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
For many travel nurses, the thought of using virtual reality in healthcare training is scary. Some think the technology will be too hard to use, but Aya Healthcare wants to eliminate that fear. Through the Aya Scholars Program (the industry’s only clinical ladder program for travel nurses) and… Read More
Erin, a veteran Aya travel nurse on her thirteenth assignment, is making a big impact at South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC). Locally and nationally recognized for exceptional patient care, SGMC is dedicated to improving the health, wellness and quality of life in the community. This not-for-profit health system is… Read More
The Hattiesburg, Mississippi YMCA is an unlikely setting for a love story. Nevertheless, working out at the Y was the beginning of forever for Aya travel nurses Ryan and Rose. They soon realized that they worked at the same hospital, and the rest is history. Ryan and Rose celebrate their… Read More
On Grey’s Anatomy they tend to do things that don’t always happen in real life. And that’s exactly what Aya traveler Todd did when he resuscitated and shocked a patient in under two minutes! While working at a New York facility, the patient coded and Todd sprang into… Read More
Aya travel nurse, Rod, constantly impresses the patients he cares for with exceptional clinical skills and a warmhearted nature. Hospitals love to see him too — his fifteen years of experience as an ICU nurse make him a great addition to any facility. A little less than two… Read More
Our travel nurse Danish (pronounced Dawn-ish) is extra. No, really! He was an extra on seasons 8 and 9 of the series Shameless. He’s been a nurse for three years and is currently on his first travel nursing job in New York City. While he isn’t afraid to… Read More
We Present the Best Part of Thanksgiving — Lightened up! Turkey is great, but let’s be honest — sides are the unsung heroes of Thanksgiving dinner. Our amazing travel nurses are scattered far and wide this holiday, and we know it can be tough to plan elaborate dinners or think… Read More