What is a PRN?

ocb_dave_ocb, LPN · Aug 5, 2005

PRN = As needed....

Good luck and congrats... as for the postion that is soley up to you

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Aug 5, 2005

when Dr'.s write prescriptions it means to take as needed. :)

Shootingstar11385 · Aug 5, 2005

Thank you! Sounds great!

PRN = As needed....
Good luck and congrats... as for the postion that is soley up to you

MIA-RN1, RN · Aug 5, 2005

I called a local hospital (the one I would REALLY LOVE to work at) to see if they offered any kind of scholarships or internships for students... any financial assistance programs to help me get through school. And the director of HR called me and said they hire many students and would work around my school schedule... he was super nice! He said he would hope that after working their while in school that I'd enjoy it enough to work as an RN following graduation! I could jump for joy right now. He said they hire PRNs...? He asked if I'd perfer peds or NICU. But ya know... either would be great at this point. I'm really not sure. So anyways I'm going meet with him on monday to fill out an application and he said he'd get me an interview!!!! I'm SUPER EXCITED! If anyone can tell me what PRNs do that would be great and/or if I should go with peds or NICU?? Thank you SOOO much!
-ONE VERY HAPPY PERSON!!!! :biggringi
*Starting my first semester of clinicals in 17 days!!!!

Did he mean PRN as in Per-diem? that is a way of scheduling where you only work when you are needed--without set hours. I work per-diem and I just gave them a list of when I am available and they schedule me as-needed. Lots of nursing students schedule this way exactly because of the need for flexibilty.

Otherwise PRN means "as needed" Like you take tylenol every four hours PRN for a headache.

Peds or NICU? Hmm... lol. Good luck with whichever you choose! :)

Daytonite, BSN, RN · Aug 7, 2005

PRN nurses are nurses on the nursing staff who work when and where they are needed. Each hospital sets its own guidelines for PRN nurses. Some require that a PRN make themselve available to work a minimum number of hours a week. Other hospitals are more lenient and will allow the PRN nurse to work only when they are good and ready to. PRN nurses usually do not receive any of the benefits that full-time employees get. Some hospitals also want their PRN nurses to work at least half of the holidays during the year.

I'm assuming that you are going to be interviewed for a nursing assistant or nurse tech job, right? I think it's a little premature for this recruiter to be offering you any kind of RN position if you haven't even graduated yet. I know you are excited about the possibility of having a job lined up for after graduation, but a new graduate nurse should not be taking a PRN position and, as I've said before, anyone who hires a new grad into a float position which is essentially what a PRN is, ought to have their head examined.

The job of the nurse recruiter, like an army recruiter, is to bring in nursing staff. Most of them are very personable people. They are good talkers and want you to see their hospital in the best light. However, my years of experience tell me that there might be staffing problems at this hospital if they are eager to bring you in and already offer you an RN position before you are ready for it. I don't have a problem with you working as an assitant or a tech. It's a good way to find out just how the hospital is to work in. However, let me caution you that there is not much comparison between work as a nursing assistant and that of an RN. Being an RN is whole different ball game than working as an assistant.

Shootingstar11385 · Aug 7, 2005

whoa your second paragraph is a little off... it may be that i didn't clarify myself very well. yes, it is for an interview for a nurse assistant/aide... whatever. no he did not "offer" me an rn job... he said, based on the the hospital experience from working as an assistant, that he would hope i consider applying for an rn job after graduation. i thought it was a good idea because you can get the feel for the hospital and the atmosphere of the department before i decide that thats where i want to work after graduation as an rn. i totally understand that nurse aides and rns play totally different "ball games" but i am not an rn yet. right now i am just trying to pay for school and check out all my options.... and pass! no i would never take a prn job after graduation.... b/c i have dreams to someday have a family of my own and be married and afford my own house and that cost money .... so no i don't "need my head examined"... but thanks. i'm totally capable of making the right decisions... i don't regret any i've made yet. :)

prn nurses are nurses on the nursing staff who work when and where they are needed. each hospital sets its own guidelines for prn nurses. some require that a prn make themselve available to work a minimum number of hours a week. other hospitals are more lenient and will allow the prn nurse to work only when they are good and ready to. prn nurses usually do not receive any of the benefits that full-time employees get. some hospitals also want their prn nurses to work at least half of the holidays during the year.
i'm assuming that you are going to be interviewed for a nursing assistant or nurse tech job, right? i think it's a little premature for this recruiter to be offering you any kind of rn position if you haven't even graduated yet. i know you are excited about the possibility of having a job lined up for after graduation, but a new graduate nurse should not be taking a prn position and, as i've said before, anyone who hires a new grad into a float position which is essentially what a prn is, ought to have their head examined.
the job of the nurse recruiter, like an army recruiter, is to bring in nursing staff. most of them are very personable people. they are good talkers and want you to see their hospital in the best light. however, my years of experience tell me that there might be staffing problems at this hospital if they are eager to bring you in and already offer you an rn position before you are ready for it. i don't have a problem with you working as an assitant or a tech. it's a good way to find out just how the hospital is to work in. however, let me caution you that there is not much comparison between work as a nursing assistant and that of an rn. being an rn is whole different ball game than working as an assistant.

*2 more weeks till school! :uhoh3: