Have you ever considered working per diem? Many medical professionals work per diem to pick up some extra money in addition to their full time positions, but others choose to only work per diem shifts without having a full time job.
So you’ve gone to school, learned what you need to know to become a nurse and then proceeded to find your first job at a hospital and start your life in the workforce. Sound about right? Like many nurses and allied health professionals today, very few explore options outside of just becoming another employee of some hospital. Surprisingly many do not know about Travel nursing or Per Diem travel nursing. Each has many advantages not afforded to regular staff nurses with increased pay rates the most beneficial.
The work life of a per diem/float pool nurse is often unpredictable. Assignments and environments change constantly, which is part of the reason we love what we do. However, per diem nurses have come to realize there is one thing that all too often remains the same – the assignment of a ‘heavy load.’
Your visit to the doctor is your time to talk and learn about your health. Patients have a role in their health care, just like doctors, nurses and other caregivers.
Avoiding contagious diseases like the common cold, strep throat, and the flu is important to everyone. Here are five easy things you can do to fight the spread of infection.
You have rights and a role regarding your treatment and care. This brochure has questions and answers to help you find out about your rights and role as a patient. Knowing your rights and role can help you make better decisions about your care.
Medicine mistakes happen every day—at the doctor’s office or hospital, even at home. You can get the wrong medicine. Or, you can be given the wrong amount of medicine.
There are many different causes and kinds of pain. Pain can be caused by injury, illness, sickness, disease or surgery. Treating pain is the responsibility of your doctor, nurse and other caregivers. You can help them by asking questions and finding out more about how to relieve your pain. This brochure has some questions and answers to help you do that.
A free monograph released today by The Joint Commission, entitled “Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient-and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals,” provides recommendations to inspire hospitals to address unique patient needs and comply with new standards for patient-centered communication.
A new Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert warns that health care facilities today are being confronted with steadily increasing rates of crime, including assault, rape and murder.