{"id":951,"date":"2017-07-22T17:26:44","date_gmt":"2017-07-22T17:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wanderly.us\/?p=951"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:35:05","slug":"healthy-even-better-wealthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/healthy-even-better-wealthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Achieving Health and Wealth as a Travel Nurse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travel Nurse health is essential for the chosen lifestyle. We all know staying healthy is pretty much the hardest thing we\u2019re faced with day in and day out of our busy nursing lives.\u00a0 From the barrage of cookies and donuts thrown in front of our hungry faces, to us running down the hallway stuffing it all in our mouth as we\u2019re trying to stop that one patient from climbing out of bed.\u00a0 We hardly ever get to sit down and \u201crelax\u201d, but in the rare cases we do, the phone inevitably rings with some critical lab value or doctor finally calling you back with orders.\u00a0 This is our lives, and on some level we must love it, but here are a few ideas to help keep you on track during your crazy day. Travel Nurse health, here we come:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/healthy-even-better-wealthy\/#Meal_Prep_Mason_Jars_necessary\" title=\"Meal Prep (Mason Jars necessary):\u00a0\">Meal Prep (Mason Jars necessary):\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/healthy-even-better-wealthy\/#Skip_the_Sweets_for_money\" title=\"Skip the Sweets (for money):\">Skip the Sweets (for money):<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/healthy-even-better-wealthy\/#Take_your_Vitamins_dang_mom_was_right\" title=\"Take your Vitamins (dang, mom was right):\">Take your Vitamins (dang, mom was right):<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/healthy-even-better-wealthy\/#5_minutes_of_Sanity_sounds_impossible_I_know\" title=\"5 minutes of Sanity (sounds impossible, I know):\">5 minutes of Sanity (sounds impossible, I know):<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meal_Prep_Mason_Jars_necessary\"><\/span><strong>Meal Prep (Mason Jars necessary):\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This seems to be the ultimate key to success.\u00a0 Just like most things in life, failure to plan is planning to fail (this comes from the worst planner on the face of the earth). However, when it comes to eating, this is gold. \u00a0 Years ago someone taught me about the Mason Jar Salad; basically you take a large mason jar, and build your salad from the top up to the bottom, like a layer cake but in reverse.\u00a0 You can put anything in there, chicken, beans, veggies, avocado, sweet potato, fruit, nuts, layer it all the way up and end with the lettuce on top.\u00a0 Seal the jar and done.\u00a0 Everything will stay nice and fresh and the lettuce crisp since it\u2019s on top.\u00a0 Make one for every shift you\u2019re working that week (it\u2019s easy enough to scarf down on a busy day), and you\u2019re set to go.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skip_the_Sweets_for_money\"><\/span><strong>Skip the Sweets (for money):<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This obviously isn\u2019t new news to anyone, but it\u2019s amazing how well it actually works.\u00a0 When I first started working night shift I was shocked at how much junk food we would consume throughout the night.\u00a0 Chocolate, ice cream, cookies, cake, old halloween candy, 4am donut runs, it was insane.\u00a0 I found the more I ate, the harder it become to say no, so finally one night one of my fellow nurse friends and I made a bet- Who could go the longest without eating any sweets at work.\u00a0 This was the BEST idea ever, not only did I want this for my health, but I obviously wanted to win the bet!\u00a0 It was ridiculously hard at first, but after a few weeks it became a piece of cake (pun intended). \u00a0 We kept the bet going for 8 months, inspiring other nurses along the way!\u00a0 It was seriously amazing and I felt 1000% better every morning when I went to bed.\u00a0 And oh yeah, I WON!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_your_Vitamins_dang_mom_was_right\"><\/span><strong>Take your Vitamins (dang, mom was right):<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is simple guys\u2026.. Take your vitamins, whether it a pill, a powder, a gummy bear, or a liquid-any form will do, just get them down.\u00a0 Our bodies are constantly inundated with germs, bacteria, viruses, every little creature that nobody wants and we need to protect ourselves!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_minutes_of_Sanity_sounds_impossible_I_know\"><\/span><strong>5 minutes of Sanity (sounds impossible, I know):<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best thing we can do for ourselves and our minds is to give is a break from stimulation.\u00a0 We\u2019re going a mile a minute, possibly faster, for 12+ hours a day, it\u2019s important to take even just a few minutes to yourself to turn it all off and breathe.\u00a0 Find a closet, an empty room, a car, a bathroom, and lock yourself in there for at least 5 minutes to just BE. Leave your phone at the desk, turn the lights off, and shut your mind down and allow yourself to refresh.\u00a0 It\u2019s amazing what just a few minutes of rest can do for us and our ability to survive the rest of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Travel Nurse health can start simple and eventually, you&#8217;ll find your routine in it. If you&#8217;re currently incorporating some helpful travel nurse health habits into your diet, please share! We&#8217;d love to hear.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel Nurse health is essential for the chosen lifestyle. 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