flg8tr

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1. Tallahassee Florida Pay & Best Place to Work

   flg8tr replied to Missy BSN's topic in Florida

   wow...it's still that low? That is just insulting. How do they get away with that? Reminds me of why I left FL, though I miss it every day.

2. Orlando Nursing Pay ? Anyone heard anything good?

   flg8tr replied to Airbrushguy's topic in Florida

   "so I dont think I believe the " $19 per hour" base comment" Airbrushguy- really?? So I'm lying? Wow. I'll repeat this: I started at Shands in 2007 on Unit 65 Neurosurgery/Neurology and my base pay was $19.75/h. I got a shift diff for nights of a...

3. Orlando Nursing Pay ? Anyone heard anything good?

   flg8tr replied to Airbrushguy's topic in Florida

   I'm with the above poster. Pay in Florida is among the lowest in the country. When I started at Shands in 2007 (major university hospital just 2 hours north of Orlando) my base pay was 19.75h (RN-BSN). South Florida (especially Miami) pays a little ...

4. Selecting malpractice insurance provider

   flg8tr replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

   None at all. Carrying private malpractice insurance makes you an unnecessary target in any civil litigation. Don't do it. It won't help you in criminal prosecution and in civil cases you're much better off letting the plaintiff go after the hospital ...

5. Feel like throwin' in the towel!

   flg8tr replied to ljb2584's topic in General Nursing

   I know what you're talking about, been there more than once. But you do have options. Have you considered moving to a state with ratio laws? Here in Cali it's 5:1 max on M/S, 4:1 on Tele...hospitals get fined if they don't comply and for the most par...

6. Finding a lucrative niche in a warm weather state.

   flg8tr replied to flg8tr's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks again. Do any of you have experience working staff (i.e. full benefits) in places like that? What is pay like with my kind of experience? I remember that in 2007 hospitals in Central Florida were offering in the low low 20s per hour for fully...

7. Finding a lucrative niche in a warm weather state.

   flg8tr replied to flg8tr's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks guys. As for what I consider 'dismal'- I should clarify. I pretty much have to make 30+/h to be able to pay my bills and get by. Of course the bay area pays extremely well, so the pay cut you incur moving away from here stings quite a bit.

8. Finding a lucrative niche in a warm weather state.

   flg8tr posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all. I'm currently working in the California Bay Area, but would love to move somewhere warm outside of California (ideally in the south, but flexible). There are obviously warmer places here in Cali, but real estate is insane almost everywhere...

9. Florida nurse

   flg8tr replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing

   "Hi, I am waiting for my CA license now. Just a note....no more walk throughs in CA since Aug. (maybe Sept?). They will not give any license out until the fingerprint records go through the FBI-which effectively did away with the walk-through thing. ...

10. Florida nurse

    flg8tr replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing

    I have my BSN from U of Miami, but am currently working in Cali. If you take your NCLEX in FL and have a current/valid FL RN license, you just need to apply for 'licensure by endorsement' in California. Might take a few weeks, unless you personally h...

11. What is real deal with nurses and salaries in Florida?

    flg8tr replied to Dino's topic in Florida

    I can only advise you not to move to Florida as an RN. In fact I kinda hope more RNs will leave FL and send a message to hospital managers that their treatment of RNs is unacceptable. And I'm sad to say that because I absolutely love Florida. But you...

12. Portland or Vancouver

    flg8tr replied to flg8tr's topic in Oregon

    Thanks guys. We haven't really decided anything yet but it's good to know that hospitals up there are at least hiring. I think the hardest part would be the pay cut compared to where I work now. SF pays 50+/h. It's easy to get spoiled here.

13. Portland or Vancouver

    flg8tr posted a topic in Oregon

    Hi there- I'm considering moving to Portland or perhaps Vancouver, WA -my GF and I want to live closer to her parents. Can anyone tell me what hospitals in the area are paying these days? I am an RN-BSN with 3+ years experience in acute care neuro, t...

14. Working night shift and keeping up with love

    flg8tr replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    i've been in the exact same situation in the past, working 12h nights and being in relationships with someone working a normal 9-5. it has never worked for me. you're always on opposite schedules, i'd get home in the morning and my gf would leave for...

15. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    flg8tr replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Short answer, they should. I have worked at places that showed consideration and compassion to recent grads and young nurses, and at some that don't. It's actually a good criterion to judge your employer, manager and charge nurses by. No charge who c...