FloridaBeagle

FloridaBeagle

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  1. Letting original license expire?

    FloridaBeagle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I originally passed NCLEX for another state. I wasn't able to get a job there, and moved on to another state. I don't plan on ever going back there, so I let it expire. I know every time...

  2. Letting original license expire?

    FloridaBeagle replied to FloridaBeagle's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. That alleviates some

  3. And here comes the nightly spam

    FloridaBeagle replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe there should be a limit on how many posts you can post in a timeframe, like twitter

  4. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    FloridaBeagle replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that a med error in one hospital isn't a med error in another hospital. For example, I was rushed one night and didn't dilute a particular medication. I was worried about what would...

  5. Schooling advice needed

    FloridaBeagle replied to Jssc14's topic in General Nursing

    A DNP in what? There's so many

  6. Neuro = dumping ground for "difficult" pts?

    FloridaBeagle replied to SopranoKris's topic in Neurological

    I think you're working at my old unit. I quit and will never, ever, EVER go near neuro again because it is a dumping ground, and yet you don't get a smaller ratio, or more CNAs, or anything that would...

  7. SO hows the job market these days?

    FloridaBeagle replied to debi49's topic in General Nursing

    Mayo is hiring RN's like crazy if you're willing to be a bit south of the Twin

  8. Conflict with fellow nurse regarding Dilaudid administration, please help!

    FloridaBeagle replied to NYCRN21's topic in Pain Management

    Yes, welcome to nurses eating their young. Some people think they were born knowing everything... I had a similar situation. Old man, bad pain, pressure 95/60-ish. I actually gave the dilaudid (new...

  9. Should I look out of state for a job?

    FloridaBeagle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    OP: apply everywhere. I've had interviews in states where I didn't have their state license yet. The important thing is just to have a license somewhere. It's just a matter of some paperwork and a fee...

  10. Med-Surg sentence

    FloridaBeagle replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've been known to take a smoke break. But I don't smoke. I'm not understanding why so many here are down on the thought of you quitting before one year, Princess. I quit a horrible unit 8 months...

  11. School RN pay in Minnesota?

    FloridaBeagle posted a topic in School

    Hello, Can anyone give me an idea of what the pay is like for school RN's in Minnesota? I'm working for a hospital in MN now, but would like to do school nursing in the future if the pay is okay. I'm...

  12. 2.72 gpa want to get into the adn bridge BSN/msn at George Washington to become a midwife.

    FloridaBeagle replied to jwheeler's topic in School, College Programs

    Click on the exclamation icon to report the post, and a mod will move

  13. School RN pay in Minnesota?

    FloridaBeagle replied to FloridaBeagle's topic in School

    That sounds ok to me because I figure I'd do camp nursing in the summer (I assume you get summers off?) and the COL is good in MN. The Indeed salary searches I did came up with similar figures. I...

  14. Are care plans valuable?

    FloridaBeagle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Care plans are for the lawyers, not the nurses. My last employer was getting on us for not adding new care plans when indicated, but of course did nothing to reduce our patient load or...

  15. Upstate Jobs

    FloridaBeagle replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in New York Nursing

    Guthrie Hospital in Corning, NY is having an RN recruitment drive right now, if anyone is interested. They just called me about it, but I already got another job.

  16. Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    FloridaBeagle replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can't understand why the RN was in the room if she wasn't supposed to speak. Are we just decorations? It seems demeaning. Personally, I wouldn't go into rooms with this Dr. anymore. An RN's time is...

  17. What Nurses Really Want

    FloridaBeagle replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agreed. I worked on a neuro unit at night that staffed fewer nurses, and I'd argue that we need MORE nurses on night shift instead of day shift because so many of them sundown and don't sleep, making...

  18. What Nurses Really Want

    FloridaBeagle replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I guess you haven't worked in FL, where ratios on med-surg floors are from 6-10. Totally unsafe. I just quit my job in FL due to this. FL needs a law like Cali's. Now you've got me rolling on the...

  19. Outrage at low pay in FL

    FloridaBeagle replied to enigma2441's topic in Florida Nursing

    I worked here because (unbelievably) the pay is higher than in the two other states I was offered jobs in: NC and TN. But now that I've got some experience under my belt, I applied for a job in a...

  20. You CAN get a GREAT job in the first year!

    FloridaBeagle posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everyone, I graduated last August, and like most new grads, had to take a job that wasn't ideal. My patients were high acuity, very needy, and of course I had too many of them and couldn't give...

  21. How much experience?

    FloridaBeagle replied to jdenni12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think lots of nurse managers realize we have no choice but to grab the first job we can get in this economy, and that's why we're "job-hopping" already in our first year. I just got a new job with 6...

  22. Boarding school nurse?

    FloridaBeagle posted a topic in School

    Hello, I have always wanted to be a school nurse. I'm currently an acute care nurse (7 months) and not liking it (I knew I wouldn't, but I had to get experience somewhere). Anyway, I have an offer to...

  23. Tampa General Hospital - Which Agencies Staff There?

    FloridaBeagle replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    Cross Country staffs Sarasota Memorial, 1 hr south of Tampa if you're interested. I thought I heard TGH doesn't have

  24. Upstate jobs? Where?

    FloridaBeagle replied to FloridaBeagle's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for all that, ShadowAngel. I heard back from Putnam, which told me to contact them when I'm closer to 1 year of experience. *sigh* Funny you mention travel nursing, because its the opposite...

  25. Upstate jobs? Where?

    FloridaBeagle posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi, Where in upstate NY am I likely to get a job? BSN, 6 months acute care experience, NY license. I've been applying at Saratoga Hospital, Northern Dutchess, NYP (non-city locations) and Guthrie with...