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We are having issues being short staffed and are looking into using travelers. We have always tried to recruit our own nurses, but it is starting to become difficult. How do you all feel about travelers? Does anyone have any advice?

This might help. We recently became a participant in a Nurse Residency Program with a University in CA. You wouldn't believe how much this has helped with our staffing issues. Here's the main reason. The Nurse Residents have to work a minimum amount of hours each week in order to keep their scholarship with the University. We have really been able to count on these people when our staff has called in. Plus, although they are "students", in order for them to be in the program they have to already be RN's. I've been posting on the boards trying to find anyone else that has had experience with this program or one similar.

They are RN's who are enrolled in a Nurse Residency Program. Apparently you have to already be an RN to participate. Has anyone had any experience with a program like this before? They are going to receive their Masters at the end of the program. I didn't mean to offend anyone with the hand holding comment, had a rough day with some students. Of course, I remember when I was the student causing the rough day!

What do you think about nursing students? Our facility just brought in "students", but they are already's RN's. Seems to be working out pretty well...no hand holding, etc.