Many people know that being a nurse is not easy. It requires a huge amount of mental and physical effort that can put a lot of stress on one person. However, many things outside of the workplace can also increase stress levels and heighten emotional distress. I have many friends who work in hospitals, psychiatric […]
Reflecting Upon International Nurses Week: We Thank You!
Reflecting on last week being International Nurses, we at Goodwill Staffing and Recruiting would like to talk about the positivity that nurses bring to a patient’s every need. Several people visit the hospitals for unfortunate reasons. Whether that be from an accident, illness, or surgery. Nurses everywhere provide the utmost attention, care, and warmth patients […]
Tips To Avoid Burnout
Ever feel like all you have been doing is work, with no breaks, and just feel so utterly tired that you cannot bear to stand anymore? Well, you may be experiencing something called burnout. Burnout is when you’re mentally exhausted, with a lack of feeling of accomplishment at work, and you feel like you’re at […]
Why You Should Work in Calgary, Alberta
In this week’s travel spotlight, we’re focusing on Calgary, Alberta. Currently, family physicians with two years of experience, or a resident in PGY-2, are needed and can earn up to $500,000 to $600,000 annually while working in Calgary. If you have just become a part of Goodwill and have been allowed to travel to Calgary, […]
Goodwill Staffing & Recruitment Referral Program
Hey everyone! Goodwill Staffing & recruitment would like to thank all the travel nurses we partnered with who contributed the highest standard of services to our clients to achieve our organizational mission. We are happy to reiterate the Goodwill Staffing & Recruitment Referral Program. Receive C$500 when you successfully refer a candidate to join our […]
Welcome to our Ambassador Program!
Are you active on social media and interested in sharing your travel nursing experiences with those who are looking to start a new career? Do you want to be a Key Opinion Leader in the travel nursing community to build a broader network in the healthcare industry? Are you satisfied with your assignments with us […]
5 Tips to Start Your Travel Nursing Career
As the name suggests, a travel nurse is a licensed healthcare professional who performs many short-term assignments that require travel. Usually coordinated by a traveling nurse agency, registered nurses (RN) and licensed practical nurses (LPN) are matched to staffing needs at hospitals, doctors’ offices, clinics, or any institution requiring nursing services. Individual assignments typically last […]
Nurse burnout – an increasing emotional breakdown in the global pandemic
According to a survey published by Statistics Canada in Sep 2020, Canadian nurses’ average weekly overtime hours increased significantly from 6.6 hours in April 2019 to 9.7 hours in April 2020. Similarly, overtime increased from 5.8 hours in May 2019 to 10.3 hours in May 2020. This increase reflected that most nurses took heavier duties […]