Name: Lisa Donia Pope, RN, BSN

Specialty: Medical/Surgical/Telemetry

Number of assignments: 2

Number of years with Fastaff: 1 yr 6 mos

Why do you love working with Fastaff?

I love working with Fastaff because it offers a variety of travel options to different locations. The organization uses its platform to give its employees the ability to have choices, which is important when you are a traveling healthcare provider.

What do you love about nursing?

Working as a Medical/Surgical/Telemetry healthcare professional allows me to care for patients who need different services. I get to care for those with health challenges who require specialized care and provide them with the most needed care. I love my specialty because every day is different, so I may make a difference in my patients' lives.

What makes travel nursing rewarding for you?

Traveling is rewarding because I get to experience different people and places. Interacting with different cultures and atmospheres allows me to grow as a professional and enhances my skills in providing great healthcare services to others.

Tell me about a time when you felt more valuable/respected because of the experience and knowledge you gained from your Fastaff assignment.

I feel valuable and respected by the patients who are thankful for my services. When approached by others who ask how I like being a traveler, I let them know that it’s fulfilling and allows me to learn and grow to be a better nurse daily. Fastaff allows nurses to be better at their jobs.

What has been your most challenging Fastaff assignment and how did you feel that impacted your worth as a nurse afterward?

My most challenging Fastaff assignment is having to leave and go on when I have felt a need to stay. Leaving patients that I will never see progress and thrive through their health challenges. This has impacted my worth in my profession afterward by keeping me positive and grounded. It has encouraged me to learn more and continue to give my all despite not seeing the results of my efforts.

Describe the most miraculous or impressive thing you’ve witnessed or been a part of during your time as a nurse with Fastaff.

The most impressive thing that I have witnessed is that the patients that I care for keep uplifting and have a positive approach despite the debilitating and life-changing diagnosis that they are experiencing. It has changed my outlook on life and allowed me to see that despite adversities, we can overcome them and teach others. Caring for burn patients, cancer patients, patients with uncurable diseases, and health disparities has shown me how to see the world differently.

How have you accomplished some of your personal and professional goals by traveling with Fastaff?

I have accomplished personal and professional goals through traveling with Fastaff, having the flexibility of assignments, and being able to return to school to pursue further education. Fastaff gives nurses a chance to pause and return to work to pursue their dreams, which has been essential in fulfilling goals in our lives.