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Most hospitals are all going to want BSNs eventually so I highly recommend going back to school. I am already in a BSN program and will be done next december 2018. I did have to sign a contract saying it would be complete by 2020. I took the tampa general position as I used to work there and feel very comfortable. Not to mention it is one the most respectable hospitals in many aspects. A lot of places say they only take BSNs but they often will hire without but they will want you to eventually get it, there isn't really a way around that. I would just go knock it out if I were you Good luck:-)

St. Anthony's hospital and Bayfront are offers, but I am still trying to weigh out the options of all three. I do not want to exclude Tampa General out of my choices yet.

Hello everyone! I have recently graduated school and passed my NCLEX. I have applied to 3 hospitals: Bayfront, St. Anthony's Hospital, and Tampa General Hospital. I used to work at Tampa General as a tech so am familiar with the hospital which is a plus. There are many pros and cons to all 3 hospitals, and I am wondering if anyone has some insight on any of the three to help me choose the better path. I am looking for a great hospital to work at that will give me experience. Tampa General I know is a great hospital although the pay is lower than the other two choices. I also do not want to live in Tampa so not sure if I would make a commute or just relocated to Tampa from St. Petersburg, FL. It would be about a 30 minute commute if I chose to stay in the St. Pete area. Thank you so much for any insight given!

Thank you for everyones insight. It makes sense I appreciate the critical thinking with your thoughts!

I have a discussion board for school which I am very unsure about and the question is: You receive a list of orders for your patient diagnosed with pneumonia, Metronidiazole Igram IVPB q 12 h; Erythromycin 1 gram IVPB q 6 h;Cefazolin 1 gm IVPB q 8 h. All of the medications are due at 10 am. What should you do? How do you determine which is a priority. What I have so far is you would would prioritize by the ordered time frame.1st Erythromycin q6 because this medication is the most frequent I want to get it started first. 2nd Cefazolin q8 3rd Metrondiazole q12 Any other suggestions on this topic would be appreciated, thank yo

Okay, thank you for your reply!

For school we have a question regarding who to call for a patient who has an order for a stat CT. I know respiratory is needed for the transport, so they need to be called. The other half of the question is that CT says all tables are full. So then who would the nurse call an why at should she do? I always was under the impression vent patient get priority, but not sure what I would do if all tables were full with patients. Thank you for any advice given!!

Thank you for your help it is very much appreciated!

Great!! Thanks for the reply! I will be in FL very often I am sure because of family. So do you think it is smart to just obtain license in both states? I am moving to TX right away so maybe it is quicker to just apply there first and worry about FL later? I am also more interested to obtain a license in TX because it is a compact state and if I am understanding correctly, enables you to freely practice in the other 25 compact states? That sounds awesome, too bad FL is not compact. What are your thoughts?

Also, if anyone could explain the concept of compact states versus non-compact states that would be very helpful. Texas is apparently a compact state, which I don't have residency in at the moment. Does this mean I will only be able to practice in Texas? Thank you again!

Hello everyone, I am currently attending nursing school in Florida and graduate in May. I am immediately moving to Texas in May when I graduate. I am wondering if I should take the NCLEX in Florida or Texas. I am hoping to save any money I can while also taking the easiest route for receiving my license. If I am moving to Texas right away I am not sure if I should get my license in Florida that sounds like a waste of time. I called the Texas BON and they were not much help, I will try calling again another time. I would really appreciate anyones advice and knowledge on how to go about taking the NCLEX and applying for my license. Also, I would like to start working ASAP in Texas so any ideas of the quickest ways to receive my license would also be greatly appreciated!! Thank you for any information provided!