jlkhorn

This is what I'm thinking, too. However, I'm just looking for a ballpark, not a quote, as that will help me decide if the move is even feasible. I have searched the Florida forum and seen many others post the same question recently and I haven't really seen any decent answers. Thanks for your reply.

We have been considering a move to the Clearwater, Florida area for a few years now, to be closer to family. We are starting to put the pieces of the puzzle together so we can make it happen. As we look for housing I'm finding it difficult to make a budget having no idea what my pay range will be. I've seen several people post here to ask about pay range in that area an no one ever replies. Besides, I would like more accurate information before I plan our budget and start the serious search. Would it be appropriate for me to email or call the nurse recruiters at the hospitals in the area we will be moving to and ask what their standard pay rate is? For now, I feel like all my planning and research would be a moot point if the pay range isn't up to par. If it is, then we can step up our game and make it happen. And I don't want to waste my time applying to and interviewing for jobs just to find out that it won't work. Any advice? BTW, I'm an ER nurse of almost 3 years. Thanks!

Congratulations on your first RN job. I went straight to ED also. The first thing I will tell you is that ED nursing is nothing like floor nursing. A lot of what you learned in clinicals will not apply in the ED. ED nursing is often a team effort. Communication with other RNs and techs is very important. Learn when to ask for help, and help others when you can. Don't abuse your techs. Again, DON'T ABUSE YOUR TECHS. Techs are not there to work for you or do the crap tasks that you don't want to do. They are part of the team, just like anyone else. A tech can make or break a zone. (In my ED each zone has 9 rooms with 3 RNs and 1 tech) If you treat them right, they will treat you right. Also, for a long time you will probably feel like you don't know a damn thing. And when you start to feel like you know what you're doing, you will have a case or a shift that challenges you, and again you will feel like you don't know a damn thing. That's ok. Ask questions...a lot of questions. Don't ask for just answers, but ask for the thought process that gets to the answers. Take notes. Sometimes you'll have to go home and look things up. Every patient is different. Every case is different. Every shift is different. Some days you will go home high on adrenaline and feeling great. Other days you will go home in tears. Make friends with your co-workers because they are often the only ones who understand, and don't be afraid to lean on them when you need it. Good luck and best wishes to you.

I'm here doing the same thing. I have a complete case study due tomorrow morning. I'm still working on NANDA, NICs and NOCs. I came across this website when I Googled schizophrenia care plan, and I'm still here farting around.