Thanks for the shoutout. I’m a SN that works as a PRN float tech. You hit the nail on the head. Tech/CNA before becoming RN should be a requirement. I have learned so much and gotten 100x more clinical experience than other SNs in my cohort. Also I know which floors are good, which are 💩 shows, I have directors who are tracking my progress in school. Recently, as a PRN Clinical tech I was awarded a DAISY award and Clinical Tech excellence award, which I hear are extremely rare for PRN staff. My director seemed supper excited when it happened. I always love the love my RNs give me when they see me, and even more when they teach me something new or let me do small little extra stuff.

Why are nurses always eating or bringing food in?