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  1. Required Nursing Uniform

    GGodwinRN replied to pbstrums's topic in General Nursing

    My current hospital is requiring the same thing. Color coding and you have to buy a specific brand that they picked out. They say it is because different companies colors are not all the same....

  2. How long is your orientation??

    GGodwinRN replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you don't mind me asking, what hospital is this at? I think I read one of your previous posts that said you were in Central Florida? I am on a tele floor in Central Florida - Fl Hospital Fish...

  3. Looking for very specific book recommendations

    GGodwinRN replied to ljds's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I am transferring from PCU to a Mother-Baby Unit and would love to find a good pocket guide. Any suggestions?

  4. Nurse-pt ratios

    GGodwinRN replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    Jenniferhelene - I see you are in Central Fl. What hospital is it that you work

  5. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    GGodwinRN replied to justmanda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm curious if you can tell me which hospital you are at? I'm in Central Florida also but at the Florida Hospital location that I am at on the PCU/Telemetry/Step-Down our ratio is 1:4 or 1:5...

  6. Help Please--where are the best salaries?

    GGodwinRN replied to Meerkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where at in Central FL - I'm at Florida Hospital in Central FL and our new grad base is $18.15 + diff.

  7. Another ? about working the 7p-7a shift

    GGodwinRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    If I have to take my daughter to school on the first day back, I get up around 6am and do all the kid stuff, then take a nap from 12pm to 3pm. If I don't have to take her to school, I just stay in...

  8. Central Florida hospitals

    GGodwinRN replied to BETSRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I worked at Florida Hospital Waterman while I was in nursing school and it was a very nice hospital. They seemed to treat their employees pretty well there. I have finished nursing school and took a...

  9. Are they giving the new format already?

    GGodwinRN replied to studentnurse74's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took it on Feb. 28 and I had 8 check all that

  10. ATT transfer

    GGodwinRN replied to RJS's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Florida is 45

  11. Question about ATT????

    GGodwinRN replied to nynurse2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm in Florida also. I graduated on Dec 16 and I received my ATT yesterday by

  12. pda use in nursing

    GGodwinRN replied to traumakimmy's topic in Emergency

    I have wanted to get one of these for a long time but haven't been able to figure out whether a Palm or a Pocket PC would be a better choice. Any suggestions? Also, I would like to get one that...

  13. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    GGodwinRN replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In Central Florida you can be hired at all of the local hospitals as a PCT or Nurse Tech after you have completed your first semester of an ADN program. Starting pay is $12 plus shift

  14. Preparing for Hurricane Frances..Any other Floridians out there??

    GGodwinRN replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm here in Central Florida right outside of Daytona and our stores around here have been out of batteries since the beginning of the week. If you get lucky and get to the stores at the right time...

  15. Anyone here attend Daytona Beach Community College?

    GGodwinRN replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    We have about a month left of psych. Just can't wait until it's over!! For 1st semester we went to nursing homes first then to the hospitals. The hospitals were Fl Hospital Fish and Fl Hospital...

  16. Anyone here attend Daytona Beach Community College?

    GGodwinRN replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I started the ADN program at DBCC in January 2003, we graduate in December of this year!!!!! We are in psych right now which I do not like at all!!! What campus are you attending? I attended DeLand...

  17. Working while in Nursing school

    GGodwinRN replied to ZootRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    If you can make it through your 1st semester without working you can apply at hospitals to work as a nurse tech after the 1st completed semester of RN schooling. They usually pay $10-$12/hr and will...

  18. anyone challenge LPN boards??

    GGodwinRN replied to GGodwinRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm working as a nurse tech right now, so you all are probably right. I plan on finishing the program in December and sitting for the boards right away, so it's probably just a waste of time and...

  19. anyone challenge LPN boards??

    GGodwinRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, i'm in the ADN program and scheduled to graduate December 2004. Right now i'm eligible to challenge the LPN boards and i'm wondering if anyone else on this board has done this. If so can you...