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PRIVACY POLICY

The Nurse Abroad (“company”, “I”, “we” or “us”) is dedicated to respecting the privacy of your personal information, and this privacy policy describes what information is collected from you on thnurseabroad.com (hereinafter the “website”) and how it is used. The term “you” refers to anyone who uses, visits and/or views the website.

By visiting and using the website, you accept and agree to be bound by this privacy policy. Your continued use of the website after posting of any changes to our Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes and updates. You must not access or use the website if you do not wish to be bound by this 

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

We respect the privacy of children and “child” means an individual under the age of 13. This policy is in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). This website’s information and content are only intended for people over the age of 18. This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. Without prior parental or guardian consent, we do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that personal information was collected without parental or guardian consent from a child under the age of 13, please contact us to have that information deleted. 

WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW IT IS USED

When you access the website, you may provide certain personally identifiable information including but not limited to your name, email address, phone number, address, avatar image, credit card information when you make a purchase on the website.

This information is collected when you register on the site, place an order, subscribe to a newsletter, contact us, use the search feature on the website, provide comments or any other feedback, fill out a form or use the live chat or enter any other information on the website to communicate with us. From time to time, we may also collect information that you submit when you participate in any online surveys that we may post on our website.

Your personal information is used to personalize your experience, improve the website to better serve you, provide customer service support, efficiently process your requests or transactions, tailor advertisements to you, elicit reviews of services or products, provide you offers, promotions and to follow up with you through correspondence (email, live chat, or phone). We may also use this information to provide you offers and promotions from our partners and/or our affiliates in exchange for a commission without additional cost to you.

Additionally, like other websites, this website automatically collects certain information about you through Log Data and Google Analytics. Log Data is information about your computer’s Internet Protocol Address, which is your “IP” address, browser information, Internet Service Provider’s information, your operating system, and your browser type. Similarly, Google Analytics collects certain information about your location, browsing history, the pages you visit, the equipment you used to access the website, traffic patterns, and other general patterns related to your use of the website.

This information is used to analyze website statistics related to user behavior and interests, improve our performance and your use of the website and to further enhance our products and services offered to you.

COMMENTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA 

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. When you leave a comment, your name, email address and website/organization name is not shared with a third party and may be used to communicate with you.

Social media accounts and sharing options are available on this website. Social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, and others) can track your personal information. Should you choose to interact with us on social media, please note that you will be voluntarily disclosing that personal information. This information is no longer private. It becomes public information and can be collected and used by others. We have no control over and take no responsibility for the use, storage or dissemination of such publicly-disclosed personal information by you.

Any such interactions via comments and social media with us do not subject us to any kind of liability related to misuse of your information by others.

USE OF COOKIES 

The website may use cookies to facilitate your use of the website. Cookies are files with small amounts of data including an anonymous unique identifier that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive when you are viewing the website. Just like other websites, we automatically collect some non-personally identifiable information including but not limited to your IP address, geographic location, language preference, date and time of visitors.

When you leave a comment on our website, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.

If you have an account and you log in to this website, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

We may use cookies for various reasons such as optimizing and personalizing your browsing experience, checking our website analytics, saving your preferences and settings for future use, serving ads based on your liking and interests, affiliate marketing and posting comments on our website.

This information is only collected to better serve and understand your user experience on the website.  You have the option of turning off cookies on your computer should you wish to do so. If you choose to do that, you may not be able to view all the features and content of this website.

 USE OF WEB BEACONS AND PIXELS

In conjunction with the use of cookies, third parties may also use web beacons, which are also known as clear GIFs, web bugs or pixel tags to collect general information about your use of our website. They monitor user activity and are used to track customer behavior data. This information may be relevant to third parties such as the ad networks used on our website to tailor the advertising based on your behavior and interests.

We may use social media pixels to track and collect general information about your use in compliance with different social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and others) for the purpose of promoting products, tracking conversions, remarketing, running target advertisements and so forth.

Third parties like Facebook may use their own cookies, web beacons and other technologies to collect and receive information from our website for the purpose of providing target advertisements. You may see our ads on Facebook or YouTube after you have visited our website.  

THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND USE 

We may include, offer or advertise third party links, products or services on the website. Once you click on a third-party link and leave this website, you are no longer bound by our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

Articles on this website may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, advertisements, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

We may use Google AdSense advertising along with any other third-party advertising on the website. Google is a third party that also uses cookies to serve ads on the website for the purpose of providing a positive user experience. Third-party vendors such as Google use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to the website. You can opt-out of Google by visiting their privacy policy and ad settings.

We have no control over these third parties and they have their own privacy policies. Neither are we responsible for the activities and practices of these third parties. You should contact them directly and read their privacy policies for any questions. You also agree that your use of these third-party websites is solely at your risk.

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

As a general rule, we do not disclose your personal information to third parties without your consent with the exception of the following circumstances:

  1. We may disclose your information to our trusted third parties that work with us such as our website hosting partners, email marketing service provider, other service providers that assist in the operation of the website, and any other affiliates and subsidiaries we rely upon to provide you products and services offered here.
  2. We may disclose your information in order to comply with state or federal regulations related to copyright infringement lawsuits or any other legal claims related to the website.
  3. We may disclose your information to our successor and/or acquiring party in the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, dissolution or partial sale in the future. However, your personal information will be transferred to the acquiring party in accordance with this privacy policy.

EMAIL MARKETING 

You have the option of opting in or unsubscribing from our email list. By subscribing and opting in, you agree to receive newsletters, updates, messages, promotional materials and any other content related to this website. When you send an email, your email message along with email address and responses are saved for communication purposes with you. This information is kept confidential and we do not share, sell or trade your email information with third parties except as otherwise stated in this privacy policy.

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OPT-OUT

We comply with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 and do not spam or send misleading information. Should you wish to no longer receive communication from us, you have the option of unsubscribing by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email we send to you or by contacting us.

As for third party websites, please contact them directly to unsubscribe and/or opt-out from their communications.

We are in compliance with the GDPR along with the email marketing service we use to collect your data.  

GDPR VISITOR RIGHTS

Under the GDPR, if you are within the European Union, you are entitled to certain rights and information listed below.

We will retain any information you choose to provide to us until the earlier of:

  1. You ask us to delete the information by sending a request to thenureseabroad.com Please note that such requests may result in you no longer being able to access paid or free content previously provided to you.
  2. Our decision to cease using our existing data providers.
  3. The Company decides to no longer be in business or continue to offer the services.
  4. The data is no longer needed to provide you service, is too costly to maintain further retention, or the Company finds it outdated.

You have the right to request access to your data that we store and have the ability to access your personal data.

You have the right to either rectify or erase your personal data. You have the right to verify the accuracy of your personal data and have it corrected or removed completely

You have the right to seek restrictions on the processing of your data. When you restrict the processing of your data, we can store your data but cannot process it further.

You have the right to object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances including but not limited to direct marketing, profiling, scientific or historical research purposes, statistical purposes, automated decision making and profiling and tasks based on legitimate interests or in the public interest/exercise of official authority.

You have the right to the portability of your data. You have the right to request your personal data from us, receive it and transfer it to another controller.

You have the right to withdraw consent at any time. If you have provided consent to the Company’s processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based upon consent that occurred prior to your withdrawal of consent.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority that has jurisdiction over issues related to the General Data Protection Regulation.

We require only the information that is reasonably necessary to enter into a contract with you. We will not require you to provide consent for any unnecessary processing as a condition of entering into a contract with us.

CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT (CCPA) COMPLIANCE AND YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

If you live in California, you have additional rights under California law, and we comply with the CCPA because we may have visitors from California on our website. Here are your legal rights:

  1. You have the right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed to third parties.
  2. You have the right to say no to the sale of your personal information.
  3. You also have the right to access your personal information, which we will provide within 30 days of such request.
  4. You have the right to know what personal information is collected from you and how it is used, which we explained in this Privacy Policy
  5. You have the right to have your personal information deleted
  6. You have the right to equal service, price and no discrimination
  7. You have the right to data portability and right to request your personal information and use it for your own purposes

Pursuant to California’s “Shine the Light Act,” you are permitted to request information about the manner in which we share certain categories of information with third parties for their marketing use. We may disclose your personal information to our affiliates or other related third parties such as service providers, vendors for their use in marketing to you, so we can provide the products and/or services offered on this website to you. When we disclose such information, your personal information is still kept confidential and between us and that third party. It is not used for any other purpose that’s not permitted under the laws.

Please be advised we DO NOT SELL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION to third parties and have never sold your personal information. We do not intend to sell your personal information in the future either.

Under the CCPA, you still have the right to opt-out of such sales and send us a “do not sell my information” request. If you would like to exercise any of your rights under California law, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by sending us an email at ____3___thenurseabroad@gmail.com Only you, as the person registered with the California Secretary of State, or someone you authorize to act on your behalf, can make such verifiable consumer requests related to your personal information.

Your verifiable consumer request must provide sufficient information that allows us to verify that you are the person you are claiming to be or that you are the authorized representative of such person about whom we had collected personal information. You must describe your request with enough details such as your first and last name, address and your country that allow us to properly understand the request and respond to it. Please note we cannot respond to your request or provide you with personal information unless we first verify your identity or authority to make such a request and confirm that the personal information relates to you. We will make all attempts to respond to your request within 30 days of receipt.

This privacy notice for California residents supplements the information included in the previous sections of this privacy policy. California and Delaware law also requires us to state whether we honor “Do Not Track” settings in your browser regarding targeted advertising and we do not monitor or respond to Do Not Track browser requests.

SECURITY

The security of your personal information is important to us, and we strive to follow generally commercial industry standards to protect your personal information submitted to us voluntarily and automatically. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. When you make a credit card purchase or purchase through any means on the website, you will be directed to a third-party vendor to complete the transaction. Any information you provide during the checkout process is not stored on our website but instead provided to the third-party vendor that completes the purchase transaction.

By using this website, you agree to hold us harmless for any security breach and for any unauthorized use of your personal information by third parties. You also agree that we cannot be held responsible for any disclosure of your information through our website without our knowledge and consent.

PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES 

This privacy policy is effective as of July 1, 2024 and will be updated and modified as needed. You are responsible for visiting this page periodically to check for future updates to this policy. Any modifications to this privacy policy will be effective upon our publishing of the new terms, and your continued use of our website after the posting of any updates constitutes your acceptance of our modified privacy policy.

CONTACT

For any questions or comments regarding the privacy policy, please contact us at The Nurse Abroad, thenurseabroad@gmail.com 

Meet Lindsay

About Me
Welcome to The Nurse Abroad! I'm Lindsay, a nurse from the US currently living in Central America and working online. I started The Nurse Abroad so us nurses expats can learn from each other everything we need to know. I'm so excited to meet you!

thenurseabroad

The Nurse Nomad Community is a place to share reso The Nurse Nomad Community is a place to share resources like digital nomad job finds! I’m searching every day for different remote jobs and obviously I’m not qualified for all of them.

I’m posting what I find in the group because I hope it helps someone else in their journey! Also, I’m really curious about those who are going through the same process if they get hired at any of these jobs, I want to know if there is true location independence at the company.

Would love for some of the amazing career coaches I’ve connected with to join the group too and offer any insights you might have. My first 500 nurses who join at the beginning will be at a $7/month rate for life, even if I increase the price of the membership later.

Link in Bio to join the group! See you there!

#nurselife #NurseNomads #nursesabroad #digitalnomadnurse
Language learning has been a huge hobby and passio Language learning has been a huge hobby and passion of mine. @italki is an amazing app, they don’t sponsor me(I wish they would!). I could scream from the rooftops how much I love them.

Super helpful for me because there are so many different accents and sayings in Spanish, I loved that I could find a teacher from my husbands country!

How do you study new languages and how has that helped you move or live abroad? 

#languagelearning #languagelearner #nurselife
Why I kept putting myself through the same pain, I Why I kept putting myself through the same pain, I’ll never know… 

Actually I do know I was trying to get to a place of financial freedom where I could travel freely without being stressed and the money felt too good to pass up. 

Trashing my health though - not worth it.

What travel nurse regrets do you have, if any? Tell me in the comments!

#travelnursing #travelnurselife #travelnurseadventures #burnoutrecovery #nursingburnout
Ro does women's health, men's health, mental healt Ro does women's health, men's health, mental health, and virtual care. They're looking for an RN to fill a temporary 6-month contract with the option to extend or eventually lead to something full-time.

I'm not 100% sure they'll allow work from abroad, but I did speak to an employee on the tech side who told me he has the flexibility to travel. I feel like it's worth throwing my hat in the ring!

Want more ideas for remote jobs you might be able to do while traveling? Join the Nurse Abroad Community for daily job posts and nurse expat tips. Link is in bio!

#nursinglife #remotenursejobs #remotenursingjobs
Living abroad as a nurse on a break from nursing, Living abroad as a nurse on a break from nursing, I’m trying to get back to my “former self” before my severe nursing burnout. 

I wonder how many nurses out there are also trying to reclaim former passions. I for one am trying to

Start cooking again

Start baking again

Start running again

Start getting haircuts again

Start traveling again

Start socializing again

Start volunteering again

Start studying languages again

What are some of the things you’re wanting to get back to that nursing has taken away from you?

#travelnurse #nurseburnout #burnoutrecovery #travelnurselife #travelnursing #nursesabroad #nursesabroadlife
A remote nursing job with location freedom is the A remote nursing job with location freedom is the unicorn of remote jobs. Every day I'm searching for these roles and I'd love to share what I find with anyone who may come across my page! Today I came across this health coaching role that I'm not qualified for but I'm sure someone out here is. 

I'm also calling all remote nurse coaches, health coaches, move abroad coaches, burnout coaches, travel nursing coaches, and nurse career coaches to join the community and share your insights freely! I think I speak for everyone when I say, we would love to absorb all the knowledge you have to offer 😊

My first 500 nurses to sign up will be grandfathered in at $7/month for life. Can't wait to see you inside!
This is what nursing burnout looks like. I literal This is what nursing burnout looks like. I literally draggeddd myself to the finish line of my last assignment. To the point where I actually do not think I would’ve made it one more week.

I’m not being dramatic, I was both mentally and physically ill. I had no energy for anything outside of work and lying in my bed. I spent New Years Eve sitting in a bathtub (not taking a bath, just sitting in the bathtub with blankets, totally unhinged).

I feel some shame around how low I sunk during this period but then I remember that my body had a physiological response to stress. 

I went into “freeze” mode. I felt like I couldn’t engage in a flight response and escape my situation because I needed to keep going to work and paying my mortgage. I felt like I didn’t have the strength to fight (ask to switch to day shift or stand up against unsafe ratios). So, I froze. 

It was like living my life as though I’d hit the pause button. It was just work and the anxiety of getting ready for work and then agonizing over what happened during my shift. 

I’m sharing my experiences because I know I’m not alone in what I experienced. I see a lot of accounts and posts about burnout. 

I’d love to know what other nurses think is crucial to preventing and dealing with experiences of burnout. Please tell me your thoughts in the comments, and much love ❤️ 

#burnoutrecovery #nursinglife #travelnursing #nursingburnout #travelnurselife
Taking a break from nursing to go on adventures ab Taking a break from nursing to go on adventures abroad and travel the world wasn’t something I could just do overnight. It involved making difficult decisions like:

- Living with family for a while as I paid off debt 

- Downsizing my life so I didn’t have to keep track of tons of bill payments and complicated things to follow up on

- Getting rid of most of my material possessions 

- Not increasing my lifestyle as a travel nurse and instead saving so I could have the freedom for a break

I get that not everyone can or wants to do this! For example this is totally impractical for families with kids. But it was the right choice for me with where I’m at in my life. 

Want more tips on how to save money as a travel nurse to be able to afford traveling and living abroad? Follow @thenurseabroad for more tips on how to live abroad!
The English tutoring I do currently as a nurse liv The English tutoring I do currently as a nurse living abroad is unfortunately only something I have access to from the school I went to as an undergraduate (the company requires proof of your diploma).

BUT if you’re a nurse traveling and living abroad and you want to make a few extra dollars in the spare time you have, you can look at English conversation apps like Cambly.

Essentially, you have conversation with people who want to practice their English! It doesn’t pay well (maybe like $10/hour), but it’s something easy you can do to earn a few extra dollars while traveling.

I am signed up with Cambly but don’t do classes because my other gig is more lucrative. That said my favorite part of my tutoring job is being able to chat with people from all over the world. It’s widened my perspective on so many topics. 

What side hustles do you all have as nurses who travel the globe? Please let me know in the comments!! 

#nursinglife #travelnursing #travelnurselife
There was never a moment where I said to myself, a There was never a moment where I said to myself, ah NOW I feel ready to quit my job and move abroad.

I realize now that moment never would’ve came. I just needed to do the hard thing first and use the momentum to push me to take my life in a different direction.

There are still a lot of unknowns but I’m grateful for this peaceful break from nursing where I can explore what comes next. 

What advice would you give to a nurse who is questioning staying in nursing? Let me know in the comments!

#nurseburnout #nursinglife #nurselife #travelnurselife
Good morning from a travel nurse living abroad! (F Good morning from a travel nurse living abroad! (Follow @thenurseabroad for more on traveling and living abroad as a nurse!)

Slow mornings when my husband has off work are my favorite. What’s your dream life as a nurse living abroad?

#travelnurse #travelnurselife #travelnursing #nursingstudent #nursinglife
I’m a nurse currently living abroad because my h I’m a nurse currently living abroad because my husband is from a different country and we’re waiting for his immigration papers to come to the US.

In the meantime, he’s a nature guide and I’m working online as an English tutor. I’m not totally sure what is next for us, but my hope is we can have fun and enjoy the journey along the way.

What are your reasons for living and traveling abroad? Let me know in the comments! 

#nurselife #travelnurse #travelnurselife #travelnursingadventures #travelnursing
Moving abroad would not have felt comfortable for Moving abroad would not have felt comfortable for me without downsizing my lifestyle. 

As a travel nurse, I traveled abroad between assignments to see my (now) husband who lives in a different country, but I never felt ready to commit to moving there. 

I think that’s because I always kept one foot in the US. Having to make mortgage payments, car payments, and student loan payments meant I could never afford to truly leave behind my US salary without anxiety. 

Things changed when we made the commitment to get married and I knew I didn’t want to live apart anymore.

Finally, I just did what I needed to do to get out of debt, drop the complications in my life, and save enough money to be able to make the move.

Have you thought about moving abroad? What is it that felt challenging to you? Let me know in the comments!

#travelnurse #travelnursing #worldtraveler #expatlife #nursinglife
Quitting my nursing job was a financial sacrifice. Quitting my nursing job was a financial sacrifice. My income dropped dramatically now that I’m on a break from nursing and living abroad.

But the amount of happiness and joy in my life now is immeasurable. A lot of that is because now I’m with my husband (who is from a different country) and we’re not long distance anymore.

It’s a bit of a waiting game right now until I have work permission here, I’m only allowed to accept remote positions that are based in the US. 

I’m researching remote jobs that can be done from abroad and I’m also looking at the process for becoming a nurse here once my residency is finalized.

I’d love to hear from any other nurse who have been through a similar process. What was it like for you finding work remotely or working internationally as a nurse?

Follow @thenurseabroad as I continue this journey of living and traveling as a nurse abroad!

#travelnurse #nursingstudent #femaletraveler #expatlife #lifeabroad #nursesabroad
As a travel nurse I burnt out reallyyy quickly bec As a travel nurse I burnt out reallyyy quickly because I was chasing the highest paycheck instead of choosing assignments that would make me happy. 

I should’ve picked assignments that 

➡️Were near friends or family

➡️Were on the day shift

➡️Were on units that prioritize safe staffing

➡️Had management that cared about the wellbeing of travelers

Some of my assignments had some of these elements. I get that occasionally staffing won’t be perfect or there’s someone from management that isn’t kind. But I should’ve prioritized assignments where these values were clear.

And I know myself too well now that I will NEVER work night shift again it trashed my health (mentally and physically).

What are the things you think about before starting a new assignment? Let me know in the comments!

#travelnurselife #travelnurse #nursingstudent #nursinglife #travelnurses
When I decided to move abroad, I dove into differe When I decided to move abroad, I dove into different options for work. I looked at remote jobs in nursing and adjacent industries like biotech and pharmaceutical companies. 

But I was so burnt out from nursing that I felt physically ill (chest pain, heart palpitations) and the idea of jumping into a new job right away made me feel mentally and physically exhausted.

Ultimately I decided to go back to my old college gig tutoring English and I’ve also started freelancing creating content. It’s been just the break I’ve needed for now, but I’m starting to think about what work I want to do next. 

My situation is unique because I need to be located abroad (I met my husband abroad and he is waiting for a visa come to the US) so I’ve mostly been looking at 1099 jobs that won’t have strict location restrictions. But it’s been a bit tough finding anything. 

I’ve started following remote work coaches like @burnoutatthebedside @nurse.fern and @theremotenurse @nursesahrn to get ideas for diverse remote work. Thank you to the ladies who have offered their suggestions so far!

I’m just in the beginning stages but I am excited thinking about what is next!! 

#remotenurses #remotenursetips #remotenurseresume  #stayathomechallenge #nursinglife
Travel nursing is what got me to the point where I Travel nursing is what got me to the point where I’m able to take a break from nursing and live abroad. Follow @thenurseabroad for more nurse expat tips!

I really made a lot of mistakes though and settled for the highest paycheck. Never ever again. If I ever do another travel assignment I will never: 

~ Live somewhere where I have no friends or family

~ Travel without my spouse 

~ Accept an assignment without first interviewing with management 

~ Work nights (nope, not doing it!)

~ Accept unsafe staffing ratios 

I was so excited by the big travel nursing paychecks I thought I could just shove my health aside and power through. It caught up with me to the point where I was having high blood pressure, chest pain, and heart palpitations.

Never. Again. I won’t ever compromise on what I’m willing to accept for an assignment. Are you thinking of accepting a travel nurse assignment? What questions do you have for me? 

#girlswhotravel #shetravels #nursesabroad #digitalnomadnurse #travelnurse #telehealth #nursesgoneglobal #wanderlustnurse #travelnurselife #travelnurseadventures #travelnursing #nursingstudents #nursecoach #nurseentrepreneur
As a travel nurse currently living and traveling a As a travel nurse currently living and traveling abroad I honestly made a lot of sacrifices to get here. (Follow @thenurseabroad for more tips on how to travel and live abroad!)

My salary quadrupled as a travel nurse (keep in mind this was 2 years after the pandemic so rates were higher than they are now) and I felt overwhelmed with a - ok now what do I do - feeling.

Traveling the world has been a lifelong dream of mine and I knew if I wanted to achieve that dream I couldn’t just do what my travel nurse friends were doing and living lavishly. 

I lived well below my means and put every dollar towards building a life that would give me freedom to see the world. I did a few things: 

➡️Lived with roommates to keep my cost of living low 

➡️Ate mostly at home and didn’t go out to eat often

➡️Choose reasonably priced activities like going for a walk or getting a coffee with friends

➡️Using airline points and miles to purchase travel

➡️Keeping the bare minimum in my checking account and saving/investing the rest 

It was a sacrifice but I’m glad I lived the way I did. Now I am debt free with savings I can use to travel and see the world. Want more advice on travel nursing and life abroad, follow @thenurseabroad for more tips!

#travel #wanderlust #travelgram #travelphotography #instatravel #travelblogger #traveldiaries #solofemaletraveler #girlswhotravel #shetravels #travelgirls #travelgirl #femaletraveler #ladiesgoneglobal #nursesabroad #digitalnomadnurse #travelnurse #telehealth #nursesgoneglobal #wanderlustnurse #nursecoach #nurseentrepreneur
Come with me to some beautiful waterfalls in Centr Come with me to some beautiful waterfalls in Central America ☀️☀️and follow @thenurseabroad for more tips on traveling abroad as a nurse!

I’m in Central America right now because my husband is from a Central American country (lucky me, right?!)

It was really hard working nursing jobs in the US and being long distance from my husband. He was a big part of my decision to move abroad.

What are your motivations for wanting to live and travel abroad? Let me know in the comments! And follow @thenurseabroad for more tips on travel and life abroad!

#travel #wanderlust #travelgram #travelphotography #instatravel #travelblogger #traveldiaries #solofemaletraveler #girlswhotravel #shetravels #travelgirls #travelgirl #femaletraveler #ladiesgoneglobal #nursesabroad #digitalnomadnurse #travelnurse #telehealth #nursesgoneglobal #wanderlustnurse #nursecoach #nurseentrepreneur
Ultimately, I feel like travel nursing was the rig Ultimately, I feel like travel nursing was the right choice because it allowed me to have the financial freedom to be able to travel and live abroad. (Follow @thenurseabroad for more tips on life as a nurse abroad!)

After my first solo trip abroad, I was overwhelmed with a determination that I was going to live the life of my dreams. I wanted to travel and see the world and travel nursing was the way I could do that right away. 

Travel nursing helped me to get on my feet financially so I could be at the place I’m at today where I’m traveling and living abroad and on a break from nursing.

If I were to go back in time, I would choose my travel nursing assignments more wisely. Instead of just following the highest paycheck, I wish I’d chosen assignments that were right for ME and firmly turned down anything that didn’t feel like the right fit. 

Ultimately, I burned out and my health suffered because I didn’t prioritize what I knew I needed.

Are you a travel nurse or thinking of becoming one? What’s one way you can take care of yourself during an assignment? Tell me in the comments! 

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