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1. Baycare(St. Anthony's) vs Bayfront vs Tampa general Hospital

   kchester3 replied to kchester3's topic in General Nursing

   Most hospitals are all going to want BSNs eventually so I highly recommend going back to school. I am already in a BSN program and will be done next december 2018. I did have to sign a contract saying it would be complete by 2020. I took the tampa ge...

2. Baycare(St. Anthony's) vs Bayfront vs Tampa general Hospital

   kchester3 replied to kchester3's topic in General Nursing

   St. Anthony's hospital and Bayfront are offers, but I am still trying to weigh out the options of all three. I do not want to exclude Tampa General out of my choices yet.

3. Baycare(St. Anthony's) vs Bayfront vs Tampa general Hospital

   kchester3 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone! I have recently graduated school and passed my NCLEX. I have applied to 3 hospitals: Bayfront, St. Anthony's Hospital, and Tampa General Hospital. I used to work at Tampa General as a tech so am familiar with the hospital which is a ...

4. Which Medication to Give First

   kchester3 replied to kchester3's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you for everyones insight. It makes sense I appreciate the critical thinking with your thoughts!

5. Which Medication to Give First

   kchester3 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I have a discussion board for school which I am very unsure about and the question is: You receive a list of orders for your patient diagnosed with pneumonia, Metronidiazole Igram IVPB q 12 h; Erythromycin 1 gram IVPB q 6 h;Cefazolin 1 gm IVPB q 8 h...

6. Stat CT for Ventilated Patient School Question

   kchester3 replied to kchester3's topic in General Students

   Okay, thank you for your reply!

7. Stat CT for Ventilated Patient School Question

   kchester3 posted a topic in General Students

   For school we have a question regarding who to call for a patient who has an order for a stat CT. I know respiratory is needed for the transport, so they need to be called. The other half of the question is that CT says all tables are full. So then w...

8. Nursing School in One State but Moving to Another

   kchester3 replied to kchester3's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your help it is very much appreciated!

9. Nursing School in One State but Moving to Another

   kchester3 replied to kchester3's topic in General Nursing

   Great!! Thanks for the reply! I will be in FL very often I am sure because of family. So do you think it is smart to just obtain license in both states? I am moving to TX right away so maybe it is quicker to just apply there first and worry about FL ...

10. Nursing School in One State but Moving to Another

    kchester3 replied to kchester3's topic in General Nursing

    Also, if anyone could explain the concept of compact states versus non-compact states that would be very helpful. Texas is apparently a compact state, which I don't have residency in at the moment. Does this mean I will only be able to practice in Te...

11. Nursing School in One State but Moving to Another

    kchester3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I am currently attending nursing school in Florida and graduate in May. I am immediately moving to Texas in May when I graduate. I am wondering if I should take the NCLEX in Florida or Texas. I am hoping to save any money I can while...