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1. How do Unions save your nursing job?

   brocantes replied to Emma123's topic in Union

   Well said! Here in Shreveport Louisiana, there are not many choices of hospitals. There are 2 major systems; one consists of 2 hospitals and the other of four. There is an all out campaign to rid the four hospital system of agency nurses. This includ...

2. Looking for Overtime

   brocantes replied to becca1's topic in Agency

   I'm in Shreveport Louisiana and overtime can be had here at one 4-facility hospital system. It's called premium pay (1.5 x reg. rate). You don't have to work over 40 hours to get it either. They use it when they need nurses badly which is often; esp....

3. ICU nurses?

   brocantes replied to 2ndChance's topic in Agency

   I'm not sure why you didn't get a response to your post but you stand a better chance of working in ICU than any other area.

4. What Does Your Agency Do Differently to Keep You With Them??

   brocantes replied to NewYorkCityRN's topic in Agency

   I haven't seen a lot of response to this post so I am wondering what you guys would like for your agency to do or not do to that would make a difference.

5. Need advice from agency nurses!!

   brocantes replied to lisa41rn's topic in Agency

   You should be comfortable with what you do before trying agency nursing. I've never had an assignment that I couldn't handle but I am comfortable with critical care nursing. I find that if you help the staff, they will help you. This doesn't mean tha...

6. What Does Your Agency Do Differently to Keep You With Them??

   brocantes replied to NewYorkCityRN's topic in Agency

   This would be very interesting to know. I don't know of any in this area (LA.) that seem to offer motivation!

7. starting nurse owned agency

   brocantes replied to hazydaz's topic in Entrepreneurs

   You will find that you must buy your professional and general liability from the same company. No one wants to sell you just one because in some cases there is a fine line between the two and this way there will be no argument on who is going to pay ...

8. Again- staffing agency!

   brocantes replied to TamuRN's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Great advice from Eddy! Also, if you have someone helping you, I believe working through the agency yourself will give it a jump start. You meet nurses from other agencies that frequently will sign on with your company plus you get great pay. Don't t...