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03-05-2004, 10:16 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 1
| I\'m new:) Hi everyone! I'm new, obviously! I'm not a nursing student yet, but I will be starting classes this fall. I wanted to know more about PRN (pro re nata) nurses. What exactly do they do? I searched on the web, but strangely, I didn't really find what I was looking for, only that they usually work evening/night shifts. All replies would be GREATLY appreciated!  ~Midaelyn~ |
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03-05-2004, 12:20 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: IN
Posts: 1,257
| Re: I\'m new:) PRN nurses work as needed. (prn means as needed). If you are prn and on staff at my hospital you tell the nurse manager what dates & shifts you are avaible and then she schedules you if she needs you because of census or other nurses vacations. One PRN on our unit works a shift a month another works full time hours another works somewhere betweent that. I don't think our hospital would hire a new graduate as PRN just because you need to gain experience that you can't get working such a little amount. |
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03-08-2004, 06:14 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas
Posts: 232
| Re: I\'m new:) Hello and welcome! Although I've found exceptions...typically, PRN nursing is working for a particular facility, choosing your shifts and days (some places do have obligations for PRN others don't....maybe working one weekend shift/month or one hoiday/year) making more cash and not receiving benifits. Also, "floating" is part of being PRN...working a different unit each time you go to work.If there is a system, sometimes it's required that you float to all the facilities. |
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