Blink75

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1. Fl new grad salary

   Blink75 replied to Austincb's topic in Florida

   I'm in SWFL, as a brand new RN grad, starting pay in an intern program was 23/hr. Shift diff of 6/hr for nights, 7p-7a. I was told a couple days ago that shift diff increases to 8/hr in Oct.

2. New Grad RN Jobs?

   Blink75 replied to golf_nurse2b's topic in Florida

   Yes, that is why I was so worried about this intern position, there are a bazillion nursing schools down here in SWFL, and all of those nursing students have had most, if not all of their clinical time in one of the Lee Memorial Hospitals. I got lu...

3. New Grad RN Jobs?

   Blink75 replied to golf_nurse2b's topic in Florida

   Ahua12 It's going great! There is definitely a lot of information thrown at you the first week of orientation. I hit the floor with my preceptor for the first time this past weekend, and it was great. Still a lot to learn, but as a nurse, you nev...

4. NCLEX

   Blink75 replied to trauma_queen2019's topic in Florida

   I don't think anyone can tell you exactly when you will be able to sit for your NCLEX. It depends on how long it takes your school to send out your transcripts to the BON, how long it takes the BON to approve your application. Then when you get you...

5. New Grad RN Jobs?

   Blink75 replied to golf_nurse2b's topic in Florida

   The Lee Memorial Health Systems RN internship is a paid internship. They have a posting on their website the 1-5 of each month where you can apply. Good Luck! Their hospitals are located in the Ft. Myers area on the west coast of S. FL.

6. I need a tranquilizer

   Blink75 replied to ixchel's topic in Job Hunt

   April 7th So, I have just over one more week of freedom! lol!!!

7. I need a tranquilizer

   Blink75 replied to ixchel's topic in Job Hunt

   Oh dear! I'm sorry to hear about your condition! Is it painful? It sure sounds painful!!! I'm glad you think the advice will help, I know it is what worked for me!! I am sure tomorrow will go just fine, I just always have to have something to w...

8. New Grad RN Jobs?

   Blink75 replied to golf_nurse2b's topic in Florida

   I graduated from nursing school in IA in Nov. 2013. A few weeks before my graduation date my husband was offered and accepted a position in Naples for a manufacturing company. A week after graduation we were moving to Florida. Once we were settled...

9. I need a tranquilizer

   Blink75 replied to ixchel's topic in Job Hunt

   Try to think of ANY situation from life that could apply to it, from friends, family, school, anything. If you really can't think of anything, then just tell them that you have not had to deal with that type of situation yet, but you are interested ...

10. Nervous about beginning work in a Sub-Acute/SNF

    Blink75 replied to rnaria's topic in New Nurse

    I was an LPN in a 69 bed facility for a year before we moved after I graduated RN school. There were 2 nurses on duty, front nurse and back nurse. We each had approximately half the beds that we were responsible for, and our beds were always full. ...

11. I need a tranquilizer

    Blink75 replied to ixchel's topic in Job Hunt

    Thanks! I highly recommend it. I did the same thing for the first interview and that went amazingly well. I think I was just super nervous to have made it to the second interview and knew it was down to 7 people for 2 spots I just freaked myself o...

12. I need a tranquilizer

    Blink75 replied to ixchel's topic in Job Hunt

    I did, I DID get the call!!!! :) I have officially been offered my first RN position! It's for an RN/internship, so I am super stoked about that! I really thought I may have messed up in my second interview because I was rambling on and on, infac...

13. Lee Memorial Internship 2014

    Blink75 replied to jenrodr89's topic in Florida

    Thanks NurseKitty2013! I figured it was going to be a lot of listening and learning the first week. I'm very excited to have this opportunity!! I am ready to get in there and get things started!!! :) I think I'm still a little bit in shock that I ...

14. Lee Memorial Internship 2014

    Blink75 replied to jenrodr89's topic in Florida

    Thank you! Whew!! :) Super excited!

15. Lee Memorial Internship 2014

    Blink75 replied to jenrodr89's topic in Florida

    I have to do pre-boarding March 26, (next Wednesday) and I haven't gotten the email with all the other details yet, so I don't know when/where anything else will be? I really don't even know what pre-boarding is, I just know she said there will be t...