[renerian]

Karo I have been out of acute care since 92 and in home health and TLC since then. I only want to work PRN and none of the hospitals here will hire me so I am considering going agency. I think I would be fine but would only need brief overview. I have never used pixus or computerized documentation so I would need that. Did you have current technology skills? I have plenty of med surg skills so I am not worried about that...

renerian

[PRNnightnurse]

I have worked for an agency for about 1 1/2 years. I love it. I contract hours through the agency. I generally get contracted for 40 hours a week. Contracted hours are nice because you won't get called off or cancelled. The facility has to pay the agency for the contracted hours so if they have to pay they will not call you off. I think the best part of agency nursing is not having to deal with the political BS at most facilities. No mandatory overtime, no mandatory inservices scheduled at times that are tough for you to get to.
I would suggest agency nursing to everyone. Right now the only way for us to be paid what we are worth is to go to an agency that pays the big bucks.
Good Luck with your agency nursing

[Love-A-Nurse]

If I may, try to registered with at least two agencies, if your area is small- medium in size and if you want more than just the weekends unless you contract, or if you are called off.

Agency may be what you are looking for.

I do wish you all the best. Keep us posted.

[renerian]

I still was wondering if the technology has changed so much I would be to far behind.\\

renerian

[RN IN ALABAMA]

Thanks for sharing your experiences and giving sound advise, fellow nurses. I plan to join a travel agency in Jan, 2003 to combine nursing with travel, (I get bored easily, want to see the world). Got some more good tips??Thanks again.