{"id":1626,"date":"2026-01-06T01:26:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/?p=1626"},"modified":"2026-01-06T01:27:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:27:04","slug":"behind-the-scrubs-with-nurse-jerona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/behind-the-scrubs-with-nurse-jerona\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scrubs with Nurse Jerona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"ember2996\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">At BluePrint Nursing, we\u2019re proud to support extraordinary nurses who embrace the adventure of agency work and the opportunities it brings.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember2997\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">This week, we\u2019re sharing insights from <strong>ED Nurse Jerona<\/strong>, who\u2019s thriving in the world of travel nursing, supported by her consultant, Kerry.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ember2998\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">What advice would you give to other nurses considering locum or agency work?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember2999\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>You can choose to climb the ladder in the same department but I pursued the dynamics of working interstate with different pathways, policies and teams. The mentors I seek, challenge themselves professionally and personally and that&#8217;s more admirable to me. Change happens where there is discomfort!<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"reader-image-block reader-image-block--full-width\">\n<figure class=\"reader-image-block__figure\">\n<div class=\"ivm-image-view-model reader-image-block__img-container\">\n<div class=\"ivm-view-attr__img-wrapper \"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"ember3000\" class=\"ivm-view-attr__img--centered reader-image-block__img evi-image lazy-image ember-view\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/v2\/D5612AQGv8jinKipNfA\/article-inline_image-shrink_1000_1488\/B56ZoPYPT_KAAU-\/0\/1761194610628?e=1769040000&amp;v=beta&amp;t=xp5SiZxZQze8jEIScW9g3CMaVqQgrkynJ3aJuQ6qRiI\" alt=\"Article content\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"reader-image-block__figure-image-caption display-block full-width text-body-small-open t-sans text-align-center t-black--light\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"ember3001\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">What\u2019s one thing you\u2019d say about your experience with BluePrint Nursing?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember3002\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>One thing is hard. Working with Blueprint has been a highlight. My consultant Kerry is kind, professional, and transparent. She is exceptional at navigating my availability, providing honest updates and if needed, suggesting alternative options specific to my requested locations. Kerry checks in during my contracts and always seeks feedback on my contracts to relay to her other candidates. She will advocate and escalate if I notify a query or concern. Working with Kerry is like being rostered on with your work bestie&#8230; if you know, you know!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ember3003\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">What\u2019s one thing you wish you knew before starting agency work?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember3004\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>I wish I knew the travel would become addictive and one may find it hard to transition back into a &#8216;normal life.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"reader-image-block reader-image-block--full-width\">\n<figure class=\"reader-image-block__figure\">\n<div class=\"ivm-image-view-model reader-image-block__img-container\">\n<div class=\"ivm-view-attr__img-wrapper \"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"ember3005\" class=\"ivm-view-attr__img--centered reader-image-block__img evi-image lazy-image ember-view\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/v2\/D5612AQHkiYmvCDGfHg\/article-inline_image-shrink_1000_1488\/B56ZoPYZaTKEAQ-\/0\/1761194648347?e=1769040000&amp;v=beta&amp;t=yroJVRbIfZE5FsV63wMu1yeYN2dX_jVwEGOSAMjYyco\" alt=\"Article content\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"reader-image-block__figure-image-caption display-block full-width text-body-small-open t-sans text-align-center t-black--light\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reader-image-block reader-image-block--full-width\">\n<figure class=\"reader-image-block__figure\">\n<div class=\"ivm-image-view-model reader-image-block__img-container\">\n<div class=\"ivm-view-attr__img-wrapper \"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"ember3006\" class=\"ivm-view-attr__img--centered reader-image-block__img evi-image lazy-image ember-view\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/v2\/D5612AQGQjdHRUWEwUg\/article-inline_image-shrink_1000_1488\/B56ZoPYcaIHQAU-\/0\/1761194664449?e=1769040000&amp;v=beta&amp;t=TrbWzAXXB3YDlVa6JL0klcxfdL2aopAaEkL2DlIQDWo\" alt=\"Article content\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"reader-image-block__figure-image-caption display-block full-width text-body-small-open t-sans text-align-center t-black--light\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"ember3007\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">If you\u2019re considering agency nursing or looking for your next placement, <a class=\"xgFIHlYZlDbfbdVLOmmQnVXIRzSYKZzTVQE \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/BPNContactUs\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\"><strong>get in touch<\/strong><\/a> with our team today.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember3008\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><a class=\"xgFIHlYZlDbfbdVLOmmQnVXIRzSYKZzTVQE \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/LatestNursingJobs\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> to explore latest nursing jobs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember3009\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><a class=\"xgFIHlYZlDbfbdVLOmmQnVXIRzSYKZzTVQE \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/BluePrintSubmitCV\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> to submit your resume.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At BluePrint Nursing, we\u2019re proud to support extraordinary nurses who embrace the adventure of agency work and the opportunities it brings. This week, we\u2019re sharing insights from ED Nurse Jerona, who\u2019s thriving in the world of travel nursing, supported by her consultant, Kerry. What advice would you give to other nurses considering locum or agency&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blueprint-nursing"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1626"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1632,"href":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1626\/revisions\/1632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/1631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueprintmedical.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}