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I work 3x12 days only. We do not rotate. No mandatory OT. If I work through my lunch break, I can clock out with a special code and get paid for that time. I can pick up OT if I want to, when census is high and unit needs coverage, but never mandatory. We have a float team at the hospital that most of the time covers our needs. We do self-scheduling and most of the time we get what requested. Sometimes, certain nurses get asked to stay 4 extra hours for remote tele room, but again not mandatory. Just to help out if they are short.

I don't know anything about Naples area. I am 1.5 hours North of Naples working at a large non-profit hospital. We used to see seasonal change in census but not as much any more here. I think tourism picked up and it is common to have patients who were visiting end up on our unit. The last two years our lowest census number was what our highest census used to be 2 years ago. Both last summer and this summer I ended up working overtime. First, a lot of staff wants to take time off in the summer because their kids are out of school. Our unit even had a calendar with blocks when nobody else could request vacation because so many already had time approved. I think it depends on the type of unit you end up working. I work on a cardiac/telemetry unit. While we were busy, our ortho unit was flexing staff because most of their patients undergo elective surgeries. Our county is the oldest county for its size in the country, so the peds unit constantly has low census, etc. You get the idea. Plus during the high season, we were so full that we had to open overflow units and hospital paid double rates and high census bonus program to get staff to come in. So, you could save up a nice cushion for the slow time. And last year we were so busy during the summer that staff annual bonus was doubled. I have not heard anything about this year yet. But we were busy most of the time. and by busy I mean full. I would try to talk to the nurses who actually work in that hospital system.

Our unit circulates a sign sheet beginning of November. Each staff member including CNAs rates the holidays in the order of importance for them to get it off. For example, this year I wanted Thanksgiving off more than others, so it was my number one. Christmas I chose to work so it was my last on the list. Then management makes schedule based on that list. I did rate New Years Eve as my middle priority but I am on the schedule to work. However I am in the top of the list to be flexed. So hopefully census will be low enough for me to get the day off.

If you have a year to go, too far away to be projecting job opportunities. But sure do speak about your interest. Ask if they hire new grads, find out who the hire decisions people are. Stay in touch with people you met and ask them if you can use them as references when you do apply.

I think it is mini infuser they are talking about. It just pushes med slowly

It depends on gpa of other applicants when you apply

At my hospital a lot of units post jobs AFTER the position was already filled just to make it official. If you know someone who already works in a hospital and can introduce you to a unit manager. They are not just looking for how much you know but also your personality, can you get algo with others etc. If you get such opportunity bring your resume. If they like you and no position available yet, it will go in a manager "go to" drawer. When they know of a position opening up, they call up those already in the drawer first. At least that's how I got hired.

I am in RN- to-BSN program at a local community college. I pay around $1,150 each semester in tuition. The program is 4 semesters if you keep the pace they recommend.

At our facility we are have to go through medical records to get our own records and are not allowed to just access it on the computer.

How many credits per semester is that?

You need to go up a size. I did and it is so much better

My hospital reimburses tuition to the full time employees. It can be ASN or BSN in exchange for promissory note to work 18 months after the latest payment. They don't cover books or fees. So it is not 100% but better than nothing. You have to get A or B to get reimbursement. For BSN thru prepay for the semester. But if you get a C you have to repay them back.

Worked as CNA for a hospital the last year of nursing school. During last semester preceptorship got a job offer. They held the job for me. Graduated December 13,2013. Took NCLEX Jan 3,2014. Started my orientation Jan 6. Did not apply to any other jobs because I was happy with the unit that offered the job.

We something new every day. Ice cream with toppings one day, pizza next, Jimmy Jones subs for lunch another, donuts and bagels from our floor pharmacist, a drawing for a Littmann stethoscope cardiology III for each shift (days and nights). Our hospital gift shop gave us tokens for 5 bucks off a purchase of $10. Hospital also did crosswords for a prize for each shift. Not sure what the prize was for that.

Ours was 80% without any rounding up. So if your average is 79.8%, too bad.