michelle4SN

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1. FGCU Nursing Spring 2019

   michelle4SN replied to zoeysmom's topic in School Programs

   I graduated from FGCU a little over a year ago. Classes are 5 days a week M-F. First semester is the hardest. You have 5 (3ish hour) classes and 2 (3 hour) labs. I failed my first semester and has to retake some classes. But that was only because I w...

2. Can't Find A Job, Help!!!

   michelle4SN replied to caporalekristen's topic in Recovery

   You can try applying to jails/prisons. They are IPN friendly and actually very safe places to work as there are guards all around and usually always next to the nurses when dealing with inmates. And the inmates typically like the nurses

3. IPN contract received...now to find a job!

   michelle4SN replied to sheracraft's topic in Recovery

   I'd apply anywhere that's within your contact! Take what you can get. I know some jails/prisons don't mind hiring nurses in recovery as they don't even have the options of administering narcotics. They're actually very safe ad everyone is searched an...

4. Failed preemployment drug test in Florida

   michelle4SN replied to SimplyMe561's topic in Recovery

   Also I wanted to mention that you may not always show up on the BON website as such. My license is clear/active with no instances.

5. Affinity Testing

   michelle4SN replied to Headlights7's topic in Recovery

   Very frustrating indeed. I have a nurse in my support group that had to drop because he simply couldn't afford all the testing anymore. It was ludicrous, he was such a good guy. My support group facilitator said in my state there are about 300k nurse...

6. Federal Marijuana Ban Lift Effects on Nursing

   michelle4SN replied to bluma5's topic in Activism

   In Florida RN's still can't smoke weed. If you test positive, even with a prescription, you WILL be reported to the board and have to go through IPN

7. Failed preemployment drug test in Florida

   michelle4SN replied to SimplyMe561's topic in Recovery

   SW Florida IPN Nurse here! So I got hurt on the job and tested positive for marijuana. Just something I did occasionally as socially, never came to work high and would never consider doing something like that. So I got a call from the doctor who does...

8. 2018 Nurse Salary

   michelle4SN replied to #MakeItRain's topic in General Nursing

   Location: Fort Myers, Florida Experience: 1 1/2 years with BSN Specialty: Med/Surg Facility: Lee Health Base Pay: $26.50/hr as a new grad. also had to sign a 2 year contract with a $5,000 (prorated) penalty if you break contract. (Associate degrees ...

9. Negative UDS.. how on earth???

   michelle4SN replied to StillRN's topic in Recovery

   My group facilitator told me they don't always test/send in the specimens.

10. IPN Contracts

    michelle4SN replied to lightofthemoon's topic in Recovery

    5 years in FL. Such an annoying and demanding process! Please hire an attorney or get a new job if you can. You DONT want to deal with IPN

11. How to become a Holistic NP

    michelle4SN posted a topic in NP Students

    Ok, so I'm graduating this December with my BSN (YAY!) and will take my NCLEX to become a liscenced RN and have begun to seriously consider advancing my degree to become a Nurse Practitioner. I'm very interested in holistic health, and I'm really not...