{"id":14236,"date":"2020-09-07T04:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newdirectionsstaffing.com\/?p=14236"},"modified":"2022-01-11T17:17:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T17:17:01","slug":"how-to-handle-loneliness-as-a-travel-nurse-travel-nursing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/how-to-handle-loneliness-as-a-travel-nurse-travel-nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Handle Loneliness as a Travel Nurse"},"content":{"rendered":"
Travel nursing can be a rewarding career.\u00a0 You get to help people all over the country while also seeing new cities.\u00a0 When you take on a new travel nursing job, you never really know what you\u2019re going to get.\u00a0 As a travel nurse, you can work with top doctors and learn new skills on the job through hands-on experience.\u00a0 It pays well, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite all this, it can be easy to get lonely as a travel nurse.\u00a0 Because the average assignment lasts only 13 weeks, it can be difficult to make friends or feel connected to any of the communities you are cycling through.\u00a0 If this happens to you, it doesn\u2019t necessarily mean you shouldn\u2019t keep pursuing that next travel nursing job.\u00a0 Here are some ways to handle this loneliness as a travel nurse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Explore a new place<\/span><\/h3>\n

One of the best parts of travel nursing is getting to live in a new community every eight to 26 weeks.\u00a0 Take advantage of that fact by going out to explore.\u00a0 Search the internet for the best things to do in the area, or just wander around and see what you find.\u00a0 It\u2019s hard to be lonely when you\u2019re busy and having a good time, so go see what\u2019s out there.<\/span><\/p>\n

Join a group<\/span><\/h3>\n

Whether it\u2019s a gym or a book club, having a set place where you at least recognize people can be soothing when traveling and living alone.\u00a0 Use an app like Meetup to find people with similar interests as you, or join a class through the local library or community center.\u00a0 Volunteering is another great way to meet people and unite over a good cause.\u00a0 You can even reach out to other travel nurses to see if they want to hang out sometime.\u00a0 Chances are they have felt the same way you do at some point in their travel nursing career.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep in touch with friends and family<\/span><\/h3>\n

Just because you don\u2019t live near people doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t talk to them.\u00a0 There are so many options available for video chat today, not to mention just text and call.\u00a0 You can even get creative and have things like game nights over video calls with your friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dedicate time to a hobby<\/span><\/h4>\n

Do you love to read or paint but rarely make the time for it?\u00a0 Have you always wanted to learn to crochet or play an instrument?\u00a0 A travel nursing job is a travel perfect situation to set time aside for a beloved hobby or for picking up a new one.\u00a0 Even if it\u2019s just something you like doing alone, like having a movie marathon, make time for it.\u00a0 You will feel more productive than if you sat around on your phone during your time off, and you will enjoy yourself more as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Make your temporary housing a home<\/span><\/h4>\n

Just because you are moving with every new travel nursing job doesn\u2019t mean your housing can\u2019t be homey.\u00a0 Hang up pictures, decorate your room, and bring along beloved objects.\u00a0 No matter where you are living, it can always feel like your home.\u00a0 You could even get a pet to travel with you depending on the rules of the apartments you are living in.\u00a0 Most places allow easy to keep animals like fish.\u00a0 Plants are another good option.<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking for your next travel nursing job?<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you are a seasoned travel nurse<\/a> or want to give the career a try,<\/span> New Directions Staffing<\/span><\/a> can help you find the perfect position.\u00a0 They know the importance of relationships and will connect with you long term to find the next best job for your career.\u00a0 Call (888) 654-1110 to learn more.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

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Travel nursing can be a rewarding career.\u00a0 You get to help people all over the country while also seeing new cities.\u00a0 When you take on a new travel nursing job, you never really know what you\u2019re going to get.\u00a0 As a travel nurse, you can work with top doctors and learn new skills on the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18174,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[91,142,98],"class_list":["post-14236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthcare-jobs","tag-nursing-jobs","tag-travel-nurses","tag-travel-nursing-jobs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14236"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18175,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14236\/revisions\/18175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}