"so I dont think I believe the " $19 per hour" base comment" Airbrushguy- really?? So I'm lying? Wow. I'll repeat this: I started at Shands in 2007 on Unit 65 Neurosurgery/Neurology and my base pay...
I'm with the above poster. Pay in Florida is among the lowest in the country. When I started at Shands in 2007 (major university hospital just 2 hours north of Orlando) my base pay was 19.75h...
None at all. Carrying private malpractice insurance makes you an unnecessary target in any civil litigation. Don't do it. It won't help you in criminal prosecution and in civil cases you're much...
I know what you're talking about, been there more than once. But you do have options. Have you considered moving to a state with ratio laws? Here in Cali it's 5:1 max on M/S, 4:1 on Tele...hospitals...
Thanks again. Do any of you have experience working staff (i.e. full benefits) in places like that? What is pay like with my kind of experience? I remember that in 2007 hospitals in Central Florida...
Thanks guys. As for what I consider 'dismal'- I should clarify. I pretty much have to make 30+/h to be able to pay my bills and get by. Of course the bay area pays extremely well, so the pay cut you...
Hello all. I'm currently working in the California Bay Area, but would love to move somewhere warm outside of California (ideally in the south, but flexible). There are obviously warmer places here in...
"Hi, I am waiting for my CA license now. Just a note....no more walk throughs in CA since Aug. (maybe Sept?). They will not give any license out until the fingerprint records go through the FBI-which...
I have my BSN from U of Miami, but am currently working in Cali. If you take your NCLEX in FL and have a current/valid FL RN license, you just need to apply for 'licensure by endorsement' in...
I can only advise you not to move to Florida as an RN. In fact I kinda hope more RNs will leave FL and send a message to hospital managers that their treatment of RNs is unacceptable. And I'm sad to...
Thanks guys. We haven't really decided anything yet but it's good to know that hospitals up there are at least hiring. I think the hardest part would be the pay cut compared to where I work now. SF...
Hi there- I'm considering moving to Portland or perhaps Vancouver, WA -my GF and I want to live closer to her parents. Can anyone tell me what hospitals in the area are paying these days? I am an...
i've been in the exact same situation in the past, working 12h nights and being in relationships with someone working a normal 9-5. it has never worked for me. you're always on opposite schedules, i'd...
Short answer, they should. I have worked at places that showed consideration and compassion to recent grads and young nurses, and at some that don't. It's actually a good criterion to judge your...