ERDIVA2B

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1. icu internship??

   ERDIVA2B replied to asil's topic in Florida

   I'll take this one. Since I work for the North Broward District. which Coral Springs Medical Center belongs to. All 4 district hospitals work together. They do offer, an ICUand ER internship since I did it I know. You can apply to an open positi...

2. What's the starting salary for graduates fresh out of nursin school in South Florida?

   ERDIVA2B replied to TMS2121's topic in Florida

   I live in South Florida. Miami pays more than Broward County. Here new grads start at $18.50, and a dollar more for critical care and ER. plus another $ 1 if you were an LPN before. I had a $5000 sign on bonus for one year of work, plus they sent...

3. NCLEX only or both CGFNS & NCLEX conflicting information being given

   ERDIVA2B replied to bettyboop's topic in Florida

   Yup, most states just go with the NCLEX now.

4. 1 yr LPN vs. Community College? Please advise

   ERDIVA2B replied to AMYnFla's topic in Florida

   I did something similar. I was an LPN first. I went right into doing my RN soon after. But this way you can work as an LPN while doing your pre reqs for the LPN -RN transition program. Most community colleges offer this program, designed for worki...

5. relocation

   ERDIVA2B replied to manx val's topic in Florida

   Everywhere down here has bad places. Most large hospital systems that pay the best do deal with tougher clientele. You just don't live close to the hospital. You can be in driving distance and be fine. I live about 20 minutes away from work. Dow...

6. help

   ERDIVA2B replied to asil's topic in Florida

   Coral Springs Medical center is a good Hospital, North Broward Medical center is also good. These 2 are part of the North Broward Hospital District, down here they pay the best, and have great benefits, those 2 are close by. What's your specialty? ...

7. Lpn

   ERDIVA2B replied to jwy66's topic in Florida

   Lpn's in South florida can make decent money working perdiem. I made $18/hr working perdiem when I was still an LPN, then I went agency working Telemetry at $24/hr. As an ER RN I started at $ 20.53 as my base plus $3 and $ 4 more for eves and night...

8. Hello, Floridians! :>) Questions, if you're willing...?

   ERDIVA2B replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in Florida

   I'm Fort Lauderdale. South of your target area. Pay is better. $21,oo base, $ 3.00 eves diff, $ 4.00 night diff, plus and extra $ 4.00 weekends. My perdiem job at another ER pays $ 38 weekday nights and $ 40 weekend nights. Housing is more expen...

9. Where is everyone from?

   ERDIVA2B replied to versatile_kat's topic in Florida

   I'm in Fort Lauderdale in Tamarac exactly, I was an LPN for 4 years working in Telemetry, and a RN in ER/Trauma at a Level 2 Trauma center for one year already! Completed ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP. I am a graduate of Broward Community College, and I a...

10. How much do you make?

    ERDIVA2B replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

    ER RN- I YEAR EXPERIENCE $38-WEEKDAYS PERDIEM NIGHTS $40-WEEKEND PERDIEM NIGHTS My staff RN job-$24.93/hr , peanuts compared to the perdiem pay at another hospital!

11. How far do you plan to take your ed?

    ERDIVA2B replied to iliel's topic in General Students

    I was an LPN, finished my ADN and I start the BSN program this August! I did my Pre-reqs for my BSN while in the ADN program. I plan to try and work in an ICU this year even part time away from the ER so I can enter a Nurse Anesthetist program. I...

12. Eliminating LPNs - are hospitals doing this?

    ERDIVA2B replied to kalaith's topic in LPN/LVN

    In Florida LPN's are able to do IV starts as long as they have their IV Therapy Certificate required by the state and most hospitals to practice in Acute Care Areas, able to do Daily assessments, not the Initial or Discharge. They can help in formu...

13. New grad advice???

    ERDIVA2B replied to Steth_jockey's topic in Emergency

    I myself just received my RN last June, but have been an LPN working in tele, and an ER Tech in a level one trauma center for 4 years, I completed a 3 month training program with my hospital, excellent! WE did a basic arrhythmia course, 1 week, and ...

14. Trauma Blood Transfusions

    ERDIVA2B replied to pointhope's topic in Emergency

    We use the level one rapid infuser which gets it in in a couple of minutes, 4 units max and hopefully by then right to OR!!

15. You've got a what up/in your what???

    ERDIVA2B replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at Level Trauma center here in the heart of Ft. Lauderdale, lots interesting things pop in! Many c**k rings stuck on this guys penis since it would not go down after bingeing on coke for 3 days! The best is yet the Goldfish stuck in this s...