Employee Assistance Programs: How Can They Help You?
EAP programs offer an array of benefits designed to address various aspects of employees’ lives, fostering a healthier & happier workforce.
Respiratory Care Week
During Respiratory Care Week 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!
Mental Health: Brighter Future
When we look at mental health, we are often only shown the end results of someone who has successfully taken care of their mental health.
Compassion Fatigue: What is it and Ways to Cope
Compassion fatigue, also known as secondary traumatic stress or vicarious trauma, stems from working in a field where you are helping or caring for other people, and the trauma or stress experienced by your patients starts to emotionally overwhelm you and affect your personal life.
How to Integrate Active Leisure into your Daily Routine
Watching television, scrolling through social media, or playing video games are all sedentary activities, and what psychologists categorize as passive leisure. While these outlets do help us decompress, heavily relying on these inactive past times to unwind does little to benefit our mental and physical health in the long term.
Top 5 Shoes for Medical Professionals According to our Krucial Krew
Our Reservists are on their feet for extended periods of time. It is crucial to choose the correct shoes to support your feet during a shift.
Ways to Help Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder
Winter is officially here. The days are shorter, nights are darker, and the weather is much, much colder for many in the US.
The Psychological Benefits of Emergency Deployment
Deciding to deploy can be daunting. It requires making quick decisions that completely alter the course of one’s life.
Krucial Five Day Gratitude Journal
Gratitude is something we regularly fail to remember in the everyday chaos of life.
Mental Health Resources: Combatting Stress Brought on by the Pandemic
COVID-19 created challenges healthcare workers have never faced before while simultaneously overwhelming hospitals with patients who needed isolation at a speed many were not ready for.
How to Stay Connected with Your Loved Ones on a Travel Assignment
Even by choice, leaving your friends, family members, and loved ones behind is never an easy decision to make.
Four Ways to Incorporate Mindfulness into Your Life
Ask yourself if you have taken the time to wind down and become aware of your surroundings. Have you noticed anything new about your work environment, co-workers, or self lately? When was the last time you focused on your breathing?
Top 10 Favorite Homemade Meals for Medical Travelers
We reached out to our Krucial Krew to ask what their favorite meal to cook is, and the answers did not disappoint. Check out their top 10 recipes!
What it is Like Deploying with Someone You Know
While Krucial cannot guarantee personnel deploying together, it is possible that duos can deploy to the same location!
How to Stay Fit During a Travel Nursing Assignment
Among the many things that may be difficult to adjust to, finding the time to be active between 12-hour shifts can be challenging.
Coming Home from an Assignment as a Travel Healthcare Professional
Although the connections made during deployments can be lifelong, we understand that many of our staff members experience homesickness.
Inside the Life of a Parent on Deployment
When COVID-19 hit the United States, the routine for parents was changed drastically as they quickly gained the label of teacher, classmate, and technology expert.
Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
Maintaining our mental health allows us to develop relationships, cope with stress, learn about ourselves, and so much more.
