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  1. is nursing right for me...

    TheLastTime replied to alexodeh's topic in Men in Nursing

    Math? Seriously? You don't use Calculus here. You don't use Trigonometry. You don't even use Algebra. If you can add, subtract, multiply, and divide, you're fine. Science, courage, heart, brains,...

  2. Do the hospitals in FL hire or prefer BSN over ADN?

    TheLastTime replied to Laurenslovely's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes..

  3. What are the pros of working as a RN in FL (Miami)

    TheLastTime replied to Laurenslovely's topic in Florida Nursing

    There's Florida and there's Miami. Both can be considered different

  4. Upcoming Nurse Practitioner Guideline HELP!!

    TheLastTime replied to Dman2012's topic in Florida Nursing

    This is actually not new news. This is the direction the NP genre is going. You will be much more competitive with the DNP. As tempting as it may be to go the cheap route with the Master's, the tide...

  5. Pregnancy and job offers as a new grad

    TheLastTime replied to d2k2ross's topic in General Nursing

    The bigger picture is ethics. Considering that this person is choosing to not disclose an event that will cause them to be absent for months - or possibly permanently if the new mom decides on the...

  6. Pay for new grad

    TheLastTime replied to MollzBSN's topic in Florida Nursing

    $21.85 sounds like Orlando Health's starting pay. Florida Hospital offers slightly above $22 for a freshly minted nurse...really not enough difference to be concerned about. Take the offer. If you...

  7. Nursing School 1900's Style - You Thought Your Program Was Difficult?

    TheLastTime replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    You left out the part about walking 20 miles to work every day in the snow uphill both

  8. Calling Nurse Managers for jobs

    TheLastTime replied to NICUPICURN's topic in General Nursing

    The meek may inherit the Earth, but they won't get the

  9. What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

    TheLastTime replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men in Nursing

    7 out of 55. Unsolicited advice: Don't dip your pen in class - or company -

  10. Its not what you know, it's who you know

    TheLastTime replied to Devie06's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to Reality 101 and Networking

  11. what are the consequences of backing out of an offer?

    TheLastTime replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    A dog carrying a bone walked to a pond and saw another bone in the

  12. The big D---Debt.

    TheLastTime replied to thislife's topic in General Nursing

    You're going to graduate into an $18 - $22 per hour job. Take that into consideration while budgeting your

  13. Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

    TheLastTime replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    One sponsor is a Republican, the other is a Democrat. Good to see we'll get a bipartisan screwing if this

  14. how hard is the math in nursing programs? how about the HESI exam?

    TheLastTime replied to codyiscool's topic in General Students

    There is nothing beyond simple Algebra that is needed. If you can convert units and solve an equation such as 10x = 95 for the variable x, then you can do all of the math required for

  15. failed lift test, may have lost job offer..

    TheLastTime replied to lovescapeRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't see a problem with this if lifting is a repeated daily requirement of the job. This puts a literal spin on the phrase "carrying their weight". From my experience I do find a need to lift 50+...

  16. Either she goes, or I go...

    TheLastTime replied to BroomQueen's topic in Florida Nursing

    Keep handing her

  17. S. 4040 - Importance of this Legislation

    TheLastTime replied to sweetsugar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This.

  18. UCF Fall 2011 Hopefuls

    TheLastTime replied to jenniferpnts's topic in Florida Nursing

    A bit of ancient history, but I got in the Summer 2010 class. My previous GPA was 3.3 and my prereq GPA was 4.0. We took the TEAS at the beginning of the first semester after we were accepted and I...

  19. Florida hospital

    TheLastTime replied to RNmilwife's topic in Florida Nursing

    Base pay for GNs at FH is slightly above $22. ORMC pays $21.85 for

  20. Nursing layoffs or difficulty getting jobs? 2011 wages?

    TheLastTime replied to PhantomDelight25's topic in Florida Nursing

    The Accelerated class of '09 had problems finding jobs immediately after graduation. This is no knock on them as Orlando Health and Florida Hospital had hiring freezes going on at the time. Naturally...

  21. Relocating to Orlando Area

    TheLastTime replied to NursKris82's topic in Florida Nursing

    1. No unions. 2. Generally 1:5 - 1:6 in med/surg. 1:3 - 1:4 in PCU/Stepdown. 1:2 - 1:3 in

  22. Relocating to Orlando Area

    TheLastTime replied to NursKris82's topic in Florida Nursing

    Your primary choices in Orlando are either Florida Hospital or Orlando Health. Both have several campuses spread throughout the metro area. There are also the two HCA hospitals (Central Florida,...

  23. Change to License Requirements???

    TheLastTime replied to suzieQRNstudent's topic in Florida Nursing

    I have no problem with this law. Do the crime, do the time, and not all time is necessarily in a prison. Fifteen years is a fair amount of time to allow pass before allowing eligibility. If this is a...

  24. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

    TheLastTime replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Got good popup and two days later passing notification from my BON. Either PVT works or the epic coincidence

  25. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    TheLastTime replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Also...tip for FL nurses...the state BON turnaround is only two working days, so no need to waste lunch money on paying Pearsonvue for the quickie