How Does It Work?

Per diem nurses are needed to work on temporary medical assignments thru various medical staffing companies, such as ourself. They are often on call, scheduled for a long period of time or responding to requests to fill in for regular nurse staff who can’t make it to work at the last minute. Some work in the per diem industry, however, is to cover medical professionals who are on vacation or maternity leave.

Why Should You Do Per Diem Nursing?

Those who work per diem shifts love the flexibility of determining their own schedules. “Per diem nursing is perfect for someone who likes the adventure of exploring new environments, wants a higher pay rate then their current full time work, wants to avoid hospital politics and someone who enjoys working when and where they want.” ~ T. Doss, RN

Your schedule is completely at your control. You will have the choice of when and how often you want to work.

Anytime you advance your education, it is a plus for you. On that note, we encourage everyone to attend classes and certification courses and we will assist with tuition and class fees.

The decisions you get to make as a per diem nurse – where you work, when you cover shifts, and how often you do so – are very enticing for some nurses. If you’re interested in per-diem, click here to take a couple of seconds to fillout our quick online employment application.

What Qualifications Do I Need To Work As A Per Diem Nurse?

Per diem nurses need to be licenses RN’s with at least one year of recent experience and strong references. Many hospitals prefer that per diem staff be qualified to work in at least two practice areas so they can fill vital slots in more then one department.

While you are still healthy and not showing symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps – not fully highlighted in most official communications – can be practiced:

1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighter in all official communications).

2. “Hands-off-the-face” approach. Resist al temptations to touch any part of the face.

3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don’t trust salt).. takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don’t underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.

4. Similar to #3 above, clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water. Blowing the nose hard once a day, and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.

5. Boose your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.

6. Drink as much of warm liquids as you can. Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in a reverse direction. They wash off proliferation viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.

Since there are no known cures for colds or the
flu, prevention should be your goal. A proactive approach to warding
off colds and flu is apt to make your whole life healthier. The
most effective way to prevent flu, frankly, is to get a flu shot.
It may not be natural, but it works better than anything else. But
there are other strategies you can employ as well.

#1 Wash Your Hands

Most cold and flu viruses are spread by direct contact.
Someone who has the flu sneezes onto their hand, and then touches
the telephone, the keyboard, a kitchen glass. The germs can live
for hours — in some cases weeks — only to be picked up by the
next person who touches the same object. So wash your hands often.
If no sink is available, rub your hands together very hard for a
minute or so. That also helps break up most of the cold germs.

#2 Don’t Cover Your Sneezes and Coughs With Your Hands

Because germs and viruses cling to your bare hands, muffling coughs and
sneezes with your hands results in passing along your germs to others.
When you feel a sneeze or cough coming, use a tissue, then throw
it away immediately. If you don’t have a tissue, turn your head
away from people near you and cough into the air.

#3
Don’t Touch Your Face

Cold and flu viruses enter your body through the eyes, nose, or mouth.
Touching their faces is the major way people catch colds.

#4
Drink Plenty of Fluids

Water flushes your system, washing out the poisons as it rehydrates you.
A typical, healthy adult needs eight 8-ounce glasses of fluids each
day. How can you tell if you’re getting enough liquid? If the color
of your urine runs close to clear, you’re getting enough. If it’s
deep yellow, you need more fluids.

#5
Take a Sauna

Researchers aren’t clear about the exact role saunas play in prevention, but
one 1989 German study found that people who steamed twice a week
got half as many colds as those who didn’t. One theory: When you
take a sauna you inhale air hotter than 80 degrees, a temperature
too hot for cold and flu viruses to survive.

#6
Get Fresh Air

A regular dose of fresh air is important, especially in cold weather when
central heating dries you out and makes your body more vulnerable
to cold and flu viruses. Also, during cold weather more people stay
indoors, which means more germs are circulating in crowded, dry
rooms.

#7
Do Aerobic Exercise Regularly

Aerobic exercise speeds up the heart to pump larger quantities of blood,
makes you breathe faster to help transfer oxygen from your lungs
to your blood, and makes you sweat once your body heats up. These
exercises help increase the body’s natural virus-killing cells.

#8
Eat Foods Containing Phytochemicals

“Phyto” means plants, and the natural chemicals in plants give the vitamins
in food a supercharged boost. So put away the vitamin pill, and
eat dark green, red, and yellow vegetables and fruits.

#9
Eat Yogurt

Some studies have shown that eating a daily cup of low-fat yogurt can
reduce your susceptibility to colds by 25 percent. Researchers think
the beneficial bacteria in yogurt may stimulate production of immune
system substances that fight disease.

#10
Don’t Smoke

Statistics show that heavy smokers get more severe colds and more frequent
ones.

Even being around smoke profoundly zaps the immune system. Smoke dries
out your nasal passages and paralyzes cilia, the delicate hairs
that line the mucous membranes in your nose and lungs that sweep
cold and flu viruses out of the nasal passages. Experts contend
that one cigarette can paralyze cilia for as long as 30 to 40 minutes.

#11
Cut Alcohol Consumption

Heavy alcohol use destroys the liver, the body’s primary filtering system,
which means that germs of all kinds won’t leave your body as fast.
The result is, heavier drinkers are more prone to initial infections
as well as secondary complications. Alcohol also dehydrates the
body — it actually takes more fluids from your system than it puts
in.

#12
Relax

If you can teach yourself to relax, you can activate your immune system
on demand. There’s evidence that when you put your relaxation skills
into action, your interleukins — leaders in the immune system response
against cold and flu viruses — increase in the bloodstream. Train
yourself to picture an image you find pleasant or calming. Do this
30 minutes a day for several months. Keep in mind, relaxation is
a learnable skill, but it is not doing nothing. People who try to
relax, but are in fact bored, show no changes in blood chemicals.