tinkchic2121 replied to tinkchic2121's topic in Florida Nursing
Delray is not a facility I recommend working at. At least not on a telemetry floor. The nurse to patient ratio sucks. Day shift gets 6 patients, nights get 8. 90% of the time you don't have enough...
tinkchic2121 replied to tinkchic2121's topic in Nursing Career
Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately my contract states I have to stay on my unit for a year before I can transfer somewhere else. Guess I have to bite the bullet until August. I have thought about...
I feel like I am forcing myself to work as an RN and I hate it. The ratio of taking care of 8 patients, the long hours, constant rushing and high stress is not cutting it. I thought nursing would be...
tinkchic2121 replied to tinkchic2121's topic in Florida Nursing
Oh wow. That blows. So are these new grads transferring? After speaking with Human Resource, this new grad program is the largest amount they ever had hired. Maybe its to alleviate this shortage of...
tinkchic2121 replied to tinkchic2121's topic in Florida Nursing
I do as well, but I will be training until the end of November. More than I would receive with any other hospital. Usually, you get 6 weeks of floor training, then your on your own. With this grad...
I got offered a position here for there new grad program (neuro/teley). My concern is many people say Delray sucks. It even got the nickname, "Hell-ray." Therefore, I need some input from people who...
tinkchic2121 replied to Brownie3085's topic in Florida Nursing
I just got offered a position in their new grad program for neuro/teley. They want to start me off with $26.37 and a $3 shift differential. I keep hearing horrible things about Delray Medical Center....
I studied 6 out of 7 days a week. I found that when I was reviewing the material, I retained more when I took my time with it. I would spend about 2-4 hours a day reviewing just 1 topic, ex: fluid and...