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2025 Guide to Becoming an Outstanding Nurse Mentor Think back to your first shift as a new nurse. The nerves. The information overload. The fear of making a mistake. In 2025, the stakes are higher, the pace is faster, and new nurses enter an environment that demands both clinical skill
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January 2025 Travel Nursing Wage Trends by State As 2025 begins, hospitals across the U.S. are still navigating a chronic staffing crisis. Despite the official end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, its ripple effects remain. Burnout, early retirements, and tighter state budgets have left healthcare systems operating under
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Eugene, Oregon Is a 2025 Hot Spot for Registered Nurses Imagine starting your day in a city surrounded by mountains, forests, and rivers — with the coast just over an hour away. Now picture that same place offering competitive pay, flexible roles, and employers that actually invest in your well-being. In
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2025 Home Health Nurse Salary Guide: What RNs Earn by State As more patients choose to receive care at home, demand for permanent home health nurses continues to rise in 2025. Yet, the sector faces persistent staffing shortages, made worse by pandemic-era burnout and an aging workforce. Home health remains
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Nurse Advocacy in 2025: What It Means, Why It Matters, and How Nurses Lead In 2025, nurses remain the most trusted professionals in the country — a distinction confirmed once again by Gallup’s latest annual Honesty and Ethics poll. For the 23rd year in a row, nurses topped the list
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2025 Update: Travel Nurse Wages Remain Volatile as Staffing Priorities Shift The dramatic swings in travel nurse wages seen during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have quieted in 2025, but volatility remains. While the urgency of pandemic response has faded, the aftershocks are still being felt in health systems
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Revised January 2025 Travel Nurse Wage Report: Respiratory Surges Didn’t Stop Wage Declines As January 2025 came to a close, travel nurse wages continued trending downward despite widespread respiratory illnesses. While flu, RSV, and the latest COVID-19 subvariant drove up patient volumes in parts of the U.S., those
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January 2025 Travel Nurse Earnings Overview: Regional Pay Trends Hold Steady As 2025 begins, the national average for travel nurse pay has held relatively steady. Weekly earnings dipped just 0.2%, from $2,414 in December 2024 to $2,409 in January 2025, marking a continued but modest downward trend
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April 2025 Travel RN Wage Trends: Minor Fluctuations, Big Implications Travel nurse wages in April 2025 remained relatively stable, continuing the gradual downward trend seen since mid-2024. This month’s average weekly salary dipped just 0.3%, falling from $2,398 to $2,391. Over the past year, wages have
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March 2025 Travel RN Pay Trends by State As we moved through March 2025, travel nurse wages continued to show regional volatility, though overall pay remains far above pre-2020 levels. According to data from travel nurse job posts listed through Goodwork, the average weekly wage for a travel RN in
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National Overview As of early May 2025, the average weekly salary for travel nurses stood at $2,132, according to Vivian Health . This figure represents a slight decrease from earlier in the year, aligning with a broader trend of wage stabilization following the COVID-19 pandemic's peak. Regional Trends
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What to Expect in an ADN Program ADN programs typically span 18 to 24 months and encompass a blend of theoretical coursework and hands-on clinical experiences. Core subjects include adult nursing, anatomy, pharmacology, mental health, maternal and child care, microbiology, and psychology. Clinical rotations are integral, providing students with real-world