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Hello, Has anyone received the NSLFP Nursing Loan Forgiveness? I applied over a month ago and was wondering how long it takes to hear back from them. I'm also curious to hear about your experience with them, and (if it's not too personal to ask) how ...

All Children's in St Pete is already full and apparently they only do the residency once a year. I can tell you, the Tampa Bay area sucks for new grads right now. There isn't a job in sight. I have a friend in Ft Myers (@ Lee Memorial) who says the...

Yeah, I had more money when I was living off of my student loans!

I just graduated in December with my ADN and have my LPN (no experience though, went straight back to school for RN). I can't find a job! Does anyone know of a hospital that takes new grads, or nurses without any experience? I need help! Thanks for a...

I have been pretty much everywhere in Tampa, St Pete and Clearwater and haven't found a hospital job yet! I'm at a loss right now too. Mental health facilities might be your best bet. You could look into Operation PAR, a detox center in Clearwater. ...

They only had 10 slots after their own were placed and they had a ton of applications.

It's tough out there right now! Just a warning though... I worked for an HCA hospital before, and I wouldn't do it again. They are a nightmare and a liability to your license. I have seen way too much to consider working for them under any circumstan...

Sounds great! How long is the orientation? What is the internship all about? I'm bummed I missed it. No luck with jobs yet. This is NOT good. My landlord wasn't paying his mortgage so we got a letter saying the house was going to be auctioned, so ...

Hey Honeydue, How's it going at the VA? Do you like it?

I have friends in HR who promptly throw away any resume sent without a cover letter. It shows them that you're not interested enough in the position. The cover letter is where you're going to talk about any experience you have that your resume doesn...

I have no idea how often they post... In Florida, it didn't take a week. I checked using the license verification a day or 2 after for my LPN and it was there. Keep checking! Good luck, I know you must be going crazy waiting! I dread this after I ta...

You're in PA? Try doing a license verification with the BOH. http://www.licensepa.state.pa.us/Search.aspx

Congrats everyone!!! I just graduated yesterday from State College of Florida with my ADN!!!! I can't wait to find a job!

I'll be graduating this month, so I have done a lot of research on the area hospitals. Morton Plant has really stood out to me and is my # 1 choice. Can anyone tell me about their experiences with the hospital? I would like to get a general idea of w...

HUH. Well that sucks! Good points though. Thanks everyone!

When the discussion of pay comes up during the interview process, how do we know what we are worth? I checked the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics to see what RNs are getting paid in my area (Tampa/Clearwater/St Pete) and thought it was high. (Not t...

In Florida (and I would assume pretty much everywhere) you can just go to the board of nursing website and do a 'provider' search. I found out the next day when I took my PN boards.

Sarasota Memorial is good, and Manatee Memorial in Bradenton where I did clincials was pleasant. Stay FAR, FAR away from Blake Hospital, and Doctor's Hospital. They are a nightmare... Owned by HCA.

Hey Honeydue, Thanks for responding so fast! I have been looking into hospitals from St Pete to Tampa, so far I had only found Morton Plant and All Children's to have the programs. I wonder how many other places have to be called! I am so glad to h...

Hey Honeydue, I'm sorry I don't have an answer to your question, I just wanted to say thanks for asking, b/c I had no idea the VA had an internship! I graduate on the 18th, so I have been researching jobs... and see I may have a problem! The VA sound...