Florida Hospital Emergency Dept Nurse Internship Program

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Wondering if any of you out there have participated in this Florida Hospital ED program?

I am an experienced RN-BSN who is transitioning from another specialty. I interviewed with the ED Nurse Manager last week who said I would be a good candidate for this program (I'm all for it). I got a call yesterday with an appointment to interview with the EDNIP Nurse Educator in a few weeks too. Any clue how this interview might be different than the interview with the Nurse Manager? Looking for any feedback on the program itself too.

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No one?? My interview is this week and I'm hoping that it goes well.

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How did it go? If you don't mind me asking, what type of experience do you have. ED is a specialty I'm interested in and I actually applied for the EDNIP at FL hospital but they never called me, perhaps because I only have 1 year med/surg experience.

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First, let me say that I have been an RN for 13 years. I also have 2 years of past ED experience. The issue is that I have been working in specialty pharmacy UM for close to 9 years. That means I have not had a direct patient care role in quite a while. Knowing this would be an issue, I took an RN refresher, IV Certification, BLS and ACLS to make me more marketable. Unfortunately, the nurse educator said that it would be a stretch to go back into the ED as I had been out of it so long and that at this point, new grads would know more. Needless to say, I was so close and really bummed that it didn't work out. I have applied to 40 positions at FH over the last several months and have had no luck.

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That is crazy! You showed initiative by getting those certifications and you have prior experience, regardless how long ago it was. I think that a new grad would cost them less. I've heard that Osceola Regional is always hiring, specially in their ED. It's not the best hospital In central Florida but it's worth a shot. You can work there for 6 months then try again at FL hospital?

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My name is Jonathan and I was recently offered a new grad position in the ER department at Florida Hospital - Orlando for their Feb/March 2014 cohort.

I currently live in Los Angeles, CA and I am having a hard time finding a good place to relocate near the hospital.

The hospital address is 601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803.

Do any of you know a good place to live near the hospital or is anyone else from out of state that is in the same position that I am?

Any help will be appreciated!

Thanks again!

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