I am a nursing student in NYC, but I am originally from California. I will be graduating in May 2013 with my BSN. I visited my best friend living in Miami and I fell in LOVE with it (the culture and pace being in right in between CA and NY), so I'm moving there as soon as I graduate. I am curious if what I read about nursing in Florida really as HORRIBLE as it sounds? Starting pay being $22 an hour?!? And no nursing union?? It will be wayyy cheaper for me to survive in Florida versus here in NY, but the pay/no union is extremely disappointing. Yes, I will be a new grad with no experience, but I did recieve my BSN. I am interested in becoming an ER nurse, but I would work on a Med-Surg floor temporarily for experience. Nursing is a PROFESSION and should be treated as such.Any nurses in Florida please fill me in on the pros/cons...