RNCoastiewife

Holmes regional hires new grads. They have a gn program, I'm not sure how often but we have 2 on my unit. Parrish has a GN program as well. Now, cape canaveral, Holmes, palm bay, and Viera hospital are all owned by the same company. Health-first. You can do a search at Health-first.org. also, there are new grad programs at Flirida Hospital and Orlando Health in Orlando. Tell your friend Good luck

Lol! Now that's funny

Who said it was a joke?

What schools serve (in my area anyway) aren't the healthiest. Believe me, what I pack my kids is way healthier that the crap they serve.

Will ICU or CCU experience help one get into the NICU?

Thank u, hushy. That's all very good, I could say that in interviews when asked what I plan on doing in the future. They seem to always ask that.

I think she Is trying to get L&D experience. Good question. My guess is if they don't use CNMs you may just leave that out.

I understandabout the family distant thing. My husband is military so I don't have any family near me either. I just applied to the program and we will see how it goes:). Best of luck to u!

I think it all depends on your support system. For day time calls you could have a daycare that allows drop ins. At night, won't your husband be home? Or some friends or family? It can be done:). Good luck!

So jealous!! That is why I went to nursing school in the first place, and after almost 2 years since graduating I still can't get in there:(. You can do it, get in there ask tons of questions and do your best:).

InterstinG

You have to have one year as a RN

I've always bought my own scrubs as well. Never been compensated either. I don't understand why having RN on your top would be offensive. It's your title, what you are. It's what you worked so hard for in school. Wear it proudly:)

I'm down in the Melbourne area. Sorry I can't be of help for jax area. Are u military as well?

I graduated in May 2009 and I have to say the market sucks! The majority of the people I went to school with ended up working in SNF's Or LTCs. A very lucky few got into the hospitals. Noone would hire us "New Grads". There were many hospital positions and they would specifically say "No New Grads" on their websites. Terrible. Now that a year has passed, more of my former classmates are starting to get into hospitals after having that experience. Are you working anywhere at the moment? Wentworth Douglas Hospital in Dover, NH told me that 6 Months experience would help. I'm still at a SNF but will be moving this summer so I haven't applied to any up here in the past several months. Now I feel like I'm starting all over again looking for jobs in Florida, And even though I will have had 10 months experience, i'm still hearing the same crap, "not enough experience". It is truly frusterating. What are of NH are you going to be going too?