LPN new grad moving to FL

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Hi fellow Nurses :yeah:

I'm a new grad and will be moving to Florida. Do you know what part of FL is opening some opportunities for new grads?:idea:

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, ER, Peds ER-CPEN.

I would do ALOT of research, in my area LPNs are limited to nursing homes and home health after they get some experience, larger areas may still be hiring LPNs for hospital positions. It's a hard market for any new grad down here.

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I would do ALOT of research, in my area LPNs are limited to nursing homes and home health after they get some experience, larger areas may still be hiring LPNs for hospital positions. It's a hard market for any new grad down here.

Nursing homes and home health is just fine cause i'm still starting I just want to have as much experience as I can get. I want to do baby steps first cause I know its really hard to get into the hospital. Where in Florida are u?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, ER, Peds ER-CPEN.

I am in Highlands county, if I were you, I would try for a nursing home instead of home health since you are a new grad, I really don't recommend home health for a new grad whether it's LPN or RN, I did home health as a 2nd job for a while and relied alot on my med/surg skills every day, various wound care dressings, medication questions, intake assessments etc. Nursing homes usually have a fair amount of wound care and such, maybe a larger facility with assisted living as well as skilled nursing. Good luck.

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I am in Highlands county, if I were you, I would try for a nursing home instead of home health since you are a new grad, I really don't recommend home health for a new grad whether it's LPN or RN, I did home health as a 2nd job for a while and relied alot on my med/surg skills every day, various wound care dressings, medication questions, intake assessments etc. Nursing homes usually have a fair amount of wound care and such, maybe a larger facility with assisted living as well as skilled nursing. Good luck.

Thanks for the advice :up: Anyway i'm planning to move to Tampa in St. Petersburg what do you think?by the way where is Highlands county???:o

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You can google.com any place and it will come up telling you where and sometimes a map. Fl is a difficult state to work in right now and pay is poor... really pay is poor in most of the "southern" states..

Good luck in your new venture..

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Specializes in Oncology, Psych, Corrections.

You could work in my prison as a new grad LPN...problem is...the major medical experience lacks here. You do get some...but its minimal :) I live in the Panhandle of Florida.

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You could work in my prison as a new grad LPN...problem is...the major medical experience lacks here. You do get some...but its minimal :) I live in the Panhandle of Florida.

Would you send me some info about the prisons? I've worked for the prison system here in NYC. Thanks.

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