Topics About 'Floating'.

I started on this unit first week of March. I got 4 weeks of orientation and because I was new they didn’t float me initially. They decided at my 3 month mark I was okay to float. So I got float yesterday and was told today I’m next to float ag...

The Joint Commission's position states that the requesting unit that a nurse is to float to must be a similar unit1. That way the nurse can acclimate easier and function in a competent manner. This prioritizes patient safety. The requesting unit...

Hi all, We have a Consultant Chief Nursing Officer at our hospital since July 2020 who made the statement in front of seasoned nurse leaders that “Floating Kills Patients.” She is against the nursing supervisors floating nurses across the hospital...

I’ve been a medsurg nurse for about a year. Today I was randomly floated to the ICU even though I’ve never worked on an ICU at all. I absolutely did not feel comfortable with this. Is this common to be floated to an area you have no experience in?