Welcome to the ShiftMed blog where we discuss everything nursing, from professional insights to healthcare holidays to helpful hints for working with us.
When you claim shifts with ShiftMed, you're part of a team working as a W-2 employee—not a 1099 lone wolf. Unsure of the differences between W-2 employees and 1099 contractors? Don't worry; we'll break it down in the simplest, most entertaining way possible and discuss how these employment classifications influence your payroll taxes.
What factors affect health the most? If you are a public health nurse, you believe that wellness isn’t just about an individual but the community they live in and the population to which they belong.
Are you interested in surgical nursing? Do you like working with patients in high-stakes, fast-paced medical environments? If you are interested in anesthesiology and perioperative care, you may find yourself drawn to becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist or CRNA.
Scrub nurses, sometimes called surgical nurses, are vital to any surgical team. These nurses work to maintain a sterile environment within the operating room. In addition, they assist the surgeon and help minimize complications during surgery.
A triage nurse quickly and accurately assesses a patient's symptoms and decides where they can get the care they need. Triage nurses usually work in a setting where patients go in an emergency, where they take inventory of the patient’s symptoms, ask questions about medical history, and try to get a clear idea of what’s causing the concern.
PRN stands for “pro re nata,” meaning “as the need arises,” which describes how a PRN nurse works. PRN nurses are registered nurses (RNs) who don’t have a routine schedule in one place, usually filling staffing shortages. This means their schedule, place of work, and responsibilities vary from week to week.
A BSN nurse is a registered nurse (RN) who has completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program, a four-year program. However, this isn’t the only way to become an RN. The minimum amount of schooling you need to practice as an RN in the US is an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), a two-year program.
