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Mar 31, 2020
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Ironhide
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Travel nursing as said above. Tell him to get on the phone to as many agencies
As he can. Someone will find him work.
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My brother just moved to Houston to start a residency as an ICU nurse. Yesterday, they had orientation and got their
jaromp
All-American
3/31/20 5:06pm
I'd encourage him to go get a job at Costco and delivering pizzas at night
BlackBart
3/31/20 5:08pm
Or drive for DoorDash or ubereats
4mack
3/31/20 5:14pm
That's messed up. Must be RE-deploying other nurses from elective areas to the ICU
Slim
3/31/20 5:09pm
Do not know how to help, but this is an issue for nurses in their final
Thrill
3/31/20 5:09pm
That is counter to what should be happening. Get them their caps ASAP.
cougfanblue
3/31/20 5:10pm
TX already did that a couple of weeks ago, I am pretty sure.
Blue for Life
3/31/20 5:12pm
Meanwhile all the nurses on the empty surgical floors are looking for work and already somewhat oriented to the system
Slim
3/31/20 5:13pm
It takes months to train an ICU nurse. He wont be alone. Hell be tagging along
Backcountry
3/31/20 5:41pm
People in jobs not being affected by this are the outliers. Even people keeping jobs are seeing income go down.
Turnpike Lane
3/31/20 5:14pm
Tell him to take a travel assignment in NYC.
slowhiteguy
3/31/20 5:16pm
This
Backcountry
3/31/20 5:52pm
United Way? I know they’re helping out with stuff like this.
Y'zcrack
3/31/20 5:19pm
Amazon and Walmart are hiring. Amazon is paying pretty good during this outbreak.
John Doe
3/31/20 5:21pm
In NY he would qualify for unemployment. He should look into his benefits.
HarlemCoug
3/31/20 5:22pm
If he doesn't have his heart set on doing ICU, I work in outpatient dialysis
KingDave
3/31/20 5:24pm
Thank you, but he does have his heart set on ICU, so if the opportunity is still there in July, he'd want to take it.
jaromp
3/31/20 5:44pm
Thanks everyone for the advice, some good ideas here.
jaromp
3/31/20 5:36pm
Travel nursing as said above. Tell him to get on the phone to as many agencies
Ironhide
3/31/20 6:00pm
The new CARES Act specifically provides
jsaskew
3/31/20 5:45pm
What exactly is a nursing residency?
SJS
3/31/20 5:46pm
Extended orientation. 8 weeks or so. At least in Utah.
Backcountry
3/31/20 5:51pm
Find travel work
Squirt
3/31/20 6:10pm
Have him work at an IHS hospital or other federal facility. He could also
OmahaThunderCoug
3/31/20 7:55pm
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