Bogey123

Being a male nurse will help more than hurt. I'm a guy and the nurses here seem to appreciate that due to lifting, violent people ect. im in my 3rd week of the residency and I enjoy it. I am able to rotate through 6 different floors and I get matched after week 5. There are many new nurses in this program that have no background in healthcare besides clinical. As for GPA, I am unsure how much that is looked at. I can tell you that specialty areas such as ER and ICU do look at my GPA when i give them my resume during my rotations. I got all 4.0s in nursing school. I only have an ADN but have been passing medications for 7 years in LTC facilities. This hospital was actually ranked very poorly nationally in several categories just last year, but it is improving ALOT. Like bottom 10th percentile to 75th percentile. The culture is changing. If you are from out of state, like me, I would apply to other hospital systems as well. Tampa General and the baycare network are nice hospitals I wish I would have applied to. But I am happy here as I will be able to work on speciality floors as a new nurse, which probably isn't an option at other facilities.

I have an ADN with 7 years of med passing experience at nursing homes/assisted livings. Ive heard BSN get about 50 cents more per hour but I don't know for sure

Idk I think just my experience and grades in school. Also I am a male, maybe that helps.

Thanks. I have 2 classmates who took it last week on Wednesday and had licenses within 2 days. I took it Tuesday the 9th and still waiting. Makes me feel like they lost my file or something.

I passed the NCLEX RN on 6/9, still dont have a license posted online. Can anyone from MI shed some light on when they received their license after passing? i called the board who said they haven't received my results from PV. I call PV and they say they sent them on the 11th. Pretty frustrating since I am on a timeframe here as I have a job starting soon

I'm anticipating that. I hope the no state income tax helps a bit.

Get a studio apt. I have a gf but if I wad going alone I would do that for sure.

I am from Lansing Mi, just graduated with an ADN. i accepted a position at Florida Hospital Tampa, pay is 24.78, 4.50 for nights, 1.50 weekend, not sure about speciality diff. I hsve no hospital exp, but 8 yr med passing experience in assisted livings in MI. 4.0 on all nursing courses. I'm 24, ADN. Also got 5k relocatoon. hope that helps OP

Gonna be a beautiful first check

5 grand added to first check

For FHT, it's 2 yrs if you accept the bonus. On the offer letter they call it relocation bonus. But it's the same thing. if you leave after 1 yr, you pay back 2500, and so on. So you don't really lock yourself in by taking it. As for the person who has never heard of sign on/relocation, it is very common. I'm fortunate enough to not be tied down to MI so I have been applying all over the country. You should see Arizona. Get a little experience under your belt some of those places will throw 20000 at you. Hospitals NEED nurses more than anyone. Don't sell yourself short.

I'm from Michigan and they also gave me 5 grand for relocation

Idk it seems like it is a set rate for all new grads. That's just the feeling I got thru the whole process. I did have all 4.0 is nursing schoola nd have been passing meds in nursing homes/assisted livings since I was 18 ( so 8 yrs now), so maybe your right.

Once I have my Michigan licensure , they promise to transfer it to FL licensure in 2 to 3 wk

Florida Nurse Licensing Service - Located in Tallahassee, Florida's Capital City

Florida licensing services in ft lauderdale. You will want to speak to Paulina Hood.

I was just hired by Florida hospital Tampa. Pay is higher than 22. i get 24.78, but about 29 after differentials. I'm a 24 yo new grad.

I'm from MI and I did a skype interview. It's not really Skype they have their own program. From the time I applied to the time I was hired was about 3 else. For Tampa

I am a grad nurse from Michigan, and I have been offered a position at Florida hospital Tampa GN program. For the Tampa hospital, they rotate you through various departments and you choose where you want to end up. I originally applied in Orlando and was offered a position for Nuero, and offered a position at Altamonte for med surg. These locations told me they do not offer relocation. The interviews for these 2 floors were similar to what others described in this thread, except I did not get asked any clinical test type questions, which is strange. About at week after applying to central florida locations, I applied to FHT. Oddly enough, FHT offered 5k sign on bonus and higher base rate of pay (24 something) but less diff. It will be about 30 after diff. My interview was a skype style interview, and I was offered the job after about 10 minutes. There were no difficult behavioral questions at all, and I didn't have to interview with any HR or anything. Just straight to the nurse managers. Kind of strange. I only have an ADN, am a male, and have no hospital experience. I have 7 years of experience passing meds at assisted living, and 4.0 d every nursing course in my program. If anyone out of state is worried about getting licensure in time, there are companies that will basically do it for you, who have connections to the FL board. 120 bucks it cost me. Sorry for the grammar, on a iPhone.

I know that urine is the most common. But the hospital I am at now does saliva, and another nearby does hair. So it's not really standard anymore.

Hello, Can somebody who works at Florida Hospital Tampa, or any Florida Hospital facility, please tell me what kind of pre employment drug testing is done. Urine, hair, saliva? I just got a nursing position there, and I smoked a little pot recently. I don't want to hear any **** and I don't care if you think that it is irresponsible. thanks