Released on: January 25, 2008, 12:25 am

Press Release Author: healthcareseeker

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: President of HEALTHCAREseeker.com, Stephen Halasnik,
commented: \"I was looking forward to seeing the results of this extensive study
because I firmly believe that Travel Nurses add much more value to quality care then
what Hospitals give them credit for and that Hospital should look to Travelers not
only to fill shortage situations but as an important strategy to improve quality
care

Press Release Body: In a recent landmark study that was conducted by Linda Aiken,
PH.D, RN, FAAN, Director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at
the University of Pennsylvania which was also published in the Journal of Nursing
Administration (JONA), Aiken\'s concluded that Travel Nurses (temporary Nurses) were
\"as well or better prepared then permanent nurses at Hospitals\" based on a study of
49,819 hospital staff nurses.

It is a landmark study because it contradicts the common belief that temporary
nurses are only working temporary assignments because they can\'t find a permanent
job and that the quality of care at hospitals suffers when temporary nurses are
used. The article goes onto say that there may even be a correlation between better
care when temporary nurses are used based on their credentials and experience.

President of HEALTHCAREseeker.com, Stephen Halasnik, commented: \"I was looking
forward to seeing the results of this extensive study because I firmly believe that
Travel Nurses add much more value to quality care then what Hospitals give them
credit for and that Hospital should look to Travelers not only to fill shortage
situations but as an important strategy to improve quality care. The Travel Nurses
we place are very experienced Practitioners who often have extensive credentials and
have worked in a lot of different settings. Companies outside of healthcare industry
often bring in 10-30% of their workforce as temporary employees not to reduce costs
but so that they can bring in the best talent. Corporate America has learned that
the best will not work permanently and the best prefer working on a 1099 (not
permanently employed). I believe that Hospitals have to start incorporating
temporary nurses are a part of their staffing strategy.\"

Web Site: http://www.healthcareseeker.com

Contact Details: HEALTHCAREseeker.com, A JCAHO Travel Nursing certified company,
places Travelers into positions in all 50 states. We are the #1 fastest growing
company in our industry according to Staffing Industry Analysts.