Per diem nurses getting the shaft

This has happened to me at a large hospital that I have been assigned to. At a smaller hospital, where I have gotten to know the staff well - they don't. I think it depends on the place.

That's why you make the big bucks, is the comment I hear from staff. If our unit has agency staff, IT IS BECAUSE WE NEED THEM. I want them to come back again. Therefore , I try to assist them as much as possible.

So, thank you ALL AGENCY NURSES. Your hardwork is noticed!

ditto to the above post. I have heard the same - as a staff nurse and the per deim, (per deim staff, agency per deim, and the staff weekender- who if it wasn't for me they would have still be doing every other wend instead of every 3 or 4) I'm now back to staff per deim and on a cardiac med/surg/tele unit- I always get the cardiac/psych, the bipolar that barrels down the hall out of isolation, gown flapping open in the front screaming for medication in front of the nursing supervisor, or the cardiac/psych who has the triple threat- bipolar, schiz, and OCD- out to the desk or on the call bell every 2 sec.- I just tell the staf and show it how much I really enjoy taking care of this type of complicated patient and never let them see me sweat. at times it works- nurses don't like to see other nurses enjoying their assignments- especially if your a per deim.