Meet HPC’s next honoree for National Nurses Week 2022! Tara Miller is from Drummond Island, Michigan. She’s been an RN for 22 years and just recently became a nurse practitioner as well. Tara’s specialties include critical care, open heart, and intensive care, and she holds PALS and CCRN certifications.

Meet HPC’s next honoree for National Nurses Week 2022! Taylor Cunningham is an RN from Monroe, Michigan. She holds BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications and specializes in the ICU.

Meet HPC’s next honoree for National Nurses Week 2022! Andrea Brown is originally from Toledo, Ohio, but she’s lived in Milan, Michigan for the past 11 years. Andrea is an RN with over 14 years of experience working in the ICU.

National Nurses Month is an opportunity to celebrate the kindness, compassion, and hard work of every nurse across the country. Without nurses, healthcare would be impossible, and it’s only through their diligent care that hospitals and other healthcare facilities are able to operate.

Travel nurses are increasingly likely to meet their peers on assignment. Working alongside other travel nurses offers an opportunity to connect over shared experience, and friendships frequently transcend assignments — especially when you support each other through tough times.

COVID-19 anxiety is on the rise. People are scared and uncertain, and a positive diagnosis can weigh on their mental health and cause stress and anxiety to hamper their recovery. As nurses treat the physical symptoms of COVID-19, they can also help patients cope with related anxiety. The remedy starts with an informed approach to patient care.

Mentorship is something every travel nurse should think about, whether they’re seeking a mentor or ready to become one. The support, guidance, and knowledge passed from mentor to mentee is critical to the professional development of both. For travel nurses, the sense of camaraderie and support transcends assignments and helps them become better caregivers and more accomplished professionals wherever the road takes them.

Every parent knows doing anything with small children can quickly become drastically more difficult than it should be. Imagine traveling from one assignment to another with a small child in tow — every 13 weeks. It may sound daunting, but with knowledge, support, and plenty of preparation, it can be a fun and rewarding experience for both parent and child.

Continuing education is a necessity for nurses. From best practices to new skills, the more you learn, the higher standard of care you deliver. What can you do further your education while on assignment? There are always continuing education opportunities available — if you know where to look.

Compassion is an essential part of the job for every healthcare professional. For nurses, it’s part of every day, every shift, and every patient interaction. But when compassion fatigue creeps in, it’s difficult to feel good about your job. If you’re feeling short on compassion, you’re not alone.