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The Truth About Travel Nursing in 2026: What Agencies Won’t Tell You
Travel Nursing

The Truth About Travel Nursing in 2026: What Agencies Won’t Tell You

Hey there. I’m Christina. If you’ve been in the nursing game for a while, you know the landscape shifts faster than a chaotic ER on a full moon. But 202…
The RN Network · Apr 30, 2026
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Nursing Matters Daily Dose - Ep 42926
Podcast

Nursing Matters Daily Dose - Ep 42926

What if leadership isn’t something you wait for… but something you’re already doing? In today’s episode, we challenge one of the biggest misconceptions…
The RN Network · Apr 30, 2026
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From Staff Nurse to $150K+ Roles: 7 Career Paths Most Nurses Don’t Know Exist
Salary

From Staff Nurse to $150K+ Roles: 7 Career Paths Most Nurses Don’t Know Exist

Let’s be honest. Most of us entered nursing because we wanted to help people. We wanted to make a difference.
The RN Network · Apr 29, 2026
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Nursing Matters Daily Dose – Episode 42826
Podcast

Nursing Matters Daily Dose – Episode 42826

When to Stay vs. When It’s Time to Leave Your Nursing Job There comes a point in every nursing career where you start asking the question: Is it me… or…
The RN Network · Apr 29, 2026
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The First-Year Nurse Survival Blueprint: How to Stay, Succeed, and Not Burn Out
New Nurses

The First-Year Nurse Survival Blueprint: How to Stay, Succeed, and Not Burn Out

Let’s talk numbers for a second. We’re in 2026, and the data is pretty loud. Registered nurse turnover is sitting around 17.6%. But if you look at first…
The RN Network · Apr 28, 2026
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The Nurse’s Power Play: 5 Essential Scripts for Professional Growth
Career Strategy

The Nurse’s Power Play: 5 Essential Scripts for Professional Growth

Hey there! Christina here. If you’ve been following along with us at The RN Network, you know I spend a lot of my time behind the scenes in the recruitm…
The RN Network · Apr 1, 2026
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Scrubs to Software: How to Transition into Nursing Informatics This Spring
Technology

Scrubs to Software: How to Transition into Nursing Informatics This Spring

It is Thursday, March 26, 2026. The cherry blossoms are starting to pop, the sun is staying out longer, and if you are like most of the nurses I talk to…
The RN Network · Mar 29, 2026
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Spring Cleaning Your Resume: The Tech-Forward Makeover for 2026
Job Search

Spring Cleaning Your Resume: The Tech-Forward Makeover for 2026

It is officially March 2026, and if you are still using the same resume template you downloaded in 2022, we need to talk.
The RN Network · Mar 29, 2026
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The Great Spring Pivot: 5 Non-Bedside Roles You Can Land by May
Career Strategy

The Great Spring Pivot: 5 Non-Bedside Roles You Can Land by May

Spring is officially here, and in the world of healthcare recruiting, that means one thing: the Great Spring Pivot has begun.
The RN Network · Mar 27, 2026
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