Planning on moving to Florida to start Nursing school..

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How is everyone doing? Just wanted to say personally that I understand how hard of a job it can be working as a nurse and wanted to let everyone who is a nurse know how much I appreciate you and your hard work. Thank you for everything you do even though not everyone understands the hard work you go threw.

My question is is for mainly any nurses out there who are currently working in Florida or who have worked in Florida. Im living in Georgia right now and honestly looking for a big change cause Georgia just does not seem like the right place for me to live in. A little about myself, I am as of right now 23 years of age male who was born and raised on Long Island, New York before relocating to Georgia after 20 years.

I'm currently looking to see if Florida is a good place to work in as a nurse cause I will have a place to stay down in Florida with my uncle while I attend school and work on an ambulance company until I get my RN. Just wanted to hear some opinions from Nurses who have already been in Florida or are currently living in Florida as a nurse. My main long term goal is as of right now to get my NP degree.

Thanks in advance to anyone who replies to this thread and read this!

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Aren't there any nursing programs in Georgia close to you? Sorry just kidding. Sounds like you are anxious. Physiology is the same in every state, just older in Florida. Best profession, by the way.

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Hey Avid Reader,

Sorry it took me a little while to respond back to the thread I posted, I have just been so busy with the holidays and shopping but everything seems to be sorted out now.

Well of course there are nursing programs here in Georgia but the reason why I want to go to Florida for my nursing degree is cause I do not want to have to get it all here in Georgia and then have to get it all processed to Florida.

I'm not going to lie to you when I say I am anxious to get down to Florida but thats cause I am just so ready to start my profession and get the schooling started. I understand nursing can be a tough field and can wear on some people but I am prepared for that and just love helping people honestly. Do you have any idea why Florida could very well possibly be older or behind? Thanks for responding to my post! Hope you have a great holiday!

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I've been working as a nurse in Florida for the past 3 years.

Pro: I've never had a hard time finding a job down here.

Con: Pay isn't that great. It's below the national average. You can check out salary.com or glassdoor.com to get a feel for pay rates.

ETA: I endorsed my license down here and it only took them like 3 weeks to issue me a license. It was very easy. Just a thought if you decide to hit a GA program :)

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Hey Scottishtape, LPN

I appreciate you responding to my post friend. Well I guess thats a plus about the job search haha and you say that the pay is below the national average. The question I have for you is I know how expensive it is to live in Florida, is the pay sufficient enough to make a living in the Florida?

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Hey Scottishtape, LPN

I appreciate you responding to my post friend. Well I guess thats a plus about the job search haha and you say that the pay is below the national average. The question I have for you is I know how expensive it is to live in Florida, is the pay sufficient enough to make a living in the Florida?

In my opinion, yes. How well you live depends of course, on your own current financial position, but every nurse friend I have down here lives well.

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Hey man thanks for responding back and I appreciate you again for being honest with me! I believe I still want too make the move down there and I am still much very well excited for it. Thanks again friend!

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Specializes in CVICU, MICU, Burn ICU.

I lived and worked as an RN in Florida. Personally, I love it there -- it's actually a VERY diverse state, so your clientele will vary widely depending upon which part of the state you live in. I haven't worked there in a long time but I can tell you the cost of living is pretty low compared to many places... but probably similar to Georgia. And that doesn't necessarily equate to all areas of the state..... there are some pretty swank areas in South Florida and on Gulf Coast and even in the Orlando area. I don't think you will find them "behind" at all in terms of healthcare. Think about UF and Shands.... lots of research going on and that's just at the top of the state. Old rich people get bad hearts just like anyone else.... you'll find some fine cardiology being practiced there. But in the big cities you'll find a great variety of patients. Old folks aren't the only ones who live there! But there's a reason why they go there for the golden years. :)

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Specializes in Critical Care, Capacity/Bed Management.

You can attend school in Georgia and upon graduation register with the Florida State Board of Nursing.

I have many classmates that upon graduation chose to become licensed through NYS, instead of NJ where they completed their schooling.

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