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  1. Florida LPN school?

    busylady61 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Lizzy, I am sure you will find what you are looking for. I agree that respect is so important in the workplace. No amount of money is worth putting up with a negative atmosphere. Fortunately there are...

  2. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    busylady61 replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me, I would love to go straight for an accelerated BSN. Unfortunately I can't afford it. In my area, they are only offered in the daytime and that would require me to quit my teaching job for a...

  3. Clearwater or Tampla Florida RN pay and cost of living

    busylady61 replied to filnurseuk's topic in Florida Nursing

    You are welcome!

  4. UCF school of nursing gains college status

    busylady61 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    :icon_razz: Here is a front page story from today's Orlando Sentinel. Thought I'd pass it along for those who hadn't seen it yet: Nursing school at UCF to gain college status Victor Manuel Ramos...

  5. Clearwater or Tampla Florida RN pay and cost of living

    busylady61 replied to filnurseuk's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi FilNurse, My goodness. I think the spirit of this board should be sharing information. I am more than happy to try to help ... As a newbie, I have also asked some obvious questions that probably...

  6. Florida LPN school?

    busylady61 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    You will be able to afford a beautiful new home with brand new carpeting and new kitchen appliances and everything. Wait and see! Oh yeah... and with your new pay raise you will be able to afford to...

  7. Clearwater or Tampla Florida RN pay and cost of living

    busylady61 replied to filnurseuk's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hang in there... sometimes with a very specific request such as yours, it may take a few days before someone who is able to answer it correctly will

  8. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Epona! It has been a difficult and sometimes painful process to finally admit to myself that I need to think about getting out of teaching. But now that I am learning more about nursing, I...

  9. Florida LPN school?

    busylady61 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yea Lizzy congratulations! LOL once I get that nursing degree -- no more Target clothes and Payless shoes for me! I am also going to throw out all of my Maybelline make-up and replace it with M.A.C....

  10. CNA training in Orlando?

    busylady61 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Mindy, I'm so sorry to hear your news. That is a real shame. I know you are disappointed but if you're in the mood for free advice, here is mine.... try to look at this as just a temporary...

  11. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Luv4Nursing, Thanks for all of this great info because it is so reassuring to me as I continue to consider all the facets of this.... The more I am hearing about LPN work the more encouraged I...

  12. Central Florida Students Roll Call

    busylady61 replied to brazuca's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Chris, I am so envious. Good for you! I know it probably seems like a lot of money now, but it is going to be so worth it in the end. Just think, the sooner you finish school, the sooner you can...

  13. CNA training in Orlando?

    busylady61 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Mindy, I don't know whether this will help or not, but Orlando Tech has an accredited program where you can either go full time during the day or part-time in the evenings. It is actually a...

  14. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    busylady61 replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your response! So, RNs can work three days a week? And have four days off? And still pull in about $45k a year? (That's what the salary statistics are for my area...) All I can think of at...

  15. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a dream schedule.

  16. New Grads - Rotten Shifts?

    busylady61 replied to MililaniMom's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question. As someone who is planning to go to LPN school next year, I am fairly new to this. I see people keep making references to 12-hour shifts at hospitals. How many hours a week does...

  17. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks futurenurse35. $62,000 for a beginning grad nurse? Wow... What is the first shift? Is that the daytime shift, traditional hours, 9-5 or something like

  18. How Many Nurses are Glad They Have a Union

    busylady61 replied to Simplepleasures's topic in General Nursing

    Where are the union hospitals in Florida? Are there any in Orlando? Just

  19. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard discussions on some teacher forums --- that in some states, teachers only receive the pension upon retirement and not the Social Security benefits. I thought that was odd. Now I realize...

  20. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    busylady61 replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. Thank you for your response. It's true, I have thought about doing the LPN thing during summer vacations.... However, regarding the salary, I am paying into Social Security. That's the...

  21. Most RN's first borns?

    busylady61 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    I am a newbie who is planning on going to LPN school next year so I apologize if I am asking an obvious question. What does ETOH mean? P.S. I'm first born in a somewhat dysfunctional family... mom...

  22. LPN student in Orlando -any advice?

    busylady61 replied to Hudd70's topic in Florida Nursing

    LOLOL you and I sound alike... when I was at college I partied all the time and got horrible grades and even fell asleep during one final exam after cramming all night! (lol) I think I barely have a...

  23. Florida LPN school?

    busylady61 replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Luv4Nursing, thank you *so* much for that info about pay rates. I had no clue that LPNs make as much or more than a teacher in Orlando... wow. Here I thought I was going to have to go through four or...

  24. LPN student in Orlando -any advice?

    busylady61 replied to Hudd70's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Luv4Nursing, I have a question. You said that you graduated from Orlando Tech this past September, and now you've been accepted to the Valencia LPN to RN bridge program in January. That is really...

  25. Central Florida Students Roll Call

    busylady61 replied to brazuca's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Christopher, That is an awfully long time to wait. I feel your pain. I am just getting started here in Orlando and trying to figure out where to enroll. I already have a bachelor's degree in...