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    Bayfront Hospital nurse residency

    didi768 replied to runner502's topic in Florida Nursing

    Don't know the pay differences but I know someone who just loves Bayfront for her daughter who has Mitochondrial Disease. She prefers that place over St. Joes. I love St. Pete and prefer to live...
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    Best area/ hospital to work in Florida

    didi768 replied to NursingInChaos's topic in Florida Nursing

    Whatever you do don't come to NW Tampa. Especially Town and Country. I will say though that St. Joes Hosp is a nice hospital that only hires
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    Jeez...I need advice...

    didi768 replied to Cj0326's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm kind of in the same boat as you. There is a school in Tampa where I can do the bridge program but it's not accredited. Others have passed boards and even work at Tampa General after they...
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    warm weather school nurse jobs??

    didi768 replied to me-rn's topic in School

    I'm in Tampa and have a school nurse interview coming up but can't remember if someone said being a school nurse was hard with the elementary kids or the older ones. I think they said the little kids...
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    Getting IV certified

    didi768 replied to edithfig's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I got certified in IV like 10 yrs. ago and it did me no good, yet anyway. You can't work in a hospital here in Tampa without being an RN now anyway and I didn't learn jack crap in my IV class and...
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    Moving to Orlando Florida, help with jobs!

    didi768 replied to NurseMatt's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh man, labor and delivery is my dream but I'm in Tampa and an LPN ugh. I don't want to work in nursing homes or ALF so might just get my RN via a bridge program somewhere, that is if I can pass...
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    Seriously considering online lpn to rn bridge program

    didi768 replied to NurseNme30's topic in LPN to RN

    Yep, hear bad stuff about The College Network, there are many out there like them too. I was going to get my pre-req's done at my local Community College here in Tampa until I found out you have to...
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    Hillsborough Community College-Fall 2014

    didi768 replied to NursingHopeful2344's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wait, isn't that UT across from Al
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    (GPA) Question about HCC RN Program

    didi768 replied to sparkles&rain's topic in Florida Nursing

    Don't you also need freshman eng 2 to get
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    (GPA) Question about HCC RN Program

    didi768 replied to sparkles&rain's topic in Florida Nursing

    Holy cow, how did you pull off A's in the sciences? Who were your instructors for Anatomy because I just can't seem to pass that dang
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    HCC LPN to RN Transition

    didi768 replied to StudentNurse1116's topic in LPN to RN

    Then do NOT do the LPN first. Get your 4 yr. since many hospitals only hire 4 yr
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    HCC LPN to RN Transition

    didi768 replied to StudentNurse1116's topic in LPN to RN

    I hear SPC is good. How about their GPA requirements? Also, does one need to have like 1000 hours of nursing hours in last 3 yrs. to get in? I have not worked in two years but need an LPN bridge...
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    HCC LPN to RN Transition

    didi768 replied to StudentNurse1116's topic in LPN to RN

    Wow. Totally unacceptable. Going to write an advisor via email today and see what they say when I ask about the program. I'll try and get a
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    HCC LPN to RN Transition

    didi768 replied to StudentNurse1116's topic in LPN to RN

    I know this is super old but did you enter the bridge program there then at HCC or go elsewhere? Trying to find the best way in but I suck at A&P and don't know if I can pass it. Tried once....
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    January 2015 Top 8 Captions - Help Select $100 Winner

    didi768 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    What did our Julie
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    I am an LPN, but drove a truck last 11 years Advice?

    didi768 replied to fieldnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In Tampa, not sure about the rest of FL, you have to now have your 4 yr. RN to be able to work in a hospital which sucks
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    I am an LPN, but drove a truck last 11 years Advice?

    didi768 replied to fieldnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That is too funny. I too thought about changing from an LPN to a truck driver cause I love driving!! What did you think of it? Are the girls all kind of rough around the edges? I want to get my...
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    Career options for LPN? Possible different career field?

    didi768 replied to Val1023's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    God bless you for loving A&P. God help me, I just can't recall info anymore. I am 50. Just so much to memorize and I don't care to work as an LPN or be a pill pusher with no patient contact...
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    Baptist Scholarship Program..

    didi768 replied to BVP910's topic in Florida Nursing

    Did you get
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    2015 Current LPN Pay

    didi768 replied to ipraz4him's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Holy cow, I gotta get outta Tampa, pay here sucks. 15.50-16.00 hr. for home care shift work, at least in peds it
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    Galen January 2013 LPN to RN role call...??

    didi768 replied to shamrokks's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm late to this forum too but have to give you all a high-five for going back to school. I've been an LPN since 1985...I'm 49 now ugh. And feel it too lol. I just can't seem to pass Anatomy or I'd...
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    St. Joseph's Tampa new grad clinical nurse residency program

    didi768 replied to ValerieKeyes's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sure wish I was an RN so I could work for St. Joes. Why O why did I ever choose LPN school way back in
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    Frustrated New Grad LPN with NO experience

    didi768 replied to Happynurs3's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I gotta get serious about working or stop nursing all together. Just had foot surgery and can't walk longer than 2 hours or I be CRAWLIN' lol. I will avoid nursing homes at all cost
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    Any Keiser Career College LPN students/recent grads?

    didi768 replied to MiamiLPNstudent's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Whoa, I see now that post was very old oops. Regardless, what are you up to now?
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    Any Keiser Career College LPN students/recent grads?

    didi768 replied to MiamiLPNstudent's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Unequaledbeauty30: How the heck are you ever going to pay off 60,000 in student loans...ever?? That is a house!!! We only owe like 30,000 as a married couple and it's still over 300 per month...