valkyria BSN, RN

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    FL Hospital willing to petition nurse's whole family

    valkyria replied to RN cali's topic in International Nursing

    when i worked there, coral gables hospital, part of tenet health, had quite a few folks from the philipines. tenet also has hialeah hospital, palmetto hospital and northside hospital. the oncology...
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    what nursing school did you attend to?

    valkyria replied to labrador4122's topic in Florida Nursing

    barry university bs 2001 university of miami bsn 2004 barry university ms 2006 hopefully university of miam, either phd in nursing or arnp critical care
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    kendall regional

    valkyria replied to labrador4122's topic in Florida Nursing

    kendall regional hospital just invested millions in revamping there look, adding a new professional building and a new ob suite. it is true that even among fire rescue, they used to be referred to as...
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    Moving to Orlando, in need of advice

    valkyria replied to drew123's topic in Florida Nursing

    good afternoon, the ones to join in orange county, orlando is florida hospital group. they have a wonderful website with lots of information and easy to navigate. they will help you with relocating...
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    MDC jackson baptist scholar program ???2008

    valkyria replied to nenalablue's topic in Florida Nursing

    good morning, i used to work for baptist. i work for an affiliate of jackson now and i am very happy. i know that baptist has a contract with miami dade college and in fact, they have a branch of mdc...
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    Working + School?

    valkyria replied to vegnurse21's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i graduated from a bsn program in 04 then i completed a ms that i began before the 2 years in ns. now i want to go back for my phd but i also want to try again to have a baby before i get too old and...
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    Baptist Health System Florida

    valkyria replied to Gizzmo's topic in Florida Nursing

    Baptist Health South Florida is a magnet hospital group in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. There are a few Baptist Hospitals in other parts of Florida but they are not a part of this organization....
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    Top Florida Hospital W/ Residency Program

    valkyria replied to RN cali's topic in Florida Nursing

    florida hospital group in orlando offers many wonderful internships/orientation programs in a variety of specialties. they also offer you funds to help you move and will help you look for housing.you...
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    Any Florida Nurses???

    valkyria replied to Lee2584's topic in Florida Nursing

    it is true that we have no state income tax but, the cost of living is not low. in miami it is ridicurlous. in orlando it is just barely less than miami. the pay scale in miami does not keep up with...
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    University of Miami Nursing beginning Fall 2008

    valkyria replied to 305RnStudent's topic in Florida Nursing

    i graduated from um class of 2004. i came to um with a bs from barry and now i have an ms from barry as well. i can easily say that my time at um was among the most challenging of my life. i have...
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    First Year Nurses, what footwear do you swear by?

    valkyria replied to NsgChica's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    nurses i know love new balance. i have never understood that. i have tried my nike cross training shoes and that does not work either. right now i am into crocs with knee high compression stockings....
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    FUN thread! how many months are you into your first year?

    valkyria replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    graduated w/bsn 8/04. passed the boards 11/01/04. started first job: 01/06/05. graduated with ms 08/06 .so that makes 40 months and every day is a new adventrure. it is always new if you remember...
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    worried about my getting my license :(

    valkyria replied to kck605's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i do not know what kansas is like but here in florida, you can appeal any decision of the state board of nursing by attending an open meeting of the board. the meetings are posted on the web site and...
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    Interview Questions When Entering Nursing School

    valkyria replied to Maggie in NC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been on interviews for nursing school, graduate school and 3 large hospital systems. The questions vary very little. These may have been mentioned previously but: Wear light colors but...
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    You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    valkyria replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    i still love tlc and untold stories of the er, maternity ward and as for er, you look at it in a very different way. i find myself yelling at the tv saying, "that would never happen!" you realize, in...
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    You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    valkyria replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    i wish i would have found this site while i was still in nursing school. i was a teacher already so i did 2 semesters in an accelerated program and learned nothing except how tachycardia and an...
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    Practice questions for NCLEX

    valkyria replied to libby231's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    kaplan did not help me at all. sally fuerer,her review was a godsend. it was a little more expensive but it covered ever specialty that is addressed in school and some of the questions were nearly...
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    Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

    valkyria replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    i can tell you that as a coma patient who came back after i was resusitated twice, i thank you nurses who do treat all your patients as if they are really there. in case you are not sure, what harm...
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    Not brain-dead, but ripe for transplant

    valkyria replied to gwenith's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    i once saw an episode on law and order where i well known surgeon was on trial for "harvesting" the organs of a woman whose husband was claiming she was not officially brain dead and therefore, the...
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    Florida nursing salaries - seriously????

    valkyria replied to centralflorida's topic in Florida Nursing

    florida has something for everyone and there is no perfect situation. miami has ridiculous housing prices and the nursing salaries are not competititve. orllando is a little less pricey and have much...
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    Older Woman Plans on Being a New RN

    valkyria replied to GizmosMom's topic in Florida Nursing

    that is part of what is so wonderful about nursing. it is an ideal second or third career. i myself am on my second career and divorced, (marriage can seem like a career all its own). your age, makes...
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    Work Paying for Student Loans??

    valkyria replied to CoCo612's topic in Texas Nursing

    fort sam houston is where the basic training for medical personel is. but at www.vacareers.gov you can find out where there is one and if they have nursing positions available in any va anywhere in...
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    Love that man! Miami on job ER training?

    valkyria replied to malenursegroupie's topic in Florida Nursing

    the baptist health system has the leap program for critical care and it is both class room and in the clinic hours that must be " passed" before a job is secure. that is as close to otj training as...
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    Mount Sinai Miami FLorida Pay

    valkyria replied to emab's topic in Florida Nursing

    Base pay in Miami is lower than the national average: 21-23 $/hr. Most organizations do not pay more for a BSN, at first. They all claim to want BSN prepared nurses but they do not give an external...
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    Baptist Hospital Scholars Program - Miami

    valkyria replied to mom12's topic in Florida Nursing

    you can apply on line through the miami dade college -medical campus website. try looking on the www.baptisthealth.org website. the lady in charge of the nursing program, her name is maria suarez...