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...

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...

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 thi...

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 pr...

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 ...

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...

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 leavi...

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 question...

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 be...

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 ...

I second Buffalo. I transferred to a school in Buffalo to finish my degree and there are jobs here. There are a lot of different hospitals here and each one is known for being great in different specialties. I.e. ECMC for Trauma and Psych, Buffalo Ge...

Hello all! I'm graduating this May with my BSN and am looking to relocate from NY to Florida. I started applying for jobs about a month ago, focusing mostly on graduate nurse positions and residency programs. So far I've put in 11 applications at var...

Thank you all for the tips! Of the 11 applications I put in so far 7 were for nurse residency positions, which is why I was so discouraged when I got automatic rejections for those. I think I was expecting to have a chance at least to have those look...

Actually, ECMC starts both new grads and experienced nurses at $26.47-$30.83, with a $3.00 differential for nights and another $3.00 differential if you work more than 26 weekends in the year- I just got a sheet with salary info and benefits from the...

I'd like to just make two quick points based on what Calivianya said: 1) State schools can be expensive too. I went to a state school and still graduated with close to $70k in student loans just covering my tuition and room/board. State school tuitio...

I'm a former NYU ABSN student who transferred to a different program after a semester a few years ago. I just realized that I still have my NYU scrubs and have them listed in an auction on Ebay right now starting at $0.99 if anyone is interested. I k...

You mention that you're interested in NYU and Hunter. Just so you know, the way Hunter works you have to be a matriculated student BEFORE applying to be a nursing student. They only accept one batch of nursing students per year into their traditional...

The timeline for all of that is really up to you. It takes a couple of weeks after graduation for UB to send all of the information to the state board to get you authorized to sit for the NCLEX. Once that's all set you get an email saying that you're...

Hey guys! Congrats on your acceptances! I'm in the current ABS cohort and am going to want to sell my scrubs, UB nursing polo shirt and lab coat once we finish up this spring semester. I have 3 sets of scrubs (size small), one small polo shirt (which...

This doesn't really answer your question, but if you're moving upstate you should consider Buffalo. I just moved here from NYC about 6 months ago and it's actually not a terrible place to be. There is a ton of development going on downtown, a good am...