Canadian Travel Nurse Mentor
Well, my friends. I have officially just finished my latest travel contract...number FOUR! I must like this whole travel nursing thing! This past month, I completed a short three week contract all the way over in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. I was holding out for a contract by the ocean and I finally got one!… Continue reading Assignment #4 Recap – Prince Rupert, BC
So it's your first nursing contract... Congrats!! It's honestly so exciting. You're off on a new adventure! You're going to meet so many amazing people and you're going to have such a great experience. You completed the application process, got matched with a recruiter, got presented for a position, and signed your very first contract.… Continue reading So It’s Your First Nursing Contract…
Can you believe it!? It's been one whole year since I decided to take the plunge and become a travel nurse! A whole year since I packed up my car and left for Alberta for an unknown adventure that would soon change my life. A whole year since I decided to start saying "YES" to… Continue reading One Year of Freedom! (What I Would Change About My First Year as a Travel Nurse)
Today we are driving back to Halifax and we are in the mood for some fishing! We started our morning with a trip to the beach in Ingonish and soaked up some sun for a bit before starting our day of driving. We had plans to stop somewhere in Baddeck and find a fishing charter… Continue reading East Coast Day #9 – Cabot Trail & Mackerel Fishing
We woke up in Chéticamp Sunday morning with a gorgeous view from our little chalet that we rented. It was very dark when we arrived last night so the view wasn't visible until now. We drove through the Cape Breton Highlands National Park which is stunning and arrived at the Skyline Trailhead for a nice… Continue reading East Coast Day #8 – Skyline Trail & Whale Watching on Cape Breton Island
I have been waiting for this day since I was a little girl. I am finally going to Green Gables, the place of my favourite childhood books and movies- Anne of Green Gables. I've always wanted to visit and today is the day! We drove straight there from Charlottetown this morning (about 40 minutes) and… Continue reading East Coast Day #7 – Prince Edward Island
We are in for a long but super fun day. We are sad that Stephanie left last night but we are going to make the best of the rest of this week! Last night we went out with Charly's friends and saw a band called the Mellotones. They were unbelievable and we had SUCH a… Continue reading East Coast Day #6 – Bay of Fundy, NB & Charlottetown, PEI
Let me start this blog post by saying this is a day I would have never thought I would experience in my lifetime. I have never planned on surfing in my life nor had it ever previously interested me. I am not a fit or in shape person by any means and I was frankly… Continue reading East Coast Days #4 & 5 – Surfing in Halifax
We are *loving* life here on the East Coast. Today is another day trip to the other coast of Nova Scotia. We will be seeing the Bay of Fundy from the opposite side of New Brunswick. Halifax is so nice and central and it's so easy to drive an hour or two in any direction… Continue reading East Coast Day #3 – Cape Split Hike & Blomidon Provincial Park
Ahh! How relaxing it is to be on the East Coast breathing all the salty ocean air. Today is going to be incredible as we are renting a car and exploring some nearby places all day! There are several locations easily reachable from Halifax as day trips and today and tomorrow we are going to… Continue reading East Coast Day #2 – Peggy’s Cove & Crystal Crescent Beach
