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I just expect to float at any given point anymore when working an agency shift. I'm used to working in a lot of rural community hospitals, and it only takes a couple of admits or discharges to COMPLETELY change unit census all across the facility. I'll be in the ICU (often a 4-6 bed) and the last remaining patient will be discharged or transfered. Well there are two nurses on the shift, so one of us must find something else to do with an empty ICU.... So off I go to wherever. On travel assignments I may be a bit more strict on floating, but it just depends. Per diem out here... even ICU or ER is more or less a glorified gen M/S unit most of the time. Hehe...
Politics of a staff job are WAY more stressfulllllll......
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Is it harder to float to another unit in your hospital, (ie ICU to ER) Or to work agency going to another hospital in your same area of expertise?