COVID-19 is taking its toll on more patients than just the ones who become infected with the virus. Others are being forced to handle their illness alone. “Last week, all of my patients were extremely emotional,” says Aya travel nurse Maeleigh Soper, who works in the oncology unit at the… Read More
In this Forbes article, Aya Healthcare’s EVP of workforce solutions and clinical services April Hansen highlights the critical role travel nurses play in helping rural hospitals alleviate staff and specialist shortages during the COVID-19 crisis. Read More
As the number of COVID-19 cases increase, more healthcare professionals are being called to help. April Hansen, Aya’s EVP of workforce solutions and clinical services, speaks with NBC 4 New York about how travel nurses are answering the call to action during these unprecedented times. Read More
“If this was our community, I would want nurses to come help me,” says Aya traveler Skyler Cook. “I became a nurse for a reason. It is to do the most good and to help as many people as I can.” Skyler spoke with ABC 6 about why he’s… Read More
“Due to the fluid nature of this pandemic, travelers are able to quickly mobilize to areas where they are needed most and immediately use their skills to impact patient care.” April Hansen, Aya’s executive vice president of workforce solutions and clinical services, speaks with Monster about the difference travel… Read More
There was already a severe shortage of doctors and nurses in rural America before the COVID-19 pandemic — and the growing sector of traveling nurses and doctors might be part of the solution. Travel physician and pediatrician Dr. Naomi Lawrence-Reid, travel nurse Clay Hamilton and Aya’s EVP of Workforce Solutions… Read More
A nurse’s new reality: recycling masks, wiggling out of gowns and calming fears. Aya traveler Emily Gundlach’s Southern California gig has her conserving equipment, shifting future plans, her dreams of Big Sur replaced by Netflix and books. Learn more in this Wall Street Journal article. Read More
With the COVID-19 outbreak escalating daily, the need for temporary nurses is growing exponentially throughout the United States. In this Reuters article, Aya President and CEO, Alan Braynin, comments on how this pandemic is affecting the travel nursing industry. Read More
The COVID-19 crisis story is in the numbers as more and more facilities are turning to staffing agencies to help fill their healthcare gaps. In just one week, Aya saw a 17% increase in job orders. Healthcare Dive shares more stats and insights in this recent article. Read More
Is this real life? Things are changing by the hour – the world looks totally different than it did just a week ago. Many of us went from being around coworkers in an office every day to being 100% remote at the drop of a hat. And to top it… Read More