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I’m a male and passed with 265 glad there are others out there... come on there’s 2 right answers to every question

I am currently on an assignment where I am sometimes asked to switch units mid-shift (4 hours on one unit, 8 hours on another). Sometimes, I am asked to do this not out of an emergent need, but rather because an 8-hour shift staff nurse or per-diem ...

Thank you for the great response! Things are going a lot better now.

Wherever you'd rather be for 13 weeks.

Yes, I'm on 12s and staff is on 8s.

Cali has mandanted max staffing ratios of 4 to 1 I believe. That would be fine. I am talking about 8 here.

OR nurses work 5 shifts per week, med-surg typically works 3. It makes sense OR nurse bill rates would be higher because they work more hours... but they also have to work almost every day. Med-surg nurses who want to earn extra money can work 4-12s ...

If you want to do it, go for it! I started with only a telemetry and med/surg background and have had no trouble finding assignments. Multiple recruiters always sending me emails. "Specialty" nurses don't really earn more than med-surg or telemetry n...

I picked up a Step-down assignment from a med-surg/tele background without having had a staff position in it prior. Learned some cool new things. ED to ICU seems like more of a stretch... but good luck!

I can confirm Aureus has a brutal health insurance eligibility policy. They will take it away and not even let you know.

Cost of living varies greatly across the U.S. You may take a lower-paying contract in a state with a low cost of living, and wind up banking significantly more than you would with a higher-paying contract in an expensive area. But, you should do real...

Wow that sounds like a bunch of B.S. on that manager's part, the reason unions exist. At least you didn't need them in the end. Good luck!

Maybe you could go per diem for the last half year. Time as Per diem still counts towards your years of experience! You may be required to float to some other med-surg floors, which is great practice for traveling. If you can be super busy in one ...

1600 sounds low to me, my last contract in southern New Hampshire was just under 1800/week for med-surg/tele, and not a crisis rate or anything, that was standard for other travelers I spoke with... I'd think Mass would be similar. Good luck! I'm lo...

They must be quite understaffed which is why they needed travelers, but honestly if those are the working conditions in Florida they really need to give travel nurses a raise there, last I heard the pay rates in Florida for travelers were quite low. ...

The hospital I'm on assignment at now has a peds unit that hires travelers

My advice... You've got to roll with the punches! Be 'low-maintenance', easy going, but also able to defend yourself if necessary. Good luck!

My eyes are on ethereum / QTUM/ IOTA...

Telemetry and med surg are also "hot" (less egotistical perhaps) and nurses have no trouble finding assignments that pay very well.

You should really stop talking about what you don't know. That would be like me saying "There's really less demand for OR nurses right now, because there are so many outpatient surgical centers". Is that what is going on in your specialty? The truth...

There is no reason to belittle med-surg nurses. They have plenty of marketable abilities and experience, and are highly sought after by hospitals, since they could not run without inpatient units. I have seen some very high-pay med-surg assignment...

Med-Surg IS a specialty. Hospitals need inpatient units to function, and skilled nurses to work in them. You will probably be expected to float to other med-surg units than the one you are hired for.

I think the most important factor to consider is the actual hospital you would like to do an assignment at. Find an agency that will place you in a hospital you would like to go to

I think the most important factor to consider is the actual hospital you would like to do an assignment at.

I wouldn't take it personally and I wouldn't put it on a resume. Your agency is your employer so if they're still working with you then you haven't technically been terminated by your employer.