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I really need help😊 thinking of relocating down to Florida from the northwest. Tried calling HR florida hospital to see what the pay rate, they will not release information. Please if anyone from the area can approximately tell me what the pay i...

Sparky, yes I have a friend who worked in Baltimore and when she moved there was a pay cut in the north west ., that is why I am interested in tampa Florida particularly florida hospital what their rate is and what their differentials are. I am heari...

Hello fellow nurses! I would like some input on Florida Hospital in tampa and other surrounding hospitals as far as hourly pay rate and night shift differentials. Currently working in the Midwest, I have been told Florida does not pay well, but then ...

Ruby, yes I have looked into websites one in particular was glass door I beleive, but it doesn't mention shift differentials, just mentions base pay, and I am not even sure how accurate they are, that's why I am seeking information from actual resi...

Bebbercorn, Thank you for your response! I do have a question though, what of Orlando did you not like? I am very much interested in your opinion as I would love Orlando, but I have only visited the city as a tourist not a resident. Is there a ...

Hello Nurses of Orlando and Tampa, I am a nurse of 6 months living in Indiana. We're moving down to Florida. We're still contemplating which city to live in, I have 5 kids so that will play factor in our decision. My question to you all is, what ...

I want to say thank you to all who are taking the time to read this thread and help me out. I will be graduating from nursing school in September, we live in Indiana and are wanting to move to Tampa area next June. My question to all tampa nurses ho...

Thank you to all who are taking the time to read this blog! I am need of truthful advice from current nursing students who have passed the exit hesi and RNs who have taken the exit hesi! I am taking my exam on Monday and I am scared ...

Nurses need your input! ! Has anyone taken the Kaplan review and if so has it helped you in passing the nclex? What did you like about it, and or dislike? Thank you all!!!

Mursianmaz, I just checked your post and you were getting pretty much the same I got today :) what do you recommend as far as studying content and doing questions? Do you recommend the Hurst videos or saunders 6th edition?

I took the first question bank today from kaplan and I got a 65% I am a little bummed on that:( how were you scoring on those tests? Mursianmaz?

I need suggestions on passing the exit hesi, I bombed it the first time! Any suggestions are welcomed! I bought the hurst review and kaplan now, has anyone ever used those for the exit hesi?? If not what else will help?

Yes 203bravo I do have the hesi review book, I studied off of that initially I read it front and back, I also did mybestgrade.com. my score was 718 on the hesi. I am not sure I'd I need help on strategy or content. But which do you recommend ka...

Nikki, I have the Saunders book, when I do the practice questions after each chapter I don't miss any. But when I do the mybestgrade.com I can't get above 750-780. Which Saunders are you recommending I have the comprehensive 6th edition. No ...

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Hello everyone! I would appreciate any advice from California nurses. I will be a recent graduate from nursing school. I currently reside in Indiana. I am interested in moving to California with my family. I do have kids and a husband. My questi...

Thank you NYtoflr, do you think the start rate is pretty much the same across in Florida? I was looking around also at Viera Florida, I really like the neighborhoods there for the kids, it seems really quiet. Also I will have a ASN in nursing I wil...

We were thinking of tampa area, well my husband was I am more into Orlando. So pretty much the start rate down in Florida is about $22 hr for a new grade? What do they consider a new grad is it with some experience let's say 6 months or less? I grad...

I loved Orlando for disney for the kids, I am not crazy about tampa my husband loves the ocean. I want to do OB, eventually I would further my education and become a OB NP

Those are the only places we vacationed we really don't know of other cities, what other cities do you recommend?

Thank you do much for your response! I appreciate your honesty because I have read some trends stating new grads are getting close to 25-30 hr, where do you recommend for a family to move to from indiana in Florida if there was a choice of Orlando v...

I would appreciate any information from tampa nurses please, since I will be moving my family down its very important to hear any information from new grade nurses or new nurses with one year experience:) thank you again for taking the time to rea...

Here in indiana it's just as bad, unless you know someone getting in is nearly impossible. Some RN end up doing home health because of low hiring in the hospitals. I wanted to work out here in indiana for about a year and then move my family to Cal...

I have been hearing a mixed deal about employment. Some say they got a job real quick others say they still can't get a job. What area for living do you recommend in the sac area?

First thank you for your prompt response! I graduate in September, our intention is to move next June once the kids finish school, I am hoping to find a job locally so that I could gain some experience prior to the move. My question would be do yo...