{"id":2723,"date":"2019-12-06T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newdirectionsstaffing.com\/?p=2723"},"modified":"2022-01-11T17:17:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T17:17:03","slug":"travel-nursing-how-to-decompress-between-travel-assignments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/travel-nursing-how-to-decompress-between-travel-assignments\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Nursing: How to Decompress Between Travel Assignments"},"content":{"rendered":"
Travel nursing<\/span><\/a> is hard work.\u00a0 Beyond the everyday challenges of working as an RN, you have to readjust to a new hospital and a new city every 8 to 26 weeks.\u00a0 Working hard continuously without allowing yourself adequate time to rest can lead to burnout. It\u2019s important to take time for self-care when you have time off.\u00a0 Here are some ways you can decompress between travel nurse assignments.<\/span><\/p>\n

Catch Up on Sleep Between Travel Nursing Assignments<\/b><\/h3>\n

A simple but important part of self-care is getting enough sleep.\u00a0 This can be difficult with the hectic schedule of a travel nurse. Take some time between assignments to catch up on all that sleep you\u2019ve lost over the past few months.\u00a0 This is especially important if you\u2019ve been working the night shift. Readjust your sleeping pattern while you have the time to ease into it. You\u2019ll head into your next assignment feeling rested and ready to take on the work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take Time for Hobbies<\/b><\/h3>\n

Travel nursing, like any type of nursing, can often mean working long hours.\u00a0 Once you get home, the only things you want to do are eat and sleep. Now that you have some free time, get back into some hobbies you enjoy.\u00a0 Go for a run, or read a new book from your local library. You could even try a new hobby by taking a class or joining a club, depending on how much time you have.\u00a0 Focusing on something fun rather than work, even if you enjoy your job, is a great way to decompress.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet Up with Friends<\/b><\/h3>\n

Do you have those friends you never get to see because your work schedules never align?\u00a0 Use your time off travel nursing to reconnect. No matter what their calendar looks like, yours is empty, so you should be able to find time to catch up.\u00a0 You might even have the ability to travel to see friends you haven\u2019t seen in a while because of where they live.<\/span><\/p>\n

Explore New Cities<\/b><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s great when your travel nurse assignment is in a city you\u2019ve always wanted to visit.\u00a0 What\u2019s less great is when you get so bogged down with work, you never get to find out what the area has to offer.\u00a0 Once your assignment ends, you can stick around and be a tourist in the city you\u2019ve spent the past 8 to 26 weeks in.\u00a0 Visit that museum you\u2019ve passed by a hundred times, or spend a day in the park you never had time to stop at. You could also search online for the best food in your area and have your own mini restaurant tour.\u00a0 Whatever you choose, do something that will make each place you live into a great memory rather than just another city on a list of job locations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get Settled<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re able to move into your new house a bit before your next travel nurse assignment starts, do it. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Housing for travel nursing<\/span><\/a> can vary widely from location to location.\u00a0 It can be helpful to unpack and get acclimated to your surroundings before starting work.\u00a0 This way you can fix any problems before your schedule gets too full. The last thing you want to do is move into an apartment where the hot water doesn\u2019t work or the stove is broken a day before starting your assignment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Look for Your Next Travel Nursing Job<\/b><\/h3>\n

If you finish an assignment and aren\u2019t sure where you\u2019re headed next, talking with a travel nursing agency can help.\u00a0 New Directions Staffing can help you find the perfect positions for your interest and specialization. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Contact them<\/span><\/a> today to learn more.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Travel nursing is hard work.\u00a0 Beyond the everyday challenges of working as an RN, you have to readjust to a new hospital and a new city every 8 to 26 weeks.\u00a0 Working hard continuously without allowing yourself adequate time to rest can lead to burnout. It\u2019s important to take time for self-care when you have…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2725,"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":[121,122,101],"class_list":["post-2723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthcare-jobs","tag-decompress","tag-travel-nurse-assignments","tag-travel-nursing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2723","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=2723"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20272,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2723\/revisions\/20272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}