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  1. New grad RN salaries in hospitals

    sugar12 replied to frequentFLyER's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am an ASN nurse and I make 23$/hr base in south Florida. Then if u are nights gotta love the differentials

  2. Why is Med-Surg so hated?

    sugar12 replied to Nola009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It all depends on your floor,shift and hospital. I am a new grad working on a med surg/orthopedics/surgical step down floor on the night shift. I love the variety. I feel as though I am living my...

  3. Pt stable with a very low Bp?

    sugar12 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone I put this in the general nursing because I wanted all types of specialities to give an input. Please advise if I should've placed it somewhere else. Scenario: PT ESRD on dialysis whose...

  4. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

    sugar12 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida Nursing

    13 weeks total at a lower rate, then after 13 weeks you switch over to the hospital pay roll and receive whatever Hr told you about your starting pay. 6 0r 7 weeks classroom and then 6 or 7 weeks on...

  5. Pt stable with a very low Bp?

    sugar12 replied to sugar12's topic in General Nursing

    @NurseRies Thank you for writing such a detailed post. It definitely helped me to connect the dots appropriately and put things into more perspective. Thanks again everyone I wasn't expecting so many...

  6. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

    sugar12 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida Nursing

    Not sure about Kendall but at my StaRN program which included mercy and 12 other hospitals no dress code was required only

  7. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

    sugar12 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida Nursing

    I didn't hear back from the StaRN coordinator, not Kendall another hospital, until 1 week before I was I intended to

  8. Pt stable with a very low Bp?

    sugar12 replied to sugar12's topic in General Nursing

    Possibility exists about 1 L was taken off in HD but patient is still at the hospital I believe so I'm sure they are doing a full work up. Lactate is definitely a lab that should've been

  9. Do you wear jewelry to work?

    sugar12 replied to nurse_jess's topic in General Nursing

    Studs and a watch anything else would just get in my way. I agree with previous

  10. Nightshifts..how to prepare for them?

    sugar12 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    I'm new to night shift still trying to figure it out. But usually I try to stay up until 1 or 2 am each day even when I'm off. If I get tired at work I simply check on my patient and everyone's...

  11. Job Application Stress

    sugar12 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Call HR or go in person. Use all and any contacts that you have. Ask them to put in a good word for you. No sure way to get a job. You just have to use all avenues. Good

  12. Trying to get out of Home Care and into a hospital

    sugar12 replied to HLC814's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You've gotten good advice so far and I just wanted to add I worked 8 months after graduating as a home health nurse before I got this hospital job. You can sell your home health experience so don't...

  13. I'm falling through the cracks...

    sugar12 replied to aus1599's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. My first job after getting my license was Home health and I think it helped in my interview that I was using my nursing skills even though I graduated 8 months prior. Not every place hires...

  14. I'm falling through the cracks...

    sugar12 replied to aus1599's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Took me 8 months to find a hospital job and luckily it was a new grad program but if you haven't already call hr and start going in person. I got this job just by calling even tho I applied previously...

  15. BSN Required or Not? Share your job search experience please

    sugar12 replied to Lurdes777's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Florida: Majority of my peers with ASN found jobs fairly quickly in all types of specialities (ER, L&D and ICU included. Took me 6 months. I have an ASN degree. I agree with above posters that...

  16. Comparable pay to NY??

    sugar12 replied to VCRN84's topic in Florida Nursing

    In the Orlando area some hospitals give 50 cents more per hour for a BSN. In south Fl me and my friends with BSN degrees make the same. In 2 years you'll of course not be considered a new grad...

  17. Pt stable with a very low Bp?

    sugar12 replied to sugar12's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah 1 L is not a lot at all. It is strange but I'm new to the hospital and getting use to their policies. Our med/surg floor has a step down side but that BP was very low to be on the unit I agree....

  18. Pt stable with a very low Bp?

    sugar12 replied to sugar12's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! So many insightful responses! Thanks everyone for your wonderful input!! To answer everyone's questions: (let me know if I missed any) Yes the patient was on a med/surg floor so I'm not able to...

  19. Comparable pay to NY??

    sugar12 replied to VCRN84's topic in Florida Nursing

    South Florida starting pay is about 23$. Don't know where in FL you're going to make close to the pay in NY with 2 months experience. I agree with the other

  20. Residency Programs

    sugar12 replied to kelly328846's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started in a new grad program for an HCA hospital but it's ran by Parallon. I'm a med surg nurse but we also had Tele, PCU and ICU in our cohort but they did extra training of course. I think these...

  21. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

    sugar12 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida Nursing

    Oh okay great. I forgot you have already been offered a position and probably got that info. Hope you will enjoy the program as much as I do. Good luck in all your endeavors. :-) Feel free to ask any...

  22. For new nurses who hate their first job there is hope!

    sugar12 replied to annieboo444's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks so much for this post, I am not in this situation but if I ever do feel this way glad to know we are never really stuck. Glad you're in a positive environment now. When the new job asked why...

  23. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

    sugar12 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida Nursing

    I don't think relocation assistance is offered but not 100 percent sure. U also take a pay cut during training too entire 13 weeks until u finish the program and start working at the hospital. Just...

  24. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

    sugar12 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida Nursing

    Signed a contract yes and I got a letter via

  25. HCA New Grad Program (StaRN) at Kendall Regional (Miami, FL)

    sugar12 replied to RNMPCR's topic in Florida Nursing

    Sorry 30 days is the total didactic 6 weeks so every week we would have 1-2 at home days while some weeks we wouldn't have