what is the weaknesses and benefits of having an agency nurse and how can we eliminate them?
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The benefits are that agency nurses are flexible and can adapt to change easily.  They are quick learners as they have to be for their position.\n\nThe down fall is that some agencies will take any nurse that walks into their door to meet demand so you may receive a poor quality nurse.\n\nThe way to not receive a poor quality nurse is to ask the agency what the hiring requirements are and what are expected of nurses to maintain employment.\n\nWhat you want to hear is....\n\nNurses must have at least a year of working experience in the field that they will be working in.\n\nPassing of a drug test.\n\nGood and VERIFIED employment record.\n\nCannot have more than two no shows EVER.\n\nThere are some nurses out there that are shady and can only work agency because of that.  Just research the agency.
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try to find here http://search.blossom.com/query/464?key=nurse
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My cousin was an RN and hated every second of it.  Now she works for an insurance agency reading medical charts to determine what is covered and what isn't.  Some of the big insurance agencies look for claims adjusters with medical backgrounds.  You might consider it.
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You deserve an ego boost.  \n\n1) Associates have value\n2) You have 3\n3) You have two related certificates\n4) You are multi-lingual\n5) You're in currently in school for a nursing career\n6) Demand for qualified nurses will continue to drastically increase for the rest of your lifetime\n7) Dependent upon your location/region, there is no reason not to get a job with an annual salary of at least $31 or $32k at the entry rate.  If you perform well, you could be at the market rate within 2-3 years.\n\nReady for the Truth?\n\n1) Associates do not have the power of BS's or BA's\n2) You're all over  the career board without any work experience\n3) You're suffering from a lack of confidence\n4) You don't know where you're going\n\nFixes:\n1) Figure out what you want to do\n2) Figure out a plan to get there\n3) Do it!\n\nGood Luck!
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I am an aid at a hospital and I do one on one care all the time. You may be needed to bathe the patient, feed the patient, change bedding and perform vital sign checks. If they are on medical watch then you may need to closely monitor them to make sure they aren't trying to pull IV's and other medical aids out. If they are there for behavioral reasons you may need to monitor them for suicide or agression. These are just a few things that may be required. The job all depends on the patient's problems. Your Nurse in charge should be able to give you details as they are needed.
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Pretty good, really. There is a shortage of nurses almost everywhere. \nIf this is something you're considering... go for it. We need you :)
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Go visit any hospital's nursing station...and ASK.  The RN's will be happy to tell you. \nSure you'll need to learn how to draw blood and a lot of other euuuuuuie stuff.  But, unfortunately most RNs don't get to do enough of the 'hands-on' stuff, but are (as they'll voluntarily tell you) becoming 'pencil-pushers'; it's a known fact in the medical field that the Nurse's Assistant or the LPNs will have more contact with the patient.  But, only an RN can 'manage' a nurse's station.
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administrative nursing, clinical manager, nursing supervisor... that's only what I can think of off the top of my head.\nnot to mention that it's another step towards nurse practitioners.  \nnursing is very versatile.
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Your main worry seems to be "stability". It can mean many things. If working in the new agency gives u the same "stability", u shld go.If not, it all depends. U seemed pretty confident that u can take on the world. If u r concerned about the disruption to your set family routine, u'll have to weigh the pros n cons. U'll also have to consider the additional responsibility with the birth of your 3rd child. If it concerns the stability of the company, u shld know better as u r in the industry.
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Is there a manager or nurse at your work that could possibly talk with her?  They could tell her that some of the employees are asking about her and are worried about her, and wondering if she is o.k.
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Many reasons. One to maintain a high standard of care.  If you do not have a license you cannot work in most states.  Also to track any unethical behavior.  If questionable behavior is reported the Licensing Board can revoke you license and keep you from practicing nursing.
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Competitiveness for one.  And two,  The nurses are in a tight spot.  They have an obligation to the patients.  They also have to stay under the doctors and respect the rules and regulations of the hospital administration.  Even within hospitals there is political crap to get through.  With that in mind the nurse has to get through all that.  I would be grouchy too.
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Look up home health agencies.  I am sure one of them will hook you up with a certified nurses aid
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- Know the system. Each agency will have different ways of doing things. It is really easy to screw things up in production.\n\n- Need good contacts. Reaelly!! It's obvious, but sometimes it's really not the case. \n\n- Build a good rep with the suppliers. Suppliers that "trust" you will always offer better service and attention... no matter what it says on their websites.\n\n- Really try to understand the WHYS - Ask lots of questions - especially from Client Service and Creatives.You are the one who will interface with the guys who will supply/execute the wonderful ideas that the agency comes up with. \n\n- Need interpersonal/logistical skills and must be a good organizer/facilitator.   \n\n- Here is one extra - find a good mentor.
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You should be able to get some great help from some of the traveling nurse organizations.  These companies are employment agencies who help hospitals, etc. hire temporary medical help.  The benefit for you is that working as a "traveling nurse" pays very, very well and there is a huge need for more nurses.  Search Google.com for "traveling nurse" and similar phrases.\n\nA second route would be to contact the Human Resources department of the hospital in the area you wish to live. You should be able to find the name of the hospitals in that area from Google.com search, then you should be able to find their website, and from there find the email address of that hospital's human resources department.  Most hospitals are in desparate need of nurses, and should be glad to send you whatever information you need.
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She would have to be licensed in your state and also get "waived in" – granted temporary hospital privileges, which nurses don't actually have, since they work for specific hospitals. My brother, a cardiologist, was granted temporary privileges when I had open-heart surgery, but he's an MD and is licensed in my state (although his license is inactive, which only means he doesn't have to pay the registration fee) and the state in which he lives and works. The biggest problem is that hospital employees are covered by the instutition's malpractice insurance and that includes doctors who are granted temporary privileges. I don't think your friend would be covered — and that leads me to believe the hospital administration will not allow it.\n\nEVERY HOSPITAL HAS A PHLEBOTOMY TEAM. INSIST THAT THEY DO YOUR IVs and BLOOD DRAWING AND REFUSE TO ALLOW ANYONE ELSE. IF YOU GET ANY STATIC, GET ON THE PHONE AND CALL OR PAGE YOUR DOCTOR AND LET HIM KNOW. ALSO, ASK HIM TO WRITE ORDERS THAT THE PHLEBOTOMY TEAM BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU WHENEVER BLOOD IS TO BE DRAWN. Nurses don't like to do this, because it takes a while for the team to arrive, but remember — they work for you; you don't work for them! Don't be afraid to demand to see the floor Nursing Supervisor or the Chief Resident either.
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Of course nursing school is hard; every school program designed to get you into a professional career is hard.  It gets even harder once you are done and are working.  \n\nAt this point in time there seem to be three main drawbacks to nursing: 1) being overworked because of understaffing, 2) the regulations and policies that can interfere with patient care because you have so much else to do, 3) (this goes for every profession) bad managers who don't know what they are doing.\n\nThe above comes second-hand; my wife (and thus many of my friends) are nurses.  The above three things are the main things they gripe about when they talk about nursing (which is all the time).