CentralFloridaRN

IEN seeking assistance with understanding a few things. After passing CRNE, I still need to complete 250 hours of employment before CRNBC will register me. I understand that I can apply for a provisional registration in order to work and obtain these hours. My questions are as follows: 1) How many times do they allow you to apply for a provisional license? 2) While I am searching for an employer, in what stage of registration am I for application purposes? (i.e. interim, in progress, etc?) 3) Would it be wiser to find an employer before applying for provisional registration because they all expire march 1st? Since it only takes about 10 business days to get one, should I wait for employment or get it now because it will increase my chances of employment? What is your experience on this matter with the current job market in British Columbia? Thanks!

I took the exam in Vancouver and received my results on Monday November 15th, 2010 and I'm glad to say I passed! I was so shocked and relieved, I was shaking and had to have someone else reread the letter! I used the Lippincott and CRNE prep guides! The CRNE prep guide was useless to me after the first 2 times I had gone through it, but the CD was great and not as laborious as the text book because you can go through it pretty fast and get instant feedback on why your answer was wrong. With the Lippincott, I stuck to topics I'm weak in such as L&D and pediatrics. Always use your ABC's when approaching a question and always think, "what should I do first for the patient" and if all else fails, common sense can go very far when you are stuck congrats and good luck for those taking the feb exam!

Wow, I agree that if you are still wholeheartedly championing the PCC program, then the wool was pulled over your eyes. It wasnt all it should have been. A lot of us learnt not to stir the pot because this could be the kiss of death. Also doing bad in a course or possibly failing out is also a kiss of death. The nursing community at PCC is very small and everyone knows everyone else so gossip flies and its rampant. Everyone knows a lot of info about you if you put it out there. So dont ever tell anyone something you dont want repeated more than a few times over. Be low key and get the work done and you'll be fine. Thats my advice for the PCC nursing program. Study hard, be polite, have a positive attitude, and never give up. You earned a spot in the program so fight to keep the spot. Its getting harder and harder to get into nusing programs so dont let someone tell you, you cant make it, and if they do, just work that much harder to succeed. Theres a lot at PCC I didnt like and a lot I loved. The small community was also a blessing because I made a lot of friends that I know will be lifetime friends. The rigorous program was a challenge but it can be done. Know when to voice your opinion and when to stand back and listen. I found that you dont usually have a problem unless you make a problem for yourself at PCC. I do agree that something has to be done about the ethical issues you are experiencing. Nurses are supposed to be held at a higher standard and at no matter what level you achieve you should always uphold that moral and ethical standard. If there is a valid reason to go up the chain of command, then do so. Be respectful and you will be afforded the same otherwise you may be looked upon as a disgruntled individual seeking revenge.

Thank you so much. It did help. Gonna try my luck at a traditional school instead.

I applied to A LOT of hospitals. It took forever to find a job but I finally landed one. Whew~! I thought it was never gonna happen there for a while! If you want that acute setting job, just keep pushing for it. During my job hunt, I discovered that most places wanted at least a year acute care experience so LTC experience isnt going to help much in that regard because a lot of skills arent utilized in the nursing home setting. Do well with the essentials (resume,interview,and follow-up)! Network, network, network! Network with employed RN's, network with friends!

Hey, is anyone in the University of Phoenix RN-BSN or RN-MSN program? If so, what are the requirements to get in and what are the costs? Is it accredited? Please let me know. It seems like a good option if you're into online classes and working full time. But I'm hesitant so if I can get feedback, I'd appreciate it!

Does anyone know exactly how competitive it is to get into the NP Family Health program at USF? For instance, does anyone know what is the avg. GPA of those accepted into the program? Thanks!

They are hiring but only nurses with at least one year experience.

Hey everyone, What is the average Patient Advocate salary or pay per hour in Florida? I tried looking it up but I get a very big range so I'm not sure. Hoping someone can help me out. Is it worth it for an RN to take a position like this who has no bedside nursing experience? I want to get a bedside nursing position but pickings are slim. Thanks in advance!

To give you an idea what central florida nurses are offered, its about $20-22 base rate for new RNs and increases for experience up to about $26 for about 10 years or more experience. Of course, thats not including differentials.

I applied to the GN positions around town and I always get an almost immediate, sorry but try again next time reply. I believe that there is a nursing shortage. Hospitals are just not hiring to cut expenses. I know friends who work on Medical units and have over 10 patients per shift sometimes. Another friend works on a step down unit where they routinely get overflow patients from the Med/surg unit. i know for a fact that this hospital has very high turnover but they are just not hiring. How are these positions being filled? I'm very disheartened. I never thought I'd love nursing as much as I do, but if things dont turn around soon, I'm considering taking any well paying job to pay the bills and then go back to school. I tear up sometimes over the lost opportunity. I know I could have made a really good bedside nurse. When one door closes, another opens.....i hope...

If they *didnt*

Hey guys, Thanks for the great feedback. I was wondering if I can get an idea of how many of you completed online applications and how many submitted applications in person? I dont think I'm doing things right and I need to start changing up my strategy! Anyways, I feel like I'm living in a twilight zone. I'm hitting brick walls left and right:banghead: In my area, it seems like no one is hiring anyone without at least a year or more of experience. Some places, they want at least 2 to 3 years experience. Hospitals look at training new nurses as an expense but rather as an investment. If they did, then maybe a lot more of us would be working now instead of wasting our skills and education. I just pray that the recession doesnt drag on for very long. Seems like hospitals with high turnovers are also not hiring. All that means is that nurses who are currently employed are being grossly overworked and this cant be good for nurses or the patients.

Clinical hours during a nursing program is not adequate clinical experience for an acute care setting apparently. So its tough. Unfortunately I had to wait a while before begining my job search not realizing that I would be caught in a rock and a hard place. Its largely due to hiring managers not acquiring new staff during these economic times, low census and all that jazz.

Hey yall, For you guys and gals still looking for a job, try networking with friends! I took some advise from a good friend from nursing school and he suggested using my social networking site as a tool in my job search. :typing So jumped on it. Wrote a mass email to all of my nursing buddies and asked them to PLEASE refer me if there are openings in their units. Not only do they help me out but if I am hired, they get a referral bonus! Three of them replied to me in less than 12 hours with suggested openings! It may be a long shot but you just gotta keep plodding on if you want to succeed!:typing For any nurse managers out there, how can an inexperienced nurse spruce up her resume to stand out from the rest? I'm ACLS certified and I took it to stand out from other graduate RN's. But what else can I do if acute care setting is my goal? Any suggests from yall who are veterans in the nursing field? What can I do to stick out? Thanks in advance for the help!