Keeping Up with the Krew: Lakisha
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Going from a nurse in a Mississippi town of 1,500 people to spending years as a clinical liaison in NYC, Lakisha has an inspiring story.
Keeping Up with the Krew: Hilary
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It’s not often that a person can examine a choice from their life and say with certainty that it was simultaneously the best and worst decision they ever made.
Hilary Seale is one of those people.
Respiratory Care Week 2023
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Respiratory Care Week is Oct. 22-28, and we wanted to put a spotlight on the amazing work of the 100,000+ Respiratory Therapists across the country. So, we did what anyone would do – we asked Krucial Reservists, and they gave us insightful answers. Take a look and Enjoy!
h-APP-y Day: Krucial Launches New Healthcare App
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Krucial Rapid Response’s new app is a breakthrough for Reservists and healthcare workers with a host of features designed to connect you to your perfect position.
Keeping Up with the Krew: Dan
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Dan shares his story about his first travel contract with Krucial Rapid Response and talks about finding joy in unlikely places.
Rural Healthcare and Critical Access Hospitals – The Hidden Crisis Sweeping the States
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Over 60 million people live in rural America, and many of them depend on facilities like Critical Access Hospitals for essential care. However, many locations are closing there doors, causing a crisis in rural healthcare.
Keeping Up with the Krew: Trinity
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Trinity shares her story about what motivates her to be an amazing nurse and what working during the COVID pandemic was like.
Keeping Up with the Krew: Kristi
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Kristi shares her story of starting her travel nurse career and helping out during the Covid-19 pandemic at a time when her son was growing up
Keeping Up with the Krew: Alice
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Alice talks about what it was like to work during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how it gave her the opportunity to continue her Grandmother’s legacy.
Beginner’s Guide to Healthcare Contracts
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Travel is enjoyed and pursued by many, but few people have the chance at a career that allows them to travel as part of their job. For those working in the healthcare field, they know that travel and work can go hand in hand.
Keeping Up with the Krew: Katie
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Prior to joining Krucial as a KOR, Katie was the director of food and beverage at a hotel chain. After being furloughed in March of 2020, it was a short time before Katie was itching for a new routine outside the walls of her home.
Keeping Up with the Krew: Hillory
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The desire to join the medical field typically stems from a family full of medical professionals or those who have a close connection with someone in the medical field at an early age. However, this is not the case for Hillory.
Krucial Rapid Response’s New Core Values
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With our change to a nonprofit organization, comes a new set of core values. Below we elaborate on each principle and how we plan to sew it into the fabric of our company.
Keeping Up with the Krew: Sheila
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Sheila immigrated to the United States from Central Africa back in 2002, quickly noticing the positive impact healthcare workers have on their community. This is when she began her journey to pursue a career in the healthcare field, eventually earning her nursing degree and license in 2012.
Keeping Up with the Krew: Alan
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At the start of 2020, Alan thought he would be spending the year with his family in North Carolina.
Keeping Up with the Krew: Kayla
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After seeing Hurricane Katrina, Kayla told herself that if the opportunity ever came up again to serve others on a grand scale in a natural disaster, she was going to volunteer.
Keeping Up with the Krew: Mariah
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Mariah was drawn to the idea of deployment when she heard about Krucial through her Certified Nursing Assistant program at the start of the pandemic.
Keeping Up with the Krew: Erika
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Erika, a registered nurse, has been a dialysis nurse for over a decade and a mother-baby nurse for almost four years. When Krucial was founded, Erika was one of the first Reservists to deploy.
2022 National Nurses Week Discounts
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In 1990, the American Nurses Association (ANA) established National Nurses Week, kicking it off with National Nurses Day on May 6 and ending it on Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12.
Keeping Up with the Krew: William
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One day he knew his time in the military would end, but William knew he would not be happy unless he was helping other people. For William, the best way he felt he could do that was in healthcare.