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Yes, thank you. My confidence is based on hard work and determination. Having military honors and medals of saving lives remind me of that. I have more experience than most seasoned nurses. Thankfully, soon after this post...I had 5 interviews lined up. (Trauma ER, Trauma ICU, mother/baby) I was able to pick which job I wanted because they were all offered to me. I think the intern programs are great for Novice nurses, but thankfully, most HR's saw that I wasn't in that category.

Anyone have preferences on these three hospitals??? Im new to the area and need advice! Position and floor aside, Where would you work?

Does anyone know what New Grad BSN's make in the ED at LRMC? Thanks!

I have a lead on a job at LRMC. Waiting to hear about that one. Also, St. Anthony's hospital is having a job fair on thurs. If you don't mind me asking...what small hospital did you apply to? Im not from here and its hard to google and find these smaller hospitals. Thanks again!

Thanks for the info! Im trying right now to get on to LRMC. I heard they hire new grads. Hopefully they do! I wish I knew which hospitals hired new grads and which only hire for their internship program. I would do a program if it came down to it but I don't want to wait months to get into one. haha

@RN Sam, It just surprises me that after getting a BSN and passing boards to be an actual RN that this area makes you continue doing classroom stuff. I understand being on an orientation of some sort, but the internship seems a little much to me. My hope is to get an ER or Labor and Delievery position. I worked for 4 years on a L&D unit and did all the skills of the nurse with the exception of hanging meds. Thanks so much for the info though and good luck with your new job! @ hgrimmet, I hadn't thought about temp agencies because I would think they would have the same requirements as the hospitals. (To have RN experience) Have you heard differently? Also, thanks for the heads up on the area, I am really not familiar with anywhere. I just moved to Riverview and it's only temp. until I figure out where I am working and get something close to there. I like the St. Petersburg area though!

The Residency thing is a little confusing to me. We don't have anything like that in St. Louis or anywhere in the midwest in fact. I talked to a recruiter at Tampa General and she explained it as a 32-52 week program, half clinical setting, half classroom. I just can't go back to any type of school setting at this point. I have my BS in Psychology and BSN. Are the residency programs all the same? I guess this is all just very frustrating for me because I have been a medic for the past 10 years in the military. I have years of combat/trauma and basic nursing skills. I know I'm ready to start! I will check out the 2 programs you mentioned. How is your program? AND...thanks for the info!

I recently graduated with my BSN from a school in St. Louis. I passed boards in January '12 and I relocated to Tampa, Florida. For every application I fill out and every HR department that I visit, I seem to get the same response, "We do not hire new nurses." I can understant that to a degree. However, I also have a BS in Psychology and 10 years of experience as a EMT medic in the Air Force. Not to mention, I was selected during nursing school to do research and study abroad to Africa and teach about HIV. During my military time, I worked in Labor and Delievery and was deployed as a combat medic. I have tons of experience in nursing, just not under a RN license. Does anyone have any advice on how to get a job at a hospital here in Tampa if they only go off your time as a "RN"??? Thanks!!!