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I am a nursing graduate of Fl. It has changed my life. For the past year and a half I have been working on a med surg unit. I am currently working on a tele/ stroke unit. There is so much room for advancement when you get your RN. Continue with your studies and it will pay off. I am making 28 an hr now. I was making 20 when I was an LPN. I am also going to be trained in progressive care. I hope the best for all of you nursing students of Excelsior. It will pay off.

I am also curious about Jacksonville South. What is the pay range for a nurse with experience. I have been a LPN for 5 years and a RN for 1 year with Medical surgical experience. I currently make 25.40 at a hospital In Tampa Bay. My wife and I are planning on moving in the spring to J- Ville. I wonder If salaries are similar up in northern Florida. I am also interested In St Vincent's.

I live in Pinellas county and I work at Morton Plant a Magnet Hospital. I am RN Excelsior Graduate.

I would let the wife be the bread winner and go back to traditional school. I am an Excelsior graduate, and I wish I went the traditional way, but I am already finished now. I am an RN in Florida, but I don't like the way this degree limits you from state to state. I never no if I will have to leave this state and go work in another state. I guess the only thing good about it is that I am getting experience as an RN.

I would say don't to study so much specific material. The exams are similar too the NCLEX. They test your understanding not what we can memorize. I would say study so that you comprehend the material not memorize it. Shawn RN Excelsior graduate

I am an RN graduate from Excelsior in Florida, and have had no prob in Fl. I got hired onto a Magnet Hospital on a GI floor in Clearwater. Excelsior changed my life! It's a great program. It took me a year an half. If you have any ?'s let me know?

I have a question. If you are an RN in another state and have practiced nursing for a year, do you still have too do the 350 hours of preceptorship? All this wording is confusing.

Does this new law allow you to endorse in with two years of RN experience from another state?

If you need any more info let me know! Great benefits also!

I am sure it is no where near That ratio. I work at a hospital that is connected with St Anthony's and our pt to nurse ratio is either 5 0r 6 to 1. We are also a magnet hospital. The Baycare system is the best hospital system to work for in the Tampa Bay area. I would never work with a 8 or 10 ratio. That is just plain dangerous! That is a good way to loose your RN license.

I don't think the fight is over though. The mayor was backing the EC program, so we need to continue to fight to allow the EC program to continue in Georgia. Not just stop in 2010. I am however going to get licensed in Georgia before the cut off date even though I live Florida.

I agree I would stay away from Lynn's method also it is too close to the rope method. I was nervous at my cpne using it. I would use the parachute method.

Yea I totally feel for you nurses in Georgia! I having been praying for the nurses in Georgia. I think there might be some good that will come out of this meeting on Friday. I can't see them totally denying all of the nurses lic. I mean that would just indicate to me the board of nursing has no heart! Well the hospital that I will be working at has a child care facility on the campus. There is a long waiting list to get in, but the cost of the child care is $40.00 for an 8 hour day. There orientation process is 7 days in classroom and 6 weeks clinical preceptorship.

What type of schedules? I got a job from 7 am - 7 pm. I was wondering if you thought of Florida? I live near the Clearwater area, or maybe even Jacksonville.

Don't give up hope! I don't think it is open to the public, but I know the GNA is going to be there to represent the students and EC.

21.75 in clearwater thats what I am getting

How about going to ISU if your job pays for it?

Have you gotten a ATT from Florida yet? The FLA BON received my transcripts last week. I was wondering how long it is going to take before I get my ATT. The BON had my application like 30 days ago, so the Only thing that was pending was my transcripts.

I did not take any of the workshops that excelsior offers, but if I had to do it over again I would have taken the care planning for sure. I failed for one word in one of my PCS. I was not prepared with the care planning. Lucky for me I am passed the CPNE on my first try! I think a lot of people fail PCS for there lack of documentation. I know one other girl that failed one of her PCS for not being right on with her documentation. I guess be as prepared as you can! Good luck!

I live in largo about 30 minutes from the hospital. They say that all children's is great! They are building a huge expansion to the hospital. I will be working at Morton Plant as a new Grad!

I think the pay is probably lower in dr's offices. I think 16 seems a little high. They don't usually pay that.

They will never be able to phase out LPN's completely. The nursing homes, and dr's office's need them. I know in the bay area a lot of hospitals don't hire LPN's either I don't know what there deal is. I know when I applied to one of the hospitals in the Tampa bay area I never received a phone call back as an LPN. Since I have graduated from RN school I have two interviews in the next two weeks at a major hospital. I think these hospitals need to hire LPN's to help with the shortage, because it is only going to get worse.

It took me about a year and a half. I just got my diploma today it looks pretty!

Man lisa, you don't even give me a chance to reply lol

OT NURSE you could have gone to SPC for 80 a credit if you live in floirda. I think 22, 000 is way to much. I think you can get your bachelors at spc for like 6, ooo or so