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I'm in SWFL, as a brand new RN grad, starting pay in an intern program was 23/hr. Shift diff of 6/hr for nights, 7p-7a. I was told a couple days ago that shift diff increases to 8/hr in Oct.

Yes, that is why I was so worried about this intern position, there are a bazillion nursing schools down here in SWFL, and all of those nursing students have had most, if not all of their clinical time in one of the Lee Memorial Hospitals. I got lu...

Ahua12 It's going great! There is definitely a lot of information thrown at you the first week of orientation. I hit the floor with my preceptor for the first time this past weekend, and it was great. Still a lot to learn, but as a nurse, you nev...

I don't think anyone can tell you exactly when you will be able to sit for your NCLEX. It depends on how long it takes your school to send out your transcripts to the BON, how long it takes the BON to approve your application. Then when you get you...

The Lee Memorial Health Systems RN internship is a paid internship. They have a posting on their website the 1-5 of each month where you can apply. Good Luck! Their hospitals are located in the Ft. Myers area on the west coast of S. FL.

April 7th So, I have just over one more week of freedom! lol!!!

Oh dear! I'm sorry to hear about your condition! Is it painful? It sure sounds painful!!! I'm glad you think the advice will help, I know it is what worked for me!! I am sure tomorrow will go just fine, I just always have to have something to w...

I graduated from nursing school in IA in Nov. 2013. A few weeks before my graduation date my husband was offered and accepted a position in Naples for a manufacturing company. A week after graduation we were moving to Florida. Once we were settled...

Try to think of ANY situation from life that could apply to it, from friends, family, school, anything. If you really can't think of anything, then just tell them that you have not had to deal with that type of situation yet, but you are interested ...

I was an LPN in a 69 bed facility for a year before we moved after I graduated RN school. There were 2 nurses on duty, front nurse and back nurse. We each had approximately half the beds that we were responsible for, and our beds were always full. ...

Thanks! I highly recommend it. I did the same thing for the first interview and that went amazingly well. I think I was just super nervous to have made it to the second interview and knew it was down to 7 people for 2 spots I just freaked myself o...

I did, I DID get the call!!!! :) I have officially been offered my first RN position! It's for an RN/internship, so I am super stoked about that! I really thought I may have messed up in my second interview because I was rambling on and on, infac...

Thanks NurseKitty2013! I figured it was going to be a lot of listening and learning the first week. I'm very excited to have this opportunity!! I am ready to get in there and get things started!!! :) I think I'm still a little bit in shock that I ...

Thank you! Whew!! :) Super excited!

I have to do pre-boarding March 26, (next Wednesday) and I haven't gotten the email with all the other details yet, so I don't know when/where anything else will be? I really don't even know what pre-boarding is, I just know she said there will be t...

I got my offer today. :) I DID IT!!!! I'm so proud of myself!!!

I feel your pain. I'm pretty much in your same boat. I have filled out 2 applications, received one rejection email, and made it to the final round of interviews on the other. They said they would call yet today, but it's 5:30 now. Hopefully I wi...

Cool! I got my call Tuesday as well. My second interview is for General Medicine at Gulf Coast. I will cross my fingers for the both of us!

Thanks! I'm at a huge disadvantage though, being not from around the area, but I'm not giving up! :)

So, I had my interview this morning, and it went swimmingly for anyone who is interested. I will be having another interview next week! Super excited!!

You're welcome!

Someone had written that a CNA who worked at LMHS graduated RN school and still had to go through the same application and interview process as everyone else, I think you would just go through as an internal candidate instead of an external candidate...

I should never underestimate myself...I just got a call for an interview Monday, the 10th. Looks like I now have an excuse to go shopping!!! :) Also, time to brush up on my interview skills since I haven't interviewed since April of 2010! SO EXCIT...

Well, I just applied for the April Internship at Lee Memorial. I don't feel very confident, I know there are probably a bazillion people applying for these internship positions, and since I am not from around here, I don't have any referrals, or kno...

I recently graduated from ADN-RN program in Iowa in November of 2013, and a week after my graduation, we relocated to Florida because my husband was offered a job in Naples. I did not have my RN license in Iowa, so I did not gain license by endorsem...