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  1. Florida nursing shortage?

    ufo8micats posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    This summer I am hoping to relocate to Florida. While on the Florida board of nursing site I noticed that a statement was issued about a nursing shortage in Florida. And they were Asking for...

  2. To the unemployed new grads... what ARE you doing?

    ufo8micats replied to BigB_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was just reading an article the other day on the CNN app, stating that the nursing market has been flooded and due to the economy that older nurses are not retiring so new grads have no where to go....

  3. No, I'm Not a Beauty Shop!

    ufo8micats replied to mysixlittleones's topic in School

    I agree with you but by time you finished explaining that to her you could have had her earrings back

  4. Florida nursing shortage?

    ufo8micats replied to ufo8micats's topic in Florida Nursing

    Nurseamanda I will def. check out the places that you mentioned. I did stop in several small towns that I liked in between tampa and Kissimmee. Still close enough to the ocean but far enough from the...

  5. Florida nursing shortage?

    ufo8micats replied to ufo8micats's topic in Florida Nursing

    I fig it deoended on what part of Florida that you moved to whether or not jobs are available. I own here in ohio with 4 acres of land. Yeah homes are cheaper in Florida than ohio. I am thinking if...

  6. Medication & treatments on midnight shift

    ufo8micats replied to Micki72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know how many nurses say this out loud but, god bless the aids. If it were not for the aids then us nurses would be hard pressed to get our jobs done in an Expedient manner. I try to advise...

  7. I received a "write up" warning at my LTC

    ufo8micats replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, LTC. I remember those days. Taking care of up to 40 people on a hall all alone with one aid, working 90 hrs a week because nurses quitting or getting fired constantly, pain pill seekers, and just...

  8. Florida nursing shortage?

    ufo8micats replied to ufo8micats's topic in Florida Nursing

    Ruas61 I love the pic. Fav. Character from twd. Funny I went to school to become a hospice nurse. Besides behing one of the most humbling experiences in the world, I don't believe that anyone should...

  9. Florida nursing shortage?

    ufo8micats replied to ufo8micats's topic in Florida Nursing

    The message was on the application by endorsement site. Before the application scrolled up, the message came up. Looking for volunteer workers and money to help with the

  10. You might be a night shifter if...

    ufo8micats replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Omg, I have done all everything that has been posted lol lol. Checking the mail at 5p in pajamas. The Walmart people know be by name now. Staggering in at 7a and telling everyone good night when I...

  11. Florida nursing shortage?

    ufo8micats replied to ufo8micats's topic in Florida Nursing

    This news is somewhat disheartening. I am an LPN with 6 yrs experience in pediatric critical care. I live in ohio and work independently making about $70,000 a year. I knew I would have to take a pay...

  12. New RN frustrated with coworker behavior

    ufo8micats replied to Tango RN's topic in Nursing Career

    One of the many reasons that I became a nurse is that I thought that if someone takes the time to go to school for a degree, that they must me intelligent, well spoken, responsible individuals. Well...

  13. I don't like nursing school :( will I hate nursing?

    ufo8micats replied to Lucidity's topic in Nursing Career

    I think that "hate" is such a powerful word. It takes energy to hate something, meaning that what ever is expending energy from you is gaining energy from you also. I really did not care for nursing...

  14. goody goody nurse gets in trouble ??

    ufo8micats replied to Rendered's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It depends on the severity of your employers complaint and how much they push it. The board will most likely contact you and ask if this firing was justified and your side of the story. They may just...

  15. You might be a night shifter if...

    ufo8micats replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    If you wake up late for work and just throw scrubs on and run out the door. You forget about doing your hair and makeup. No one important will see you anyways, ans sleep is more important than looking...

  16. How do you all like to start your shifts?

    ufo8micats replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I do private duty nursing and my liens is 3. So my night starts by setting up his feed and meds. Then we play, then my only responsibility besides him is staying awake at night. Which usually...

  17. How much training did you get?

    ufo8micats replied to sue1000's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a new grad I was told that I would get 10 days training. On the 4th day a nurse called off and I was thrown to the wolves. And yeah, I mean thrown to the wolves. No med count, no report, or...

  18. I just feel like giving up...

    ufo8micats replied to Lilstinka2's topic in LPN to RN

    I know it's hard, but def. try not to be discourage. This advice may come as being a bit unorthodoxed but when I first graduated nursing school I went into the heart of my city and found a job easily...

  19. Spanish

    ufo8micats posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am interested in taking Spanish classes. Can anyone tell me if they have taken Spanish classes and were able to use it in their medical field to make more

  20. Spanish

    ufo8micats replied to ufo8micats's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the insightful words. Do you think that using Rosetta Stone as a method of learning Spanish will look as good on my résumé compared to taking a course at my local