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    Miami New Nurse Job Advice

    gradRN2007 replied to icecream_coldstone's topic in Florida Nursing

    hi i am a new nurse (almost at the 1 yr mark) and work in broward at memorial regional. i love it and started on a cardiac floor that was IMCU, really had a lot of med-surg patients more so than...
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    RV's anyone???

    gradRN2007 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    Hi Rod, Glad you got settled and found a place. If you have children with you have you checked out TY park and or Markham park. TY has a water park with slides for next year (unless its closed in the...
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    Help getting organized?

    gradRN2007 replied to superdeluxe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We are very alike, I have been an RN since April of 2007 and do almost the exact same thing. We have 5 ring binders that most RN's use and we have our nursing notes, mars, insulin dosing scale, copy...
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    Forms to organize your shift

    gradRN2007 replied to teener629's topic in General Nursing

    try typing "brainsheets" i got great examples that way we use kardexes and hand them off to the next shift, I try to write on the second page info i need and then put correct info neatly in spaces to...
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    How Long is your New Grad Orientation at your facility?

    gradRN2007 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    hi my orientation to an imcu floor as a new grad was 6 months but really at 5 i was on my own pretty much. love the staff and everyone is always helpful and reminding me to ask if i need help. i...
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    RV's anyone???

    gradRN2007 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    maybe try TY park in hollywood and there is a rv park on oakland park blvd in ft. lauderdale..my friend was the chemistry supervisor at holy cross for 30 years. Now he is at Memorial Regional in...
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    RV's anyone???

    gradRN2007 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Travel

    Info on florida for you. Haven't done traveling nursing YET but only 1 yr. under my belt but in a few years i will be there!!!! We have a 35' travel trailer and found places on the west coast of...
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    Hospital Workers Suspended for Peeking at George Clooney's Medical Info

    gradRN2007 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Should of been fired not suspended, that's what my hospital does...everyone is entitled to their privacy and the sad part is how many doc's or RN's go to another hospital to have babies, surgery...
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    Three Questions - New Grads, Please Read

    gradRN2007 replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi I am a new grad coming off orientation on an IMCU floor. I work nights and every t,w,th, they have a weekend schedule for nights and you can sign upfor 12 weeks in a row for $10 more an hour on...
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    end of shift report

    gradRN2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have just come off orientation in an IMCU. i feel okay all night long but dread giving report to the next shift...supposed to do by dx,doc, adm. date...then by system...but i get lost on...
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    Looking for an assesment sheet

    gradRN2007 replied to Gr8Vines's topic in Cardiac

    I made this one, I work in a imcu for cardiac nursing report
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    report sheet

    gradRN2007 replied to Fairy5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i use this sheet that i made up, but we also have a kardex that everyone updates daily...still new at this..my hardest part is giving report to the oncoming shift... nursing report
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    Thoughts/Experiences working in a V.A. hospital?

    gradRN2007 replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    I did most of my clinical's at the VA in miami and it was wonderful. Besides they are all computerized, flow sheets etc, and the docs can access the system from home at night, the spinal cord unit...
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    New Grad Internship Programs?

    gradRN2007 replied to snortzmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi I work at a great Level 1 trauma center that hires new grads straight to ER and ICU. I have worked here for >25 years and still love the system. New to nursing and can honestly say haven't had...
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    ADN = Difficulty Getting Job?

    gradRN2007 replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, no problem in ft. lauderdale getting a job as a new grad and you don';t make any more money with you BSN so take your time..and I have heard over and over that RN's like training ADN's better...
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    new graduate base pay in south florida

    gradRN2007 replied to 2bnursety2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    they are definetly hiring new grads in l/d and nbicu and for 20 years as lpn you get 6-7 years experience as a Rn on your base pay, and weekend shifts get $10 hour for a 12 week shift...after...
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    new graduate base pay in south florida

    gradRN2007 replied to 2bnursety2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hi new grads start at memorial in hollywood, mirimar, pembroke, there are 5 hospitals, at $22, but if you were an LPN you get 1 year for every 3 years you were an lpn...and great benefits, weekend...
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    new grad having trouble w/ icu personalities

    gradRN2007 replied to extraordinary067's topic in MICU, SICU

    Boy I must be really lucky, I have been a new grad on an IMCU unit since april. I have orientation for 6 months and everyone has been wonderful, going above and beyond asking if i need anything so i...
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    what do you all think about 12 hour shifts?

    gradRN2007 replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi As a new grad who has worked 5 8hour midnights for 12 years in the lab and now work only 3 12 hour nights in nursing I LOVE IT!! i love going to work when it is light and love working 3 in a row...
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    How to organize your "brains"

    gradRN2007 replied to DeeSki's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have mine on the computer and make a copy as needed but one page per patient. I need to hone it a little since I am a new RN on a IMCU floor but another nurse has already gotten a copy of it and...
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    Anxious in Miami ! Shut off at 75

    gradRN2007 replied to Baccidolce's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    sorry try myflorida.com, i put in florida helathcare provider and found it, forgot the florida part....sorry good luck let me know
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    very anxious now

    gradRN2007 replied to JuliaR's topic in First Year After Licensure

    good luck, you will do fine, it is important to take the night before off althought i found myself reading notes that i thought about while i was sleeping at breakfast and freakin out when the...
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    Anxious in Miami ! Shut off at 75

    gradRN2007 replied to Baccidolce's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    sure a lot of people, pass at 75 i did go to www.healthprovider and put inyour name and if its there so is you liscense number i found out after 18 hours good
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    The Circumcision Discussion

    gradRN2007 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i have to comment on this one. being a mom of a 27 year old, being jewish and being a new rn. i watched in horror 25 years ago as a lab tech when a baby was circumcised in the nursery of the very...
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    Help getting organized?

    gradRN2007 replied to superdeluxe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi would you be able to download a copy of your paper that you use, it sounds better than the one imade up..or PM me. thanks i have to buy a top opening binder to use for patients which is what most...