Posted on Dec 1, 2022
Tripled pay is great for travel nurses, but not for struggling Missouri and Kansas hospitals
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The nursing shortage has led to a greater reliance on travel nurses — who come with big price tags — at hospitals around the country. According to leading travel nursing agency Aya Healthcare, there are nearly 1,500 openings for travel nurses in Missouri and 340 in Kansas. That’s causing some hospitals to rethink their nursing staff retention efforts.
Enid Bedford is grateful her nursing career has given her the opportunity to be closer to family.
Bedford, a registered nurse in Memphis, Tennessee, entered the field at age 50 after all her children left home. During the pandemic, she started traveling for better pay and a better schedule.
Enid Bedford is grateful her nursing career has given her the opportunity to be closer to family.
Bedford, a registered nurse in Memphis, Tennessee, entered the field at age 50 after all her children left home. During the pandemic, she started traveling for better pay and a better schedule.
Tripled pay is great for travel nurses, but not for struggling Missouri and Kansas hospitals
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I've noticed the oddest thing...there is never enough money in the budget to pay the staff appropriately but there is always enough money for senior executives to get bigger bonuses and better compensation packages...
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The whole medical field is struggling since COVID! It is very sad and we must keep our fellow Hospital Heroes in our daily prayers!
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I thought about being a travel CRNA, considering the pay was often greater than $100/hour but eventually gave up on the idea when my hospital changed who we worked for. We no longer were hospital employees but were now employed by an anesthesia company. With that change, my benefits were good plus a $30+k increase in salary didn’t hurt.
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