Nursing Jobs’ Success Tied to Your Professional Development, Education and Fitness

May 16th, 2012

continuing edExpert recommendation for advancing your RN career:  take advantage of unlimited registered nurse job CEUs at 50 States – The New England Journal of Medicine reported recently that the nurse population in the U.S. will drop by seven percent through to 2020. Authors say nursing jobs employment swelled during the recession, creating an employment vacuum that would result in more nurses leaving the profession sooner while fewer enter the practice.

Though a nurse shortage seemingly presents a win-win for nursing career graduates and experienced practitioners alike, nurse jobs analysts at 50 States Staffing say future shortages will evolve differently from those in the past.

Pending healthcare reform, a revolutionary shift in healthcare demographics and the widespread growth of medical technologies will fuel the need for nurses able to travel and for RNs familiar with computerized patient care. Moreover, as hospital campuses across the nation continue to go “smoke free”, healthcare employers will increasingly seek out nurses who practice wellness.

Moving forward, fewer healthcare employers will be tolerant of bad habits, poor performance and negative leadership in the workplace.  More will be hiring the best and the brightest, a wake-up call for practitioners who want to revitalize and rejuvenate their love for nursing or get out of the figurative caregiver kitchen because they can’t take the heat.

To aid nurses in coping with career and job changes on the horizon, 50 States Staffing suggests RNs dive head first into FREE continuing education units and start looking at terminal degree options at the university level. Also, Registered Nurses should begin developing long-term plans to keep mind and body healthy.

Workplace studies show that along with balanced diet and exercise, reducing CATS (Caffeine, Alcohol, Tobacco and Sugar) can improve nurse performance and reduce stress. Additionally, good health can positively impact nurse attitudes and workplace morale.

Want to learn more about Registered Nurse Jobs at 50 States Staffing, high pay, outstanding benefits, nursing career opportunities and FREE nursing jobs CEUs? Call 800-996-2206 or apply online today.

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Why May is a Special Month for Speech Language Pathologists

May 14th, 2012

Attention, traveling speech therapists! Did you know that the month of May is designated by ASHA as Better Speech and Hearing Month? Therapists, their patients and recent graduates of speech pathology programs are encouraged to raise public awareness on communication disorders, expected to grow in number as Baby Boomers age; many of these seniors may one day require therapy for neurological disorders and associated speech, language, and swallowing impairments.

But it’s not just retirees in need of your therapist skills. Adolescents are also keeping speech language pathologist jobs in high demand, with noise related hearing loss cited as a contributing factor in many recorded cases of hearing loss among American youth today. It’s success at speech therapy that helps these adolescents dodge the statistic of being 4 to 5 times as likely to suffer from learning problems due to hearing loss. This May, get the word out at your local library, on your clinic bulletin board, and anywhere the general public may take note, about the positive differences speech language therapy can make – it’s what Better Speech and Hearing Month is all about!

Work in Travel Therapy Jobs and Help Restore the Human Connection

50 States Staffing would like to take the opportunity to thank its devoted speech language pathologists for helping every patient, regardless of age or diagnosis, transgress the hurdles that come with each unique communication disorder; as Helen Keller, a turn of the century pioneer for the deaf and blind once said, a lack of speech and hearing separated her from other people, and it was her teacher, Anne Sullivan who helped restore the human connection. For today’s like-minded miracle workers who work in speech language pathology jobs, healthcare employers that include schools, clinics and rehab hospitals across America are saying keep up the good work!

If you are a certified speech language pathologist interested in working in top-rated hospitals throughout the U.S., earning high pay, great benefits and enjoying the flexibility only a travel therapist job can bring, please contact us! Our staffing agency is also the premier launching pad for recent graduates of speech pathology, offering Clinical Fellow Year jobs across the country that let you enjoy the same benefits as our full-time travel therapists.

A Final Note that Resonates During Better Speech and Hearing Month

 

According to the ASHA, approximately 7.5 million people in the United States have a voice disorder and might rely on speech language pathologists to restore the human connection. Make a connection today by speaking with one of our recruiters. What are you waiting for? Call 1-800-996-2206 or apply online today!

Footnote: For tips on promoting Better Speech and Hearing Month in your speech pathology jobs, check in on the ASHA site. You may also order products that benefit the cause from Jim Coleman, ltd.

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Stories from the Nursing Career Path Inspire During National Nurses Week

May 6th, 2012

Advocate, Lead and Care. It’s not just the 2012 theme for National Nurses Week, but definitive areas where registered nurses capture the respect and gratitude of patients and families, colleagues and friends alike. This important week begins on May 6th and ends with a bang, not a whimper, on Florence Nightingale’s birthday; her’s is a story that nurses, both practicing and aspiring, know by heart.

R.N.s are Natural Born Leaders. Here’s Why.

Nursing jobs attract trail blazers—not people looking to rest on their laurels. Healthcare trends continue to change, and new technologies are introduced every day. Because of healthcare reform, implemented by the Obama Administration and expected to be in every hospital in America by 2014, more patients are eligible for, and will seek health care. Nurses will be ready. The Institute of Medicine, American Nurses Association and U.S. News & World Report have reported an amazing job outlook for the nursing profession, calling it 2012’s #1 job in America, and the backbone of this country’s healthcare system.

National Nurses Week 2012

Nurses Care

Nurses value continuing education, which is why experienced staffing agencies offer unlimited free CEUs that fit the travel nurse lifestyle. Learn, benefit and rack up credits from the comfort of private housing—just one feature of a generous benefits package. In America today, 3 million have answered their calling as nurses, with superstars among the pack balancing work and family. These nurses publish papers on subjects that ultimately improve clinical outcomes for their patients. Their spouses and children will tell you that it wasn’t easy, but after investing countless hours, and caring for family, they still made it happen.

“We Are Here to Protect and Serve”

Anne Mitchell, R.N., a veteran of Texas nursing jobs cared deeply for her patients, which is why—when she suspected a doctor of wrongdoing—she submitted a confidential letter to the Texas Medical Board. She was shocked, as was the rest of the nursing community, when her good intentions lead to a criminal investigation and trial. National Nursing Associations had this nurse’s back, raising $40,000 to help with her acquittal. Interested R.N.s can read the full story by clicking a link in the footnote.

50 States Staffing Cares Too, Placing Our Talented Nursing Staff with Premier Healthcare Employers

Are you a compassionate and inexhaustible R.N. ready to take your talents on the road and enjoy the travel nurse lifestyle? If the answer is yes, you’ll enjoy your pick of high paying jobs in all 50 U.S. States, and work in diverse clinical settings, recognized among America’s best hospitals list in U.S. News & World Report. Call 1-800-996-2206 or apply online today. There’s no better time to put on your R.N. pin—glinting in the sunshine across America during National Nurses Week.

Footnote: Interested in the story about the Texas R.N. who showed such bravery? Click on Nurse Whistleblower Not Guilty For Reporting Doctor. You can also show your support for this professional observance by visiting ANA’s detailed suggestions for celebrating Nurses Week!

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Occupational Therapy Jobs a Great Excuse to Find a Cinco De Mayo Event Near You!

May 3rd, 2012

Cinco de Mayo is on a Saturday this year, giving the nation the weekend to celebrate. 50 States Staffing offers occupational therapist jobs in all 50 U.S. States. For OTs in California, Texas and Washington occupational therapy jobs, there’s a whole lot going on during 5/5/12 and we wanted to bring you the highlights.

Occupational Therapists in Texas

We’ll begin with The Lone Star State. Be a part in San Antonio’s historic Market Square. Taste the food, hear the music and enjoy your time off from of Mexican pride and heritage by stopping by San Marco, Texas for the annual festival at Hays County Civic Center. Another hotbed of entertainment for this landmark day in Hispanic history can be found San Antonio’s historic Market Square. Taste the food, hear the music and enjoy your time off from Texas therapy jobs! Texas therapy jobs!

California Occupational Therapists

California therapy jobs provide your pick of fiestas. If you love wine country, drive to Sonoma that weekend for special 5/5 and 5/6/12 wine tasting events; you can read all about it on uncorked.com. Further North, San Francisco has its annual Cinco de Mayo Festival downtown and in Southern Cal, “Bazaar del Mundo” in Old Town, and margarita party in Gaslamp Quarter light up San Diego!

Occupational Therapists in Washington

Here, the first week in May is muy especial indeed. In fact, what is known as the largest Cinco de Mayo event in the Pacific Northwest takes place at Yakima’s Fiesta Grande Celebration, downtown. Parades, food tents, street soccer, bike shows and live family entertainment are just a few things lighting up Washington therapy jobs.

Our Occupational Therapists Celebrate in May and Year Round!

No matter where our travel therapists reside, we hope Cinco de Mayo 2012 is a fun and safe occasion for all. This holiday is the last hurrah of spring. Before we know it, the season will change, bringing even longer daylight hours to enjoy the travel therapist lifestyle. Call 1-800-996-2206 or apply online for cool occupational therapy jobs to enjoy all summer long! Via con Dios, amigos!

Footnote: Please enjoy these links to 2012 Cinco de Mayo events that may be close to your occupational therapy jobs: Sonoma uncorked wine country events; San Antonio’s May festival listing and Cinco de Mayo in Yakima.

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Earth Day Celebrations at Top States for Nursing Jobs

April 19th, 2012

Earth Day Celebrations in a City Near You!

Travel nurses work in some of the best R.N. jobs on Earth, so it’s only natural they have an inherent interest in helping to preserve and protect the planet. These are just a few of the events coming to a city near you, plus tips for going (or staying!) green as we come upon the 42nd annual celebration of Earth Day on April 22, 2012.

Top States for Nursing Jobs this Month

It’s no small coincidence that some of the most awe-inspiring scenery in America is also home to the top states for nursing jobs this April. Here are a few tidbits of what to expect there on Earth Day.

  • California nursing jobs are in the birthplace of Earth Day, which originated in San Francisco. There are state wide events throughout the month of April, featuring everything from “Dirt Days” in Oakland to Earth Day activities in San Diego’s naval bases.
  • Texas nursing jobs are close to EDD (Earth Day Dallas) in Fair Park. This event influences the way North Texans think, live and work, helping them make greener lifestyle choices that can actually lower their cost of living and improve their health.
  • Oregon nursing jobs set a prime example for environmentalists—particularly those interested in earth friendly commuting; Portland, OR reigns supreme when it comes to public transportation and R.N.s won’t want to miss the Earth Day festivities in nearby Ashland, Bend and Redmond.
  • Ohio nursing jobs are an ideal place to live out Earth Day’s initiative of a Billion Acts of Green! Biking challenges, parades and all day fairs dominate the Earth Day scene from Cincinnati to Akron.
  • Florida nursing jobs run up and down a coastal line the state is intent on preserving! Check out the Fairchild Botanical Park Festival in Coral Gables, near South Florida nursing jobs.
  • Arizona nursing jobs rub shoulders this month with environmentally conscious citizens making recycled art, learning about water conservation and more. Look to Phoenix for main events!
  • Washington nursing jobs appeal to R.N.s who relish the idea of being in the Evergreen State this Spring. Look to the University of Washington, Red Square for leading events.
  • Nevada nursing jobs take place in cities skirting the desert, placing emphasis on water conservation. Visit the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection site for the April calendar and complete list of state wide events.
  • Virginia nursing jobs are so close to Washington DC, where a huge event at the National Mall is taking place on Earth Day. R.N.s are encouraged to make the short journey and be part of it!
  • Missouri nursing jobs are in the Show Me State, and what planet loving R.N. wouldn’t want to be shown ways to conserve more and consume less? Visit the Missouri Department of Natural Resources site to learn more about April events.

Travel Nurse Tips for Making Every Day Earth Day

R.N.s in travel nurse jobs are the beneficiaries of a life on the go; they live in free private housing, close to the workplace and nightlife. Take advantage of that by walking, biking or using public transportation whenever possible. When you drive, keep your tires properly inflated. Let reduce, reuse and recycle become your preferred mantra along the nursing career path. While recruiters at 50 States Staffing hope you remember to switch off the lights, we hope you’ll illuminate your nursing career by calling for expert guidance on R.N. and therapy jobs in all 50 U.S. States. Apply online or call 1-800-996-2206 today, and please keep America the Beautiful, beautiful!

Footnote: Are you a travel nurse looking for sustainable energy solutions and local events on April 22nd. Visit the Earth Day 2012 site to learn more! You can also visit the Environmental Protection Agency and pick 5 or more important ideas and steps to take environmental action in your community!

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Are Nurses Superstitious on Friday the 13th?

April 13th, 2012

black cat Friday the 13thAin’t superstitious, but a black cat crossed your trail? That’s a question that many will ask today on Friday the 13th. For travel nurses in America’s top registered nurse jobs, it’s a day to share funny and inspiring stories that seem all too true. Because our R.N.s and therapists work in all 50 U.S. states, they’ve seen it all and then some. Fortunately, the job forecast for nurses couldn’t be better, so call a friend over and relive some of the top superstitions of the nursing career path!

Nursing Superstitions: 13 Greatest Hits

Just like the Stevie Wonder song, the writings on the wall. Perhaps you’ve noticed some of these!

  1. The Q word: Ever jinxed your floor by saying “it’s so quiet today!” Some believe this is an invitation (from on high) to send the patients pouring in!
  2. The difficult patients are behaving so well today! Don’t even think about uttering this one. Before you know it, you’ll have nursing alarm fatigue.
  3. The No-free beds so I’m complacent jinx: Just when you think your floor is full and you couldn’t possibly squeeze in another patient, think again. There’s always room for one more.
  4. You can’t forget the regulars! The second you think, “I wonder how so and so is doing. I haven’t seen him in weeks…” that’s the day this hospital regular returns
  5. Relax, it’s just a fly! A fly really is just a fly. Shoo it away. It doesn’t mean a patient will die.
  6. Don’t send out for pizza! You ordered it, and it’s coming in 30 minutes or less. Too bad you’ll be busy with a patient.
  7. Shift’s over and your relief is on her way. NOT! Isn’t it just Murphy’s Law. Your shift relief got stuck in traffic.
  8. A case for making the bed. Always stock and ready the room for the next patient; it may seem like a slow day, but believe me, the ER is about to serve up another one.
  9. DNR patients and tying a knot in the sheet. Some R.N.s believe that if a patient is DNR, tying a knot in the bed sheet insures they won’t expire on your shift.
  10. The office parties that weren’t. Did you take great care in organizing an office party around the nursing schedule? Well, things got so busy around here, the party is now off.Remember this next time you start an IV: It’s official—this patient has great veins. But don’t tell them that. Then it WON’T be a walk in the park.
  11. Don’t tidy up your desk yet! A cap on that pen is the kiss of death if you think you’re leaving early. Keep that nursing station open for business!All better now? Think again. It’s great when a patient starts getting better, but don’t assume they’re out of the woods until they’re out of your hospital!

Travel Nurse Jobs Are a Call to Action. Don’t Jinx It!

Just from reading this, it’s easy to see that the healthcare landscape needs its highly organized, talented nursing staff the way a golf course needs a mower. Call 1-800-996-2206 or apply online now! We have therapy and nursing jobs in all 50 U.S. States, in hospitals ranked as superlative in U.S. News & World Report. Join the honor roll, by contacting a 50 States Staffing recruiter today.

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Travel Nurses and the Top 10 Super Foods: What’s in Your Cart?

March 20th, 2012

Registered Nurse’s Top 10 List of Nutrient-Dense Foods that Do Everything from Weight Control to Fighting Cancer!

After pouring over studies and consulting a multitude of experts, Health.com published a list of super foods for women—sustenance that makes them stronger, more energetic and able to think faster on their feet. There’s not an R.N. out there, disinterested in enhanced performance, so here’s a list of things to pick up next time you’re making a grocery run; pull it up on your smart phone, or print it off as a palm card—whatever it takes to make travel nursing jobs run more smoothly than ever.

  1. Wild Alaskan Salmon: This fish is heart-healthy, rich in omega-3s, protein and Vitamin D. Salmon boosts your mood, is good for your brain and helps prevent cancer and Alzheimer’s.top 10 healthy foods for nurses
  2. Blueberries: It’s already well known they help prevent memory loss, but new research suggest blueberries may also improve motor skills and help lower blood pressure. Their antioxidants also help prevent wrinkles!
  3. Oats: They can help lower cholesterol. Now scientists say oats, rich in soluble and insoluble fiber, are also good for helping you feel full so you can control your weight.
  4. Broccoli: As part of the cruciferous vegetable family, broccoli may help prevent breast cancer by fighting excess estrogen. It’s also rich in vitamins C and A.
  5. Walnuts: These nuts contain protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and omega-3s; they also lower cholesterol, boost brain power and help you sleep better. A daily serving of walnuts may help you cope better with stress, prevent heart disease, fight cancer, and more.
  6. Avocados: The monounsaturated fatty acids in avocados can actually help you lose belly fat, a risk factor for heart disease and even some fertility problems. Avocados also contain high amounts of potassium, magnesium, folate, protein, and vitamins B6, E, and K.
  7. Red Beans: They’re rich in antioxidants and packed with protein, folate, minerals, and fiber, including resistant starch, which seems to have several important benefits, like boosting the body’s ability to burn fat, helping you feel full, controlling blood sugars, and even reducing cancer risk.
  8. Greek yogurt: It’s rich in calcium and good for your bones, as well as high in probiotics—the cultures that can help ease irritable bowel syndrome, a condition that affects mostly women.
  9. Olive oil: It’s been a staple of the Mediterranean diet for centuries because it promotes heart health and longevity. Research suggests olive oil may also be good for your brain.
  10. Dark Chocolate: Rich in heart-protective antioxidants, dark chocolate can help reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. It’s loaded with magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, and phosphorus—all critical for strong bones.

healthy travel nurse With So Much to Celebrate in Life, RNs Want to Feel Top-notch while they’re doing their job!

There’s nothing like a travel nurse career to remind one of the importance of maintaining health, physical stamina, and a positive outlook on life. The travel nurse lifestyle does, after all, offer so much in the way of outdoor activities, sight-seeing, and using the amenities in private luxury housing that comes free with every travel registered nurse job. Call 1-800-996-2206 or complete an online application today for enriching nursing jobs that keep your blood flowing, your heart happy, and your mind open!

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Footnote: Travel nurses interested in reading the complete article in Health.com need only click the link. The article on the Top 10 super foods goes on to include the 15 runners up, daily serving recommendations and other important details.

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Travel Nurse in Hawaii having a Blast!

March 13th, 2012

This is Karin S., ER RN. She just started scuba lessons during her assignment in Hilo, HI. She is taking advantage of what life has to offer!

Karin says – Face ring from the mask and all! I am having an absolute blast!

Are you looking for some ALOHA adventure as well? Don’t waste anymore time, check some of our feature Hawaii travel nursing jobs or call us now 800-996-2206.

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Rehab Hospitals Discover “Neuro-Architecture” and Its Positive Effect on Patients

February 15th, 2012

Therapists in California, Oregon, Ohio, Colorado, and many other states are instrumental in helping patients recover certain mental and physical abilities. But what if these same abilities returned, not just with the expertise of the therapist, but with the help of well-planned architecture—known as “neuro-architecture”—at the hospital? A study done at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) posed this question and found that aesthetically pleasing environments can be beneficial to therapy patients.

The study showed that hospital architecture works best for the patient when it offers a multi-sensory experience, with assets the patient uses during recovery.  For example, the optimal rehab hospital has what Swedish architect and researcher, Kristina Sahlqvist calls a “spatial heart”; a place where patients and their families have a communal area to share meals and quality time. Patients manipulate “smart textiles,” embedded in their room’s furniture and décor that help them control their environment. This allows them to become an active participant in their own recovery, benefiting more from rehab sessions with physical therapists and other members on the rehab team.

Bringing neuro-architecture to rehab hospitals required the expertise of those in a wide variety of rehabilitation therapy jobs and specialists, from psychologists and neurologists to occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Their efforts to date are being used in schools around the world, and have potential to help the elderly in skilled nursing home facilities. The main objective of neuro-architecture is using design and sensory stimulation to make rehabilitation more effective, reducing the amount of time spent in care—a physical therapy career objective most PTs agree on!

Find Therapy Jobs in State-of-the-Art Rehabilitation Hospitals

Progress like this is a call to action for therapists who enjoy working with groundbreaking technology; this is more likely to happen when they align their talents with an experienced staffing agency. 50 States Staffing works with America’s best hospitals acknowledged by U.S. News & World Report. Call 1-800-996-2206 or apply online today and find therapy jobs in facilities with stellar reputations among peers in the healthcare community. Therapists trained in physical therapy jobs earn high salaries, enjoy a full benefits package and work with state of the art therapies and procedures. Recruiters are standing by to help broaden your clinical expertise, meet leaders in allied healthcare and improve your resume.

Footnote: Read the article Neuroarchitecture: how the space around us affects the brain” by clicking the link and find out more about multimodal stimulation and how it enhances learning.

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day and National Heart Month

February 9th, 2012

Wishing Travel Nurses a Happy Valentine’s Day and National Heart Month!

This February is an invigorating month for registered nurses working in all 50 U.S. States. The groundhog popped out and saw his shadow, forecasting a longer winter—all the better reason to consider travel nursing jobs in warm states like Arizona, California, or Hawaii.

As we celebrate another National Heart Month this February, healthcare facilities nationwide are rolling out the red carpet for registered nurse staff who, ideally, lead active healthy lifestyles that live up the American Heart Association’s (AHA) guidelines for staying heart healthy!

Recommendations from the AHA:

  • Don’t smoke! Even second hand smoke exposure compromises good health. If you need a smoke break, take a walk instead.
  • Keep fit! Reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke by maintaining a healthy BMI and exercising between 30 to 60 minutes a day. If you’re too busy, break down workouts into daily 10 minute sessions; the travel nurse lifestyle makes this super easy by offering luxury private housing with amenities like fully-loaded gyms!
  • Observe the “5 a Day” Rule: This is a government recommendation advising everyone to eat at least five servings a day of fruits and vegetables.
  • Get a Physical! As registered nurses well know, a trip to the doctor’s office means blood work, cholesterol, glucose, thyroid function and blood count tests. The Mayo Clinic, a top ranking hospital in the U.S. News & World Report annual honor roll, recommends a cholesterol screening once every 5 years.

Information that Travel Nurses and Therapists Can Take to Heart

50 States Staffing is here to help registered nurses and therapists land high paying nursing jobs and travel therapy jobs in all fifty U.S. States! Interested R.N.s are encouraged to visit us online for nursing career resources that give up to date listings of hot jobs and featured travel nursing jobs from coast to coast—in destinations that will keep your heart happy with all there is to see, do and learn. Call 1-800-996-2206 or apply online today!

Footnote: Want to learn more about what you can do to ensure optimal cardiac health 365 days a year? Check out the official website of the American Heart Association!

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