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The Rise of Travel Nurses During the Pandemic
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The demand for travel nurses skyrocketed during the pandemic, and so did their pay. They traveled to overwhelmed hospitals and provided essential support in ICUs and emergency rooms.
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The demand for travel nurses increased during the pandemic as hospitals were overwhelmed and working conditions in ICUs and emergency rooms deteriorated.
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Travel Nurses
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The demand for travel nurses increased during the pandemic as hospitals were overwhelmed and working conditions in ICUs and emergency rooms deteriorated. Travel nurses were making two to three times more than staff nurses.
ChapterThe Rise of Travel Nurses During the Pandemic
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘Nurses Have Finally Learned What They’re Worth’
PodcastThe Daily
A nurse, Solomon Barassa, recalls his experience working in a cardiac intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic and making the decision to call for Safe Harbor in under the Texas law to protect his colleagues' licenses while working in potentially unsafe conditions.
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A nurse, Solomon Barassa, recalls his experience working in a cardiac intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic and making the decision to call for Safe Harbor in under the Texas law to protect his colleagues' licenses while working in potentially unsafe conditions.