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Per diem nursing can offer a lot of benefits for nurses and health professionals who are looking to step away from full-time work. Leah Coaxum, med-surg per diem nurse, has taken advantage of those benefits to create her dream life and work schedule. As a per diem nurse, she\u2019s been able to expand her opportunities and dedicate more time to achieving her goals and finding new hobbies. \u201cI\u2019m so thankful that I stumbled upon per diem nursing,\u201d Leah shares. \u201cI\u2019ve been a per diem nurse for three years, and it has truly benefited my life.\u201d Here are some of the ways picking up per diem shifts has benefitted Leah\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spend more time with family <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Leah, it was important that she was able to spend time with her daughter, and when she was working full-time, she felt like she was missing out on important moments and wasn\u2019t able to spend as much time with her daughter as she would have liked. Now, with her per diem schedule, she\u2019s able to have more time to create memories with her husband and daughter.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving a flexible schedule allows my family to have what we call \u2018Friday family days,\u2019 Leah shares. \u201cOur Friday family days typically start with slow mornings. We make breakfast, or we go out to breakfast. A lot of times we\u2019re shopping. We\u2019re spending time at the library with our baby girl. And it\u2019s our day to just set aside the world and just love on each other and spend time with each other\u2026 I really look forward to our Friday family days, and without having true flexibility over my schedule, I would be missing out on so many opportunities to create memories with my family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With per diem nursing, you can choose to only pick up per diem shifts or just pick up per diem shifts when you have days off from your full-time job. Your schedule is yours to create!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pursue your hobbies or passions <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Working full-time can be a major contributor to burnout because of the lack of work-life balance<\/a>. Working in healthcare is challenging, and it can often leave you feeling drained and burnt out, leaving you without enough energy to pursue your hobbies or recharge with your creative passions. But with per diem nursing, you can choose your schedule and how much time you want to dedicate to work each week. If you want to prioritize your hobbies and passions more throughout the year, picking up per diem shifts can be a great avenue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Leah, she was able to create a schedule that gave her enough time to start her business that focuses on new nurses and spend more time doing the things she loves, like cooking. \u201cI have created a business on my own that pours into new nurses, and I am able to spend time investing in new nurses because of the true autonomy and flexibility of my schedule,\u201d Leah shares. \u201cIt\u2019s so freeing to not be tied down to a job that takes away the majority of my time and does not allow me to pursue my personal interests. And so I\u2019m so grateful for this opportunity to be able to do that.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With Leah\u2019s family being able to have flexible time off, this year, she\u2019s able to do something she\u2019s always dreamed of \u2013 visiting a location on her bucket list. Per diem nursing lets you take chunks of time off that you might not be able to take off in a traditional full-time career. \u201cThis year, I am allowing per diem nursing to explore opportunities out of the country. My husband and I travel a lot of times out of the country, but this year, we\u2019re actually visiting one of the places on our bucket list and I\u2019m so excited. And it\u2019s all because of per diem nursing that has afforded us the opportunity to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financial Freedom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Per diem nursing offers a lot of benefits if you want to create a more flexible schedule, but it also offers you an opportunity to find financial freedom outside of a traditional full-time career. For Leah, she\u2019s increased her income by switching to being a per diem nurse. Not only has this given her the ability to live a comfortable life, but it also opens up the door for her to invest her money into businesses and causes that she\u2019s passionate about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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