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I keep reading about agencies?

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Usually, no benefits, hours not guaranteed. Some don't even take out taxes! (you are considered an independent contractor).

People go to agencies to try to plan their own schedule. You pick and choose the days and shifts you work. As the previous poster hinted to, You are screwed more than you work the way you want. Hospital pools are a bit better.

Agency Nursing can be travel or per diem (PRN). We have a wonderful Forum her at AllNurses that I would like to invite you to review to learn more:

https://allnurses.com/f111

Come on by! Review, chat, and add your 2 cents to our, often, lively conversations!

Oh, and I LOVE Agency Nursing!

Here is AllNurses Travel Nursing Forum for you to review, add to, and peak in on:

night ;)https://allnurses.com/f54

night ;)

Agency does have it's drawbacks.Luckily we have insurance options (costly but better than nothing),401K and all those complicated stock options,day care option,dental.One thing my agency offers is an 8 hr comp check for every 250 hrs worked,up to 10 each year.equal to 2 full weeks paid vacation each year if you work full-time.i contract,so i don't get cancelled often.a lot of people have a second agency they work for,so if they get cancelled at one they pick up the phone and get another shift.During the summer you may have slow times.they take out taxes and I have additional monies held,so I don't end up in trouble with the IRS:eek:

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Thanks so much for the info. I'm pretty excited about starting a new carreer in nursing. Not to start a new topic on here, but I'm really surprised about all the controversy on male nursing. I'll have to say it makes it more interesting. Thanks again for the info Brandon

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Remember that most agencies want you to have at least two years documented work experience as an RN. You have to be quite flexible as you fill in when hospitals or clinics are short-staffed, etc. You could be assigned to med-surg at a hospital and work on a different unit everyday, or be on the same one all of the time. A lot depends on the staffing coordinator in the hospital where you are assigned and how flexible you are. Also the more areas that you can work, the less that you will be cancelled.

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