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I went through this program and loved it! Great professors, clinical sites, and opportunities. Make sure you all apply elsewhere if you can so as to not "put all the eggs in one basket." HCC, PHCC, SPC, USF, and UT are the likely others classes may c...

I work at FHT and love it. All the changes have been positive and the newer management has been supportive and encouraging. Pay is less than TGH, but profits are also higher and FHT is non-profit. That means there are no shareholders and money made i...

Wow, you guys really must not like Florida Hospital Tampa. Yeah, the old UCH wasn't all that, but the ownership company has been pouring money and resources into the hospital like crazy. I've been there about three years (two as a Nurse Tech, and a c...

I work at Florida Hospital Tampa and love it!! I was a Nurse Tech for about two years while in school and then was fortunate enough to get into the Nurse Residency Program. Yes, they do have an entire floor dedicated to the program before you go to y...

I would HIGHLY recommend getting your CNA and trying to work in a hospital during your time in school. Even if it's one day a week, there are Managers who will allow it. First, try to get in at the places you do clinicals at. You're there, in their f...

Florida Hospital Tampa and St. Joseph's (Baycare) offer Nurse Resident Programs for new graduates. HCA facilities will hire new nurses out of school as well. Florida Hospital's program is 12 weeks in length and includes lab simulations and check-offs...

I've heard some hospitals (especially small ones or ones that only serve a particular demographic) can burn new nurses out pretty quick. I'd be curious as to why you hated it. You can PM me if you'd like, but some of the things I've heard that cause ...

I don't comment often, but this post caught my eye enough for me to do so. I graduated in May, licensed in June, and was extremely fortunate to be hired into a hospital's residency program for new grads. In the Tampa market, it is very competitive fo...

Now that I'm done, I plan on trying to find a job in the hospital setting. Since I did the CNA route as well, I've managed to network a little and got to know some Manager's in that setting. I'm going through all the application processes now, so wis...

To the best of my knowledge, FHT's program is 12 weeks in length with a 2 year commitment. You have to be licensed to apply or they'll just bounce the application back to you (like mine!). The first 6 weeks are spent on a general Med/Surg floor where...

Lucy, The teachers at Dade City are great! Over the course of the first two semesters, our group of 20 didn't have any drop out or be retained for academic reasons. I think the program will greatly prepare you, providing you take advantage of the opp...

I currently work at FH and it is VERY competitive. They offer 7 week rolling admissions and (to my knowledge) take anywhere from 4-8 GN's in each class. Pay is in the low-20's and they either want you enrolled in a BSN program or be a graduate from o...

Just graduated from this program and loved it. I went to Dade City first year and stayed on West after my 3rd Semester was done. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask as I may be able to help. Good luck and enjoy it!

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The booklist from orientation will often be outdated. Either call or go to the campus bookstore directly to get the ISBN #'s off the backs of the books. The publisher will always try to get you to purchase a package deal through the bookstore, but th...

Congrats and good luck to you guys getting into the program! I'll be graduating next semester and met a lot of my classmates on here as well before our classes and orientation. Now that finals are over, I have time to get back on here and see what's ...

Bartend- Adventist Health is building Wesley Chapel Medical Center. Adventist and UCH Tampa and UCH Carrollwood just merged and will be renamed in September to Florida Hospital Tampa and Florida Hospital Carrollwood. The Wesley Chapel location alread...

Regarding the BLS class, make sure it's American Heart Association's "BLS for Healthcare Providers" Here is the link to their website's Matrix that allows you to simply put in a zip code and it'll show you authorized class providers for you to sign-u...

BartonBunch...congrats on getting into the program. While you're seeing the employee health nurse at FHZ, you may want to check with HR to see if they will do tuition reimbursement since you're an employee working to further yourself in health care. ...

For anyone needing shots, titers, or TB skin tests that isn't using insurance through your Doc, go to your nearest Health Department! They are most affordable! Believe they only take cash though. I had everything done for under $100. Also, no one is ...

Here is the link to register. The company the Florida Dept. of Health has contracted to conduct the exams is called Prometric. You are tested on 23 possible skills. You have a multiple choice and skills exam. It costs just about $130 for the whole th...

Bartend, as usual...everything I suggest is my opinion and what I believe or have seen work. That being said, I declined a sponsorship not long ago. Some hospitals can actually offer you a sponsorship on a semesterly basis. Example, I just completed ...

Bartend, In order to get the sponsorship, you have to set-up an interview with the Director/Manager of HR. That information, as well as any other sponsorship available, should be provided at Orientation. However, if you are selected for East Cam...

My test was the first version of the TEAS and I had an 89.9 Cumulative. But remember, admission cut-off is different every semester since it's always different applicants with different GPA's and TEAS scores.

The standards change every semester since it's always a different number of people applying with different GPA's based on those 22 credit hours. I believe anywhere from 100-120 a semester get in with the average GPA's being around 3.8 or so. I did ge...