caringbear8

Btraveler summed it up pretty much.... I will add that during phone interviews...make sure you have a pre-made list of important questions you would like to ask the nurse manager that is interviewing you. ex "Does the hospital have computerized charting or paper" "Whats the average nurse-patient ratio" "Are there nurse assistants for the shift" Travel nursing can be a fun experience but it also has its drawbacks. You are always the first person to float to another unit,,,,sometimes multiple times in a shift. You will be the first to be canceled.......without pay and at an hours notice! I took a 13 week assignment that canceled me 11 times without pay ! Talk to some people who have traveled before and be as prepared as you can.... Good luck !

check the facts/stats....ADN nurses are better prepared as far as skills and bedside nursing are concerned. BSN new grads will admit to that. Whether its ADN/BSN/diploma.....most facilities dont give a pay differential..we are all making the same hourly rate regardless of adn/bsn. We all take the NCLEX. Its more what fits your educational goals. Why get your BSN if you dont plan on going into management or on to a masters? You arent going to get any monetary incentive and just put yourself into more debt. :bowingpur