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  1. is nursing right for me...

    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?

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

    There's Florida and there's Miami. Both can be considered different
  4. Upcoming Nurse Practitioner Guideline HELP!!

    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

    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

    $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. You left out the part about walking 20 miles to work every day in the snow uphill both
  8. Calling Nurse Managers for jobs

    The meek may inherit the Earth, but they won't get the
  9. What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

    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

    Welcome to Reality 101 and Networking
  11. what are the consequences of backing out of an offer?

    A dog carrying a bone walked to a pond and saw another bone in the
  12. The big D---Debt.

    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

    One sponsor is a Republican, the other is a Democrat. Good to see we'll get a bipartisan screwing if this
  14. 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..

    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...

    Keep handing her
  17. S. 4040 - Importance of this Legislation

    This.
  18. UCF Fall 2011 Hopefuls

    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

    Base pay for GNs at FH is slightly above $22. ORMC pays $21.85 for
  20. Nursing layoffs or difficulty getting jobs? 2011 wages?

    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

    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

    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???

    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

    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

    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