NYtoFLRN

Hey have you guys heard anything about buying scrubs? I emailed HR and they told me that we have to get our own and they have to be navy, but they didn't say anything besides that. I want to make sure I get the right ones!

I'm a new grad with a BSN who was recently hired in the Tampa area. I think you're on target with your $25-30 per hour estimate, with the base being around $25 and closer to $30 with differentials :).

I just took my boards this week and passed. SO glad that's done with, lol. Good luck with your move! And I know what you mean, lol. I've never lived more than a 5 hour drive from home, so moving a 19 hour drive away was a big change. I definitely can't wait to meet everyone and make some new friends down here!

I graduated this May with my BSN!

I can't totally weigh in on this since I'm new to FL and I'm a new grad, but I was recently hired in the Tampa area at a base of $24.28. But I did want to comment to remind you that Florida has no state income tax, which really does make a difference when the pay rate is only different by a few dollars. I plugged some numbers into a paycheck calculator based on my base pay and yours, and this is what it gave me for take-home pay (based on filing single just for comparison sake). 36 hours at my base pay (in FL)- $680.65 36 hours at your base pay (in Ohio)- $685.05 So even though you make $1.25 more per hour base, it works out to less than a $5 difference in take-home pay per paycheck after taxes. I've also seen a ton of job postings for experienced RNs offering pretty significant sign-on bonuses, which I'm sure would more than offset any difference in income after differentials. Sorry I didn't have the exact answer you were looking for, but I hope that helps :).

I decided to apply directly to the Florida board since I wasn't really intending to look for a job in NY :). I know that that's the fastest way to do it if you 100% know you plan on working in Florida. Otherwise the hospital had emailed me to use this service to expedite my license transfer: Florida Medical Licensing Service -Paulina 850 942 0080. https://floridamedlicense.com/nursing.php I'm still waiting on my ATT at this point since my school is going super slow with verifying my degree but I think it'll work out since I applied directly. I hope. lol

I asked when I interviewed and they said that we would rotate through ICU, PCU/stepdown, Med-surg and ER in the first 12 weeks, and then we get to preference where we would rather work out of those and the nurse managers will decide. I told them I prefer ICU or PCU- I did my clinical capstone preceptor placement in a MICU at our local county medical center and it was a great experience! Where are you from originally? I just signed a lease a little bit south in Bradenton. I'm going to have about an hour drive but my boyfriend has family down here so we decided to settle down close to them at first at least :). I'm Katie by the way!

Hi all! I'm also a graduate nurse from NY and I recently accepted a position with Florida Hospital Tampa. I did the same skype-style interview, was only about 15 minutes. They asked me questions about what teamwork means to me, what I knew about the hospital/their mission, etc. Very excited to start in a few weeks!

Me!! I'm going in for my physical and to sign everything in a few weeks. I just moved to Florida from NY this week. Very excited to start!

Not anywhere near the Hudson, but look into Buffalo. Plenty of jobs here, and lots of different hospitals. A few of the hospitals are offering sign-on bonuses for experienced RNs. I just finished my BSN at a school in Buffalo and I'd say around 50-60% of my class graduated with job offers in local hospitals and many were even hired as new grads to specialty floors. Even with just 6 months of experience you'd have your pick of pretty much any department you wanted to work in. Buffalo itself is really up and coming and isn't a bad place to be either.

I'm sorry, but the comments re: you not being eligible for unemployment are actually not 100% correct. Putting in a resignation notice is a courtesy to your employer- it's not a binding contract. You as the employee have stipulated that you are leaving them voluntarily on a given date. If your employer 'lets you go' earlier, before your resignation date you do in fact have a valid unemployment case in some states. Here's one example of this From that page: I know this for a fact because something similar happened to me. I found out that I was accepted to nursing school a few years ago in December, and my program started in May. I told my supervisor about my acceptance the first week of February, and told her that I would be leaving in April- I gave two months notice as well just to be nice since my job would require a pretty lengthy training for my replacement. About two weeks after I told them I found out that my company was closing at the end of the month- 4 weeks before the date that I had told them I was leaving. When it closed I was out of work- I filed an unemployment claim, and my employer challenged my claim stating that I had put in my resignation to go back to school. The state simply asked me what date I had told them I was leaving, and because they laid me off before that date my claim was automatically approved. My employer had no case at all, because I was able and ready to continue work when I was laid off. I'm in NY, and I assume that it can vary by state though, so I don't know that it's the same in your state.

Thank you all! :)

I'm inclined to, but I just got nervous with how things were worded in the disclosure from the hospital. Was just looking to see if anyone had any personal experience with this or any insight that I might not have thought of. This is my first time being drug tested lol. Thanks for your comment!

Hello all! I was recently offered a new grad position at a hospital that I really wanted to work at- I'm very happy about it. I'm a little worried though, because I received all of my paperwork this week and there is a VERY extensive medical questionnaire that I have to fill out. I was diagnosed with ADD a few years ago as an adult, and I take Vyvanse 40mg daily. It makes a world of a difference for me. Truly. I take my medication exactly as prescribed. I'm still worried because of the way the drug test disclosure is worded in my paperwork. This is what it says: I don't think my medications make me unsafe at performing my job- if anything they help me. But I'm still worried that this will be a problem for them. What should I do? My MD told me that they shouldn't have a problem with it and told me to just bring my prescription information with me to the drug test. Do I keep taking my medication and do this? Should I stop my medication so that I don't test positive at all? (I wouldn't lie about my ADD on the forms either way). Am I way overthinking this? I don't use any other drugs at all, so this is my only issue. Thanks!

I would also suggest you look around Inwood/Washington Heights west of broadway. It's not necessarily 'hip and trendy' but it has a good solid community feel and is pretty quiet. More affordable than other neighborhoods in Manhattan, and the A train will take you express to 59th st in 2 stops from 168th (i.e. it's easy to get downtown to be right in the middle of everything). In terms of the pets, it's hard but definitely NOT impossible to find a rental. I rented with a 70 lb pitbull and a cat without too much trouble. Keep in mind that if you use a broker you'll likely have to pay a month's rent as a fee. In NYC a lot of the housing still is up on craigslist, so it's a pretty reliable way to search. Just keep in mind that if something looks too good to be true, it probably is. For every 10 legit posts there might be one that is a scam, but they're really obvious if you know what to look for- i.e. a gorgeous 2 bedroom for $1000 type of thing. lol. The problem with NYC rentals is that the market moves really fast. Any apartments that you see when you visit will be rented within a few days, especially any that are good deals. To rent in NYC you pretty much need to show up, ready to put down a deposit on the spot and sign a lease that day. Especially when you're looking for pet friendly things because that does narrow the market a little bit. Also, don't be afraid to look at older buildings that are walk-ups. I've found that those tend to be the most pet friendly in my experience. If your dog is a breed that isn't considered "dangerous" you'll have an easier time finding something too. But either way, it can definitely be done!