursing means to me Specialty Spotlight: High Risk OB RN Check out the Staffing Agency Submissions in the Directory Have you worked for any of the companies listed?  If so, please fill out a review!  If you would like to see your company listed in the directory, send them the submission link. I hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks edition of Travel Nursing Happenings. Stay tuned next week for additional great content! Have a great weekend.

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This entry is part 16 of 15 in the series Specialty NursesThe Gypsy Nurse could not be successful without the support and contributions of it’s readers. Today’s Specialty Spotlight is from reader and Specialty Nurse Patricia C Pitts, RNC -OB / CNM who works as a High Risk OB RN. Name: Patricia C Pitts, RNC -OB / CNM Job Title: High Risk OB RN List your education/certifications: Where do you work: Currently assigned 30 miles out to sea on Nantucket Island. MA. Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Considered a Critical Access facility it is part of the Partners Hospital Network with affiliations to Mass General & Brigham & Womem’s Hospital . A very High tech 17 bed facility, departments include but not limited to OB, ED, MS/Tele & Dialysis . Because of its location & distance from the mainland, this is not the place for the new grad or the inexperienced ! How long have you worked this Specialty? Expert Greater than 5 years How/Why did you get involved? Was there someone/something that inspired you to choose this specialty? That came out of my love of Midwifery & the great experiences I had . I love to teach & precept new nurses to the field. What do you do in a typical day? Since I have been working nights for about 20 yrs, my typical day consists of what the rest of the world do at night. …..Sleep ! That being said, my night at work consists of taking care of pregnant […]

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What travel nursing means to me  …getting to make dreams come true for my family. Guest Article written by: Michelle Lane On September 20 I arrived in Anchorage, Alaska for my assignment in Seward. I accepted this assignment because my baby sister, who I had not seen since she was 4, lives in Alaska. (I finally found her 5 years ago online. Long story short – bitter divorce between her mother and my father.) Me being able to come here not only gave me the opportunity to see my sister again, but I was able to make 2 dreams come true for my father, who is almost 77! 1. See my sister again. 2. See Alaska, which is on his bucket list. I want to personally thank each of you that helped me make this happen by giving a determined CNA the time and advice that brought me to this day. All of my Gypsy family- Thank You! Thank you Holly Fenn of Fusion Med Staff – this contract is more than a job!!! I can never thank you enough for all that you did, and continue to do. Myself, my father and my sister are forever in your debt!! THIS is because of all of you!  About the Author: Michelle is originally from Baltimore County, Maryland, a suburb area called Essex, where she lived until she was 15.  Her family then transplanted to Norfolk, Virginia. Michelle is married to ‘my wonderful husband’ Jay, and they have 2 daughters; Krysta (almost 22), and Kaitlynn […]

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