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  1. Shands at Gainesville/Florida Hospital Orlando???

    VU RN BSN replied to nurz2be's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am also interested in working @ a teaching hospital in Florida. My previous hospital experience was not a teaching hospital. Can any nurses share their thoughts / opinions on either Shands...

  2. Shands @ UF Gainesville

    VU RN BSN replied to ghost's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am very interested in Shands. I have never been to Gainesville, but have heard Shands has a great reputation. Any nurses currently work @ Shands that could offer up their

  3. many nurses looking for hospital jobs- won't you consider

    VU RN BSN replied to ilmbg's topic in Florida Nursing

    ilmbg, keep in mind, many of us are not experienced enough yet to be capable of working in home health. Nurses who work in home health must have very strong clinical skills and assessment skills and...

  4. Fellow RN died this morning.

    VU RN BSN replied to Ali_Oop07's topic in General Nursing

    I am so very sorry. My heart goes out to you and your co-workers and her family and friends. How heartbreaking. I worked as a full time night shift nurse for a year and a half after graduation....

  5. LinkedIn and Nurses

    VU RN BSN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    There seem to be A LOT of nurse recruiters and human resources people using LinkedIn. I joined LinkedIn last week and joined a few of the nursing groups on LinkedIn, and have found that many of the...

  6. How to network????

    VU RN BSN replied to RNintheER's topic in Nurse Management

    Don't have any advice regarding networking in person, but I can suggest giving LinkedIn a try. http://www.LinkedIn.com is an online professional networking website that I learned about last week. It's...

  7. A "must-read" article...RETROGRESSION UPDATE

    VU RN BSN replied to azil2010's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How infuriating! Here's a thought - How about Congress pass an "American Graduate Nurses Unable To Get A Job Relief Act of

  8. NETWORKING: Any ideas on how to network with other nurses in Florida?

    VU RN BSN posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Any Florida nurses know of networking opportunities? I keep reading and hearing that the most effective way to conduct a job search is through networking. I am not certain how to go about networking...

  9. What regions have the best nursing job opportunities since the economic recession?

    VU RN BSN replied to shewalke's topic in General Nursing

    momofstudent, you are absolutely right, $250 for a one day 6 hour class is A LOT! Especially right now. JustinSavo, thank you for posting that link. I had never heard of that company before. Did you...

  10. What regions have the best nursing job opportunities since the economic recession?

    VU RN BSN replied to shewalke's topic in General Nursing

    I keep hearing rumors that Houston, Texas has not been affected by this recession, and that therefore hospitals in Houston Texas still have a "nursing shortage" and are still hiring RNs? Is this

  11. What regions have the best nursing job opportunities since the economic recession?

    VU RN BSN replied to shewalke's topic in General Nursing

    The current situation in the Tampa Bay area of Florida is bad. I've been an RN since 2004 and I've worked in a few different specialties, but I have been job searching since December and I am still...

  12. New graduate unsure where to work in Brandon/Tampa, Fl area

    VU RN BSN replied to munkee4me's topic in Nursing Career

    I live in southeastern Hillsborough County. My advice is for you to apply to every single hospital in Hillsborough County. Tampa General, St. Joe's, UCH Fletcher, Brandon Regional, South Florida...

  13. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    VU RN BSN replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Ya know, I really wish I had known or realised all this when I was a senior in high school, making the decision to apply to 4 year nursing programs so that I could major in nursing. I wish somebody,...

  14. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    VU RN BSN replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to nursing Cleve. Better get used to working for 12.5 hours with a full bladder and an empty stomach. That is the reality of working as a nurse in a hospital. In my experience, hospital...

  15. Found your niche?

    VU RN BSN replied to swimincatz's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't been able to find my niche in nursing either. I've been an RN since 2004 and I've tried a few different specialties and different settings. None of them seemed to be my niche. I felt out of...

  16. nurses with anxiety and depression

    VU RN BSN replied to Akercat's topic in General Nursing

    Depression and Anxiety have ruined my nursing career. Several different clinicians have diagnosed me with dysthymia or dysthymic disorder. Technical term for chronic depression. I've tried...

  17. Can't get a job as new RN

    VU RN BSN replied to black_butterfly's topic in Florida Nursing

    The situation is just as bad in Tampa. No Tampa Bay area hospitals want new grads. Most of the Tampa Bay area hospitals have only a few openings, require a minimum of 1 year of acute care experience,...

  18. How is it with the jobs in Tampa bay?

    VU RN BSN replied to Qka's topic in Florida Nursing

    In Hillsborough County, the major hospitals include Tampa General Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, and University Community Hospital. Some others are Brandon Regional Hospital, South Florida Baptist...

  19. How is it with the jobs in Tampa bay?

    VU RN BSN replied to Qka's topic in Florida Nursing

    I live in Hillsborough County. I've been an RN since 2004. The current job market for RNs in Tampa Bay is not good. Very competitive. Not many job openings. The nursing shortage is over and gone. I...

  20. telemetry nursing organizations

    VU RN BSN replied to tma0312's topic in Cardiac

    Thank you so much for posting about the American College of Cardiovascular Nurses. I had no idea this organization existed. I used to work as a CCU nurse and as a telemetry nurse, and yet I never...

  21. Nursing Shortage currently worse in Orlando than in Tampa??

    VU RN BSN posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    hey floridians. quick question for ya: have you heard rumors / statements regarding there being a much bigger shortage of nurses in orlando than in tampa?? when i saw my primary care nurse...

  22. Any INFP nurses out there?

    VU RN BSN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am sooo glad I found this thread! I am an ISFP/INFP. My first MBTI test was given by a career counselor a couple years I ago. My result was ISFP, but my S (sensing) was weak/borderline. For the...

  23. choosing a specialty and personality type?

    VU RN BSN replied to TRousse's topic in Nursing Career

    isfp/infp i find this thread absolutely fascinating! i'm very into the mbti and other forms of personality testing. my first myers-briggs test was given by a career counselor a couple years ago,...

  24. Nurse Career Battery Test

    VU RN BSN replied to MILESTONE11's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh wow that is interesting. I hadn't heard of that being done. It's good for me to know because I'm in the middle of a job search and applying to various hospitals. Thank

  25. how do YOU go about applying for a new job?

    VU RN BSN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    when doing a job search and applying for a new job, how do you prefer to go about that? do you usually visit the web pages for all the hospitals in your area, click on their careers link, search for...