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While you're waiting, apply to Emory's Neuro ICU. They have a ton of new grads there and they are expanding that department, so it'll be a good opportunity for you to get some experience under your belt.

If you're willing to give the Air Force a try, they just started giving medical waivers to people with asthma.

Emory's Enterprise staff pool PRN is $45 with no benefits, can work up to 10 shifts per month. Wellstar has a full-time critical care float position for $45 with benefits.

$25 new grad at Grady

@caliotter3 Hmm, maybe I should call from a different number other than my primary.

@AJJKRN that's encouraging to hear they were at least able to tell you - Definitely a time saver.

I'm looking into applying for PRN positions and when researching a hospitals pay rates using sources like Indeed and Glassdoor, you can get a good idea of the full-time w/ benefits hourly rate which in my area averages $25 - $32 an hour for my level of experience. However, I find it nearly impossible to find out what the PRN rate is. Rarely does a job listing post the rates. If I applied and interviewed to all of the PRN positions in my area just to find out what the hourly rate is, it would literally take me a FEW DAYS just in the application process alone. I'd hate to spend hours applying only to find out the hourly rate is less than satisfactory. How have you guys found out what hourly PRN/float rate a hospital pays? That's why I'm thinking of contacting HR to find out directly from the source, but will only do so if it's acceptable. What do you guys think?

Congrats - that's actually really encouraging to hear

At my hospital, we don't change glove boxes in between patients

We use them daily especially before a patient goes to the OR

LOL, now THAT is hilarious

Sounds like they just had an unfortunate choice in their preceptor. You win some and you lose some.

Congratulations on passing. You guys have me convinced now. I'm going to buy the self-assessment after all

I have colleagues that have jumped ship and were to GI and IR. They both get to use some of their ICU skiils and are extremely happy!

Maybe the TCRN would be more up your alley. We have a couple of ICU nurses that have taken it. "The new TCRN® (Trauma Certified Registered Nurse) examination is the only professional board certification focused exclusively on the care of patients ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF TRAUMA CARE..."

There are plenty of articles to back this up as well

"It helps if you bear down"

Short staffing seems to be a problem everywhere though. Can take 2-5 months to get your foot in the door. $25 is about right for new grad.

CNS, management, nurse scientist - all sound very promising. I tried googling Air Force nurse informatics positions, but there wasn't any information I could find online

Thanks for the info. Do you happen to know if there's any ability to switch to case management, utilization review, informatics, etc later down the road? Even on the Air Force website, it seems like all of the positions are all bedside related. I'm mainly concerned about the physical demands once I get older.

I'm interesting in long-term career in the Air Force, but I know that 10 - 15 years down the road, my body might not tolerate bedside nursing as well as it used to. I can tolerate the back pains from constantly pulling up heavy patients now, but it's hard to imagine doing so in my 40's - 50's. I would like to pursue to a graduate degree but I'm not interested in NP or CRNA. Maybe something along the lines of case management, utilization review, informatics, etc. I'm an ICU nurse with over a year of experience. From what I've read, the AF is resistant to release ICU nurses due to the demand in this specialty. Realistically, what are my options long-term?