You show up to work day after day. Same time, same place. Sure, it’s fine. It pays the bills. It’ll do. But some days you crave something new. Something different. Does this sound like you? If your life as a staff RN feels stale, Aya travel PICU nurse Bethany… Read More
You’ve heard the story before. Boy meets girl. (In the movie version, they annoy each other at first.) An obstacle is thrown at them. They overcome it and live happily ever after. We’ve heard that because travel nurses are constantly moving around, some people don’t think this brand of clichéd… Read More
“We’re engaged!!!!” reads the email, text or yells the voice on the other end of the phone. It’s one of the most exciting moments in life and something we’ve heard from our travel nurses time and time again. But we’ve also heard from others that they don’t think travel and… Read More
It takes a lot of heart and top-notch nursing to win a DAISY Award. And that’s exactly how Aya traveler Bre’yanna impressed a clinic patient last month. The patient shared that Bre’yanna was one of the best nurses she’d ever encountered, praising her compassionate care and kind demeanor. Bre’yanna… Read More
Aya PACU travel RN Rebecca spent most of the past year making her way up and down the West Coast, taking photo after breathtaking photo. She travels with her boyfriend, Chris, also a photographer, and their cat, Luna. Life on the road satisfies the little family’s hankering for adventure and… Read More
Beating cancer is a tremendous feat. Imagine having to do it twice. That’s exactly what Aya employee Tiffany, Licensing Team Lead, did. And the compassion shown by her colleagues during this time was remarkable. We often talk about how Aya is a great place to work because of the awesome… Read More
There’s no way travel nursing with a family is possible, right? While many people feel that way, it’s not true. “If my wife and I can live in an RV with two kids under two, any family can do it!” insists Aya travel nurse, Casey. He and his wife… Read More
With holiday season in full swing, you may be attending more dinner parties and pot-lucks than usual. And it’s hard to make healthy choices when there are so many delicious treats around. Our nutritionist, Amy, shares her tips for eating smart at this time of year. Below are a few… Read More
While in nursing school, Johnathan imagined himself in the ICU or ER, but fate had other plans. His first call back was for a PICU job and optimist that he is, Johnathan thought it would be fun to work with kids. He took a stab at it, “never having even… Read More
“I was envious of traveling nurses because they could go from one city to the next in just weeks!” admits Aya traveler, Brittany. As the ER nurse describes it, “The Midwest is cornfields, basketball, hot, sizzling summers and cold, dreary winters. When winter hits, everyone is either confined inside or… Read More