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Hi Tayrah99, It depends on which hospital system you choose to work with. There is HCA, Baycare, Florida Hospital, and TGH to name a few. You should have no problem getting paid at least that with 1 year acute experience. You should have no difficulties in procuring benefits with full time status as well. I have heard great things about Baycare. God bless!

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Dear JBMmommy, Being a nursing student myself, I think that it is expected that you will have many, many questions. Remember this is your chance to learn. How else will you understand unless you ask questions? Never feel too shy to ask why. If you ask in a humble way, most people will not be offended by the question. Also ask yourself are all these medications being given by the primary physician at the hospital your patient is being seen at? Are some of them coming from consulting or other physicians in the community or out of town? Sometimes different physicians are giving medications that can interact but because of a loss in communication, may not even be aware of the problem. Here is a great resource on the web, and this year they have a free newsletter due to a grant they received. Hope it helps you. Works Cited Institute for Safe Medication Practices. 2010. 27 October 2010 . Sincerely, Neka-Elsevier Student Ambassador

Dear jballa34, It sounds like you are extremely busy, like me. I may not have all the answers but maybe I can bring to light some things you hadn't thought of before. I am a nursing student working on my bachelors. First, please be aware that travel nursing usually requires that you have one to two years of nursing experience before a company will hire you at a minimum. This is because of contract demands that could place you in a contracted position from med-surg to oncology just as an example. Second, is nursing something you are passionate about? The reason I ask is because there are many nursing students that start the program but drop out or fail out. Sometimes it is due to the rigorous studying or testing but many times it is because they realize nursing is just not for them. And it isn't for everyone. Third, try to get a feel for what you like better. No sense in wasting time taking courses that won't get you to where you ultimately want to be. Talk to a couple of nurses, and PA's. Ask them questions, see if you can shadow them. I have shadowed a family DO and that was extremely beneficial in helping me to make the best healthcare career decision. It also helps to get some experience in the healthcare industry. For example getting your EMT which can take as little as 4-6 months for school and then sitting for your test. I am a medic, and this has helped me know for sure that I wanted to continue in my medical endeavors. Also I know of a PA who is a SWAT medic and only works part-time at his hospital and part time as a medic, he loves it because he has freedom to do whatever, whenever. So it can be done. Ultimately, nursing is a rewarding but very hard and time consuming occupation. It is not for the faint of heart. I hope this helps you in any regard. Sincerely, Neka-Elsevier Student Ambassador