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  1. Got into Barry Univesity Accl program

    NurseguyFL replied to yuca799's topic in Florida Nursing

    As a former Barry student I must say it is a very good school. I went there to do a business degree long before I decided to become an RN and had a great experience. However, I know nurses who did the...

  2. Travel Nurse Companies

    NurseguyFL replied to m_chatelaine's topic in Travel

    I recently signed up with a few agencies and I liked all of them. I decided to go with On Assignment because the recruiter was the most forthcoming about both the good stuff and the not-so-good stuff....

  3. FIVE-STAR experience in a Luxury Hospital?

    NurseguyFL replied to Lenap's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more. I once had the unfortunate experience of working in a "5-star" unit similar to the one the OP described. Not because I applied for a position there but because I was transferred...

  4. LPN scope of practice

    NurseguyFL replied to kk2000's topic in Florida Nursing

    The Florida Nurse Practice Act is here: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0464/ch0464.htm However, it doesn't give specifics about what an LPN can or...

  5. RN to MD anyone? Feeling unsupported.

    NurseguyFL replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, Ana If a physician is what you really want to be, then just do it! There will always be those who try to discourage you from pursuing your goals but a lot of that is related either to ignorance...

  6. New to Travel nursing

    NurseguyFL posted a topic in Travel

    I've decided to quit my staff position in Florida to try travel nursing. I am talking to a few travel agencies (RNNetwork and Talemed are the two I am most interested in). I've seen some favorable...

  7. they don't tell you EVERYTHING!!!!

    NurseguyFL replied to momjacksonlpn's topic in Travel

    I'm learning that you really have to be careful. One recruiter at a company I recently applied to flat out lied when I asked about housing and travel arrangements. The information on their website...

  8. what the HECK is PBDS?

    NurseguyFL replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    Loretta, If the recruiter tells you that you have to take the PBDS just remember that the version of the test that you will be given depends on the nursing specialty area that you will be working in,...

  9. what the HECK is PBDS?

    NurseguyFL replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    From what I have been told, the big for-profit operations like Tenet and HCA do not use PBDS. Reason: it is very expensive and they do not want to spend money on it so they do their own in-house...

  10. what the HECK is PBDS?

    NurseguyFL replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    Let me try to clarify it for you. I had to take this test when I took my first nursing job, and even though we were prepped for it there were many people who still did not pass. It is supposedly a...

  11. Calculator not permitted?!

    NurseguyFL replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    When I was in nursing school there was actually a nursing math course that every student was required to take during the first semester of the program. At the end of the course there was a dosage...

  12. Travel in FL??

    NurseguyFL replied to smille33's topic in Travel

    I don't know much about travel nursing per se, since I am only just getting started in it myself, but I can tell you a thing or two about nursing in Florida in general. Two words sum up nursing in...

  13. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    NurseguyFL replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    Entering the discussion a bit late but just want to add my thoughts. PTs do earn significantly more than RNs in my neck of the woods, and I would say that they deserve what they earn and more...as do...

  14. should I even try hard?

    NurseguyFL replied to jls485's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Even though this university that you plan to attend in the fall is only looking at your credits, when you apply to grad school they will compute your GPA from all of your undergraduate coursework...

  15. Chemistry?! Pls help

    NurseguyFL replied to lostinparadise's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lostinparadise, The most of chemistry that you'll probably see in nursing school is acid-base balance and fluids and electrolytes, and for these I think that many students would benefit from taking at...

  16. Required to wear all white and carry a flower during pinning cermony

    NurseguyFL replied to Bala Shark's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nursing students at my old school had to attend two ceremonies. One was the cap and gown commencement and the other was the candlelighting. We were also told that we had to wear all-white at the...

  17. Thinking of Nursing need some Guidance?

    NurseguyFL replied to pw079's topic in Men in Nursing

    PW, Those people are your school are laughing because they are ignorant. Do not allow them to discourage you. IMO, nursing is a great career and also one in which you can make pretty good money after...

  18. Paying for school

    NurseguyFL replied to WannaBeMaleRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hi, WannabemaleRN In addition to checking with the financial aid office you should also check with the nursing department at your college. Sometimes they have information about nursing-specific loans,...

  19. Where Could I Start?

    NurseguyFL replied to annayu's topic in Florida Nursing

    Since you are in Martin County a good place to start is Indian River Community College's nursing

  20. New Nursing Student Needs HELP!

    NurseguyFL replied to NovaNursingStudent's topic in Florida Nursing

    I don't understand your post. You said you don't qualify for financial aid, but then you said you received a grant and a federal loan. Wasn't your grant/loan a part of the state and federal financial...

  21. Where Could I Start?

    NurseguyFL replied to annayu's topic in Florida Nursing

    Where in Florida are you

  22. Rude Family Memebers!!!

    NurseguyFL replied to nurse2b2007SC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You just have to see the situation for what it is and not take it personally. Most of these people do not like to deal with sickness, death, or to see the deteriorating condition of their family...

  23. IV's on obese patients

    NurseguyFL replied to sandslady02's topic in General Nursing

    When the patient is so obese that I cant feel or see anything I use the doppler and then go in with a big needle, preferably an 18

  24. Could I make it as an LPN in Fla?

    NurseguyFL replied to mandymarie7791's topic in Florida Nursing

    Mandy, Where in Florida? The state is huge, and salaries and the cost of living vary considerably from the north to the south. The salary range Janet quoted seems correct, according to what my...

  25. Paramedics who 'put down' nurses

    NurseguyFL posted a topic in General Nursing

    This post is not intended to knock paramedics because I know they do an important job, but I was just wondering if any of you have experienced this. I work in ICU/CCU and the facility is going...