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Sadiemae, Checking medications is a good recommendation. Especially if the patient was started on any new medications during recent hospitalization. I'm my patient population with such high doses of diuretics admin gout attacks/flare ups can be a pro...

I agree with Trauma. At the very least I would not sign anything without having the appropriate attorney look over the contract. You have to take into consideration that the contract is in the best interest of the company and not you ( as you stated ...

Tampa General Hospital is taking applications for their Acute Care internship program starting Feb 2013. You must have a BSN.

Here in Florida we use ARNP.

I've personally have never heard of this and would question why this was not brought up during the interview process. Maybe you should contact an attorney for advice. There is a article that discusses this practice called " Capitalism: A Love Story...

Have you looked at the USF CON website for information on the DNP program? It provides a good amount of information, and offers clinical residencies in preventative Cardiology and Dermatology among other specialties. I am not familiar with the DNP pr...

North Florida is significantly lower pay than Central and South Florida.

During my last semester of school we were required to compile a professional portfolio. We were told that some prospective employers may request to see this portfolio to help evaluate our candidacy for the position but I have never been asked for it....

Oops, excuse the missed spellings. Ty

I have been told by many of my fellow NPs that most do not stay in their first position for many reasons. When I took my first position as a NP, we discussed and agreed upon what my hours/schedule would be, no call, weekend coverage, etc. After worki...

Congratulations on your new position!

I am looking for some input on how you may have handled/approached an issue when the schedule you agreed upon on hire is not what you are being scheduled to work. I have spoken to them about it but it doesn't seem to make a difference. I would like ...

Just wanted to give an update on my situation. I stuck it out an worked through the horrible schedules thrown at me for two months. I have accepted a position in a area I truly love and look forward to going back. I start 9/9!!!! Thank you for liste...

I will be handing them my LOR tomorrow morning. I have been trying to keep some peace while looking for other employment. The email I received today was it. I am also paid hourly as opposed to salary and will be giving them a final date of July 1st s...

I absolutely agree. That is exactly what I am trying to do. I've been in healthcare for a long time and that is how I ended up with my practice. What they have done is schedule me to work both days and nights when I was hired for days M-F. Last week ...

I am looking for another opportunity. My work schedule is very important to me and at this point in my career I do not want to go back and forth between days and nights.

Juan, Here is an article I read the other day. I think it is great that they are implementing a paid one year post grad fellowship and hope that others will follow. Carolinas HealthCare System, based in Charlotte, N.C., launched one of the nation’...

Tampa General Hospital ( Tampa, FL) uses Epic but you must have a BSN to be hired. I believe Shands in Gainesville also uses Epic but I'm not sure if they hire Associate degree nurses. Good luck!

I would advise you to contact the CON that you are interested in attending and ask them about their RN to BSN and RN to MSN program so you can compare them. Many universities who offer the RN to MSN will grant you the BSN when you graduate from the m...

Absolutely! I had a school nurse in my graduate program who was doing the FNP program. She did fine and made it through. If FNP is what you want to do then I say go or it! Good luck!!!!

Congratulations!

Tina, that is exactly how it is here in Florida. Word of mouth and networking is how myself and most of my fellow graduates found our positions. I was offered a position with a cardiology group I worked close with in the ICU?

Nurse practitioners in the state of Florida must have a collaborative agreement with a physician. I am an adult nurse practitioner and cannot treat under the age of 13 only adolescents and up.

I did the LPN to RN program at SPC that started in May a few years back. Your first semester, you will be in a class with all LPNs, and you will be in class three days a week and clinical two. Class started at 8 am and we usually were out between 2-3...

I am an ANP in Cardiology and my background as an RN was in critical care with a focus in cardiac. I have never worked with the pediatric population outside of nursing school, and knew I never would. When I went back to school, I originally wanted th...