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  1. Holmes Regional in Melbourne

    busylady61 replied to Cerebrum's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am very interested in this because I though a beginning RN's salary would be higher than that. Just curious ... do you know how long would an RN stay at that salary level? ($18-$20).... For example,...

  2. Orange county SCC or VCC?

    busylady61 replied to paulinek34's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Luv4Nursing, when you say that the RN degree opens up more doors, what exactly does that mean.... do you mean that RNs have more choices than LPNs in where they want to work? Different type of work...

  3. $$$$msn Teacher ??????????

    busylady61 replied to redrat's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean a public school teacher with a master's degree? (Starting teachers in Orange County make $36k. If you have a master's you get $2,500 extra). Or do you mean a...

  4. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    busylady61 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    Sylv, your point is well taken. I hadn't thought of it that way! :icon_rolleyes: Nizhoni, your story is very encouraging... I am so happy it has worked out for you! Your job sounds interesting!...

  5. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    busylady61 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    Retired RN, your point is well taken. Though I work often on evenings and weekends on my teaching stuff, I don't think I have the level of stress you are describing. But I think just as there are good...

  6. Miami Dade Community College Nursing Students...

    busylady61 replied to yuca799's topic in Florida Nursing

    After you go back to the Florida Nurses forum, look on the left side of the page. There is a little blue button that says "new

  7. Florida LPN school?

    busylady61 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Whoa... $19 an hour with the RN degree does sound low. That's $41,000/year... I wonder if it's because she got the RN from Valencia, versus if she had gotten a BSN through UCF or whatever? When I've...

  8. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    busylady61 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    Quote: According to our current teacher pay schedule (the exception being if I took more coursework) it would take me 11 years worth of raises to get to a beginning nurses salary! Yes, 11 years! I...

  9. Florida LPN school?

    busylady61 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey Lizzy, I don't think you will have a problem finding an LPN job... in fact I think the opposite would be true. You would probably have more opportunities than you would know what to do with....

  10. Florida LPN school?

    busylady61 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    That is a good point on the residency, luv4nursing. I think Lizzy is in south Florida/Miami area though. Surely they have an accredited vocational tech program down there. Here is a link I found that...

  11. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I can accept that I will have to work on holidays especially in the beginning. But I really do not want to work weekends for any kind of prolonged period. Isn't it possible to find nursing jobs...

  12. How Many Nurses are Glad They Have a Union

    busylady61 replied to Simplepleasures's topic in General Nursing

    That is scary. Coming from a union background in my current public school teaching job, the idea of not working for a unionized group makes me nervous. Still, I am moving forward with my plans for...

  13. Florida LPN school?

    busylady61 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    You are young... it will all end up averaging out in the end. You have a lot of years ahead of you to make big bucks and pay off those loans. I wouldn't worry too much about it. I mean, let's say for...

  14. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    I think I am going to try to line up a part-time job like that next summer during my vacation break. I will have two months off and it will be my last break before I start LPN school in August 2007. I...

  15. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Kat and Tachy. I agree that would be the best route. But in my area the only accredited bridge programs are offered in the daytime, which would conflict with my teaching job. The online...

  16. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, tencat. It is so nice to hear from a former teacher turned nurse who doesn't regret it. I agree that there are some parallels between nursing and teaching, in the sense that it is a helping...

  17. Florida LPN school?

    busylady61 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Lizzy, $24,000 does seem really high. But it really all depends. If you are able to pay it, and if it will put you on your way sooner, then it may be worth it. Personally if I could just snap my...

  18. Florida LPN school?

    busylady61 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I would think that the salary would be slightly higher in Miami, simply because the cost of housing is higher in Miami than in Orlando. By housing, I mean the median cost of homes. Also, when I went...

  19. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    Hehe....LOL

  20. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    Slou, that is a pretty sad commentary, I agree! Also, as someone who "gave teaching some time" and waited for it to work out, I have just one piece of advice for your friend. She shouldn't waste any...

  21. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    Hi outcomesfirst, somehow I overlooked your comment. Thanks for your response. Well, I think you've brought up some good points. I hear everything you're saying. And I think in many ways, nursing...

  22. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    Epona, I smiled when I read your message. I also have a background in PR and journalism (prior to teaching, for many years)...funny that we have that in common! I am positive that our prior experience...

  23. Can they really DO that? A rant!

    busylady61 replied to banditrn's topic in General Nursing

    Geeze. That is SCARY. I never knew that. Thank you for sharing that! I hope I am never in that situation, but if I ever am, at least I'll be

  24. Getting in shape before nursing shool?

    busylady61 replied to mydee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is an interesting thread! I have gained a lot of weight as a teacher. Stressful, long hours, all the same old excuses....but I am in the process of lining up LPN school for August 2007. I know in...

  25. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    busylady61 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you, Jeffrey. Amoe, I am also a teacher who is planning on leaving the field after only three years. I am in the process of lining up LPN school for next year and would love to eventually...