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1. LPN and nursing in Florida

   Preeps replied to runnerdoug87's topic in Florida Nursing

   Certainly Florida hospitals prefer BSN nurses however due to the shortage of experienced nurses (at least in my area, Central Florida) they will be happy to have experienced AS/AA degree nurses. The...

2. New Grad Nurse (finish in May) Relocating to Orlando, FL

   Preeps replied to NewNurse305's topic in Florida Nursing

   Yes. Because RNs are overworked, overwhelmed and unappreciated. Nurses at FH Orlando do all vital signs, all accu-checks (formerly tech jobs) and must travel with all PCU level and monitored patients...

3. I Have The Time and Other Lies

   Preeps replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I understand what you are saying because it seems on every corner in Florida there is a new private "nursing school" opening their doors. But if there is a glut of RNs running around they certainly...

4. Florida Hospital Orlando Now Offering INcentive Bonus for Overtime

   Preeps posted a topic in Florida Nursing

   Now Florida Hospital Orlando is offering an "incentive bonus." If nurses will work overtime for 6 weeks with no call outs they will get 75 extra a day on the over time shift (plus the ot rate of...

5. Orlando Health Paying RNs More than Fl. Hospital Orlando

   Preeps replied to Preeps's topic in Florida Nursing

   Sorry, but nothing good. It is close to a sketchy side of town and the patients reflect this. Obviously a lot smaller than FH Orlando but I've heard it's a

6. Orlando Health Paying RNs More than Fl. Hospital Orlando

   Preeps replied to Preeps's topic in Florida Nursing

   I think that you summed up nursing at Florida Hospital Orlando very well. I have friends that work in Apopka FH community hospital and they have techs that do accu checks and vitals. In Orlando we are...

7. I Have The Time and Other Lies

   Preeps replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Latest update at my hospital. . . we were handed a SCRIPT, a full page of what we are to do/say. Part of this script includes our "closing words to patient at handoff. The script states, "prior to...

8. New Grad Nurse (finish in May) Relocating to Orlando, FL

   Preeps replied to NewNurse305's topic in Florida Nursing

   Well congrats on landing the job. CTU is pretty much where people go while waiting to go to the correct floor. It is kind of like an over flow so you will get all different diagnoses. The good...

9. I Have The Time and Other Lies

   Preeps replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Yes. Yes! Me

10. New Grad Nurse (finish in May) Relocating to Orlando, FL

    Preeps replied to NewNurse305's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes if it is full then you would have to wait. Have you tried other hospitals? I don't know where you are in Orlando. How about South Seminole Hospital in Longwood (small 200 plus beds). Longwood is...

11. New Grad Nurse (finish in May) Relocating to Orlando, FL

    Preeps replied to NewNurse305's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think the new grad class starts in March. So maybe they don't want to offer a grad nurse a job until you graduate. They will probably have plenty of openings for you just make sure you apply as a...

12. I Have The Time and Other Lies

    Preeps replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you being serious? What did they do implant a micro

13. I Have The Time and Other Lies

    Preeps replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes. This is part of the problem. At least at the hospital I work (it is enormous) the "powers that be" are so out of touch with clinical nursing they have no recent experience in providing care....

14. I Have The Time and Other Lies

    Preeps replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This sounds very (sadly) familiar. We too have to use the white board to put what time we gave the pain meds, and what time it is due next. We also have to write what is the most important thing we...

15. I Have The Time and Other Lies

    Preeps replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes! Exactly! We have papers we have to sign hourly in each room also. I am a very honest person and I resent hugely that we are forced to lie!! I use to fill them out honestly. . .but my nurse...