Travel Nursing Challenges: “Where do I find that Dr’s Number?”

There are many travel nursing challenges; leaving new friends behind, negotiating contracts, finding housing, etc.  One of the most frustrating for me is figuring out which physician I’m supposed to call, who I can’t call, which Dr’s prefer to be text’ed, etc. You would think that a hospital that frequently uses travelers would have some […]

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California Nurse Licensing Delays Frustrate Applicants

What’s going on with California Nurse Licensing? There has been a lot of news lately regarding the delays in licensure for nurses attempting to license in CA.  What’s causing these delays?  Who is this affecting? What’s Causing the Delay? According to the California board of Nursing Website: “Due to circumstances beyond the control of the […]

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Volunteering in Liberia – An Introduction

The Gypsy Nurse is heading to Liberia with Cross Cultural Care   “Cross Cultural Care (C3) is an international non government organization (NGO) that pairs western health care providers with medical staff in areas of the developing world to assist with medical training and health capacity building. Cross Cultural Care (C3) was founded by Dr. Robert Montana, an American […]

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Who is your “ Gypsy Florence Nightingale ”

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE: (12 MAY 1820 – 13 AUGUST 1910) WAS A CELEBRATED ENGLISH SOCIAL REFORMER AND STATISTICIAN, AND THE FOUNDER OF MODERN NURSING. SHE IS A ‘MINISTERING ANGEL’ WITHOUT ANY EXAGGERATION IN THESE HOSPITALS, AND AS HER SLENDER FORM GLIDES QUIETLY ALONG EACH CORRIDOR, EVERY POOR FELLOW’S FACE SOFTENS WITH GRATITUDE AT THE SIGHT OF HER. WHEN ALL THE […]

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Talking Travel Nurse Taxes: The Regional Traveler Part 2

Last month, we looked into the mechanics of tax free per diem payments and how agencies generally pay these reimbursements under the assumption that the travel nurse will stay at the assignment location each night of the contract. For travelers working engagements within a few hours’ drive of their home, this potentially causes the per diems […]