[lynlpn]

I have just started for an agency,and only 2 months of experience in a hospital,but have been a nurse since 1988,working in a nursing home,for 7 years,mental health ,3,after hours,convient care,1 year.I just wish i had more experience in a hospital,because i still feel lost,and agency nurses need to know a lot.I didn't know you had to have 1 year experience,The agency hired me anyway.I feel "It's either swim or drown"

[Shell7280]

I signed on with an agency after only 4 months of experience and they said you had to have a year, but they still hired me because of my references. But I didn't start working for them till I had 9 months experience. I've been really lucky though and have been at one hospital the majority of the time and they are so awesome to work with. They don't care when I ask them to help me with something I've never had to do before, and that list is getting shorter and shorter! They love to show me new things! I might have just gotten lucky though. The pay is between $27 and 35 dollars an hour, between the three agencies I'm signed up with. depending on which hospital and speciality areas. I like one of the agencies because they have a rule, if you have even ONE tele patient, you get specialty pay. It's great because at the other agency I work at a rural hospital and almost always abou 3 or 4 out of my 4 or 5 patients are tele patients, but we don't get payed more. I love the flexibility of agency nursing.

[Mimiecade]

Can anyone tell me anything about Florida Heartland Hospital, Lake Placid,,Florida - near Sebring. I have 12 years experience as a nurse in Psych. Am considering working for a travel agency. Coming from MASS. for the winter. Good,bad or any interesting comments?????? TX Mimiecade