Being A Float Nurse

Floating, in the hospital setting, is when a nurse is assigned to another unit due to an increase on patient census, short staffing, or simply to just cut cost on hospital budget (Bates, K. J. (2013). There are many other reasons why nurses float, however, usually the common reason is linked to reducing hospital overtime costs and balancing nurse to patient ratio in order to provide quality care. Being a float nurse can be very challenging, yet, at the same time is filled with advantages where one can experience different units and work with a variety of patients. One advantage of floating to a different unit is improving patient care. The client nurse relationship improves because there is a higher chance of ensuring safe and