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We start to explore all the outdoor adventures Austin, TX has to offer! First stop is Barton Creek Greenbelt which at first looks to be an easy hike, but looks can sometimes be deceiving. We got lost. When you think of a Natural Spring, you don’t expect the type of setup they have at Barton Springs Pool. Around 800,000 people visit the natural spring every year. Puppy adventure time! We bring the dogs out to Latta Branch Greenway for a hike. It was a perfect plan B. We only went to take some pictures but were pleasantly surprised to see so many people out and about enjoying themselves at Zilker Park. Hang with the dogs, have a catch, listen to some music, ride the bike trial or do some kayaking. Zilker Park has it all. Our last stop was not far from our RV Park. Walter E. Long Lake is a beautiful place to catch a sunset!

We make a trip in our RV to San Antonio for Halloween. But first we make a stop in the Hill Country of Texas. The Blue Bonnet Cafe is nationally recognized for its pies! You know what pairs well with rosé? Disc golf! We go to Flat Creek Winery for Wine Tasting and Disc Golf. Easily one of the most unexpected and entertaining combinations. Time to head to San Antonio for some Halloween fun. We go to the 13th Floor Haunted House. It was so much fun! The Riverwalk is one of the most iconic parts of San Antonio. The Go Rio boat tours are the best way to learn the history of the area! Remember the Alamo! No San Antonio trip is complete without a visit to this iconic historic site. Right down the street, the San Fernando Cathedral offers a free light show on the side of the building called The Saga. It shows a visual history of San Antonio and Texas. We were blown away!

As remarkable a profession nursing is, the facts are indisputable. Not only the one in the title, but also the fact that in addition, 4 out of 10 nurses plan to pursue a role somewhere else.

We are showing you some small tweaks and fixes we have complete on our RV to make it our own. Unfortunately, not all has gone according to plan. We accidentally drilled through the RV wall while trying to install a TV mount! Thankfully we have run into minimal issues since moving in a few months ago, but it is already becoming clear that our spirit of DIY-ness and Victoria’s affinity for power tools will come in handy on our travels. They said our King-sized memory foam mattress wouldn’t fit. We proved them otherwise. Clothing was one of the most difficult categories for us to downsize in. We have the closet space, but we make a couple of modifications to utilize it better. Our first homeowners problem - the water heater is leaking! Before we spend money calling a repair man, Victoria sees what she can rig up herself with supplies from Home Depot.

We are starting to settle in and explore our first city of Austin, TX a little more. We will be calling this place home for the next couple of months, and we want to see everything it has to offer! Check out our cute RV park we are staying at. Oak Forest RV Resort has a lot to offer, and is also Austin's only tiny home community! Mt. Bonnell is the highest point in Austin. It is quite a climb, but it is worth the view. If you visit the Congress Avenue Bridge at sunset, you might catch a glimpse of North America's largest bat colony. Get there early and bring a chair - they have quite a following! We accidentally walked into enemy territory on our hunt for a place to watch the Carolina Panthers game. It was all in good fun though, and we met some nice KC Chiefs fans at The Tavern and ate some good grub.

Like you, I made the leap into travel nursing. And also, like you, that meant I had to find the right travel company and then, of course, mesh with the right recruiter. And boy oh boy, are there are a ton of recruiters who wanted lil' ole' me to take a contract with them.

No matter how much experience you have as a nurse, sooner or later, something will go wrong. I don't mean "wrong" as in the printer jams, or your stethoscope breaks. Rather I mean wrong as in a client cancels a contract. Wrong as in you feel a lack of motivation. Or even wrong, as in you wake up and wonder if you're on the correct path.

To manage the emotional stress of their career, nurses need to understand the different types of stress they may experience. Imagine that you are a nurse who has been working in the same hospital for several years. You love your job and feel passionate about helping others, but lately, you feel more stressed than usual.

Today, we are taking you back, and explaining the journey that led to us living a full time RV lifestyle. We started our adventure as full-time RV newbies never having been in an RV before. We sold our stuff and bought a truck and RV (all within 5 months). There is a steep learning curve, so we expect many mistakes and mishaps, but we hope we can help others out along the way. Victoria works as a Travel Nurse, so we will be relocating every 2-3 months to explore a new city and region the United States. We will show you some fun places and memorable experiences. The Goal: Live. More. Simple.

A nurse is a healthcare professional who specializes in caring for people who are sick or injured. A travel nurse does the same thing but in a nomadic fashion. Nurses and travel nurses alike both provide care for patients in various settings, including hospitals, clinics, and schools.

As nurses, we are privy to some of the most intimate moments a person will ever experience. We are witnesses to the joys and sorrows of life, and often times we are the only ones who offer comfort in a time of need. We are both caregivers and friends, and we touch people's lives in ways that many never even realize.

We were so excited to get our raises. After being a staff RN for years and working in a high-volume emergency department, we knew they had to be good. The emails came and told us to check our "boxes." Yes, we each had a small box in the nurse's lounge where management could leave notes and certain types of correspondence. So, of course, I checked my box.

Deciding to become a nurse and doing it isn't for everyone. But for those who do indeed take the plunge and earn their RN, we soon realize that there are a set of unique challenges within the profession. Look, this is not to say that you shouldn't become an RN or that you should leave the profession. Quite the contrary.

We all have some dream location where we've wanted to be a travel nurse, am I right?. For some of my RN friends, it's the beach. I mean, who wouldn't love a gig in LA, Miami, or even the northwest around Seattle or Oregon. Then some want big cities, and some who shun the hustle and bustle of city life.

Many nurses have fled the profession as a result of the COVID pandemic. Over two years into the crisis, many staff nurses are now looking to travel nursing as a means to relieve stress and earn a higher wage rate for their efforts.

As a travel nurse, loyalty matters. Being loyal to the travel company you're representing, to the facility you're at, and also to the staff and coworkers by your side. Loyalty goes a long way in this profession. Heck, it frankly goes a long way in any discipline or job.

One of the first questions that first-time travelers ask is, what should I take with me on the road. That question, is of course, what do I do with the stuff I don't take?. Both are great questions, and today I want to talk about what to do with your stuff when you're on the road.

Last year, 2021, was quite a unique year for travel nursing. In fact, if we call it like it is, it was an unprecedented year for the planet. But as we charge into a new year and fabulous opportunities, the time has never been better to polish up on a few things. Things that really matter for the current or soon-to-be travel RN.

I had an eight-hour drive to my last assignment. It's not often that I take my own vehicle, but this time was different. So I packed up my stuff that'll carry me through 13-weeks and hit the road. But the biggest question wasn't about my socks or the number of scrubs.

You finally pulled the trigger and decided to join the nomadic nursing life. If you're anything like me or any travel nurse for that matter, you probably spent lots of time researching and in nurse groups to seek out the right assignment for you. You probably talked to fellow nurses at work, scoped out several travel firms, and maybe even have a recruiter referred to you. And after having recruiters referred, I bet you even reached out to a few and now found just the perfect one.