Realistic starting pay for RN's in N FL?

BETSRN · Feb 10, 2005

I saw that ad (in AJN). They should be sued for laughably false advertising. We were making jokes about it at work. (on assignment in central Florida). There might be a scant number of RNs getting good wages, but not nearly what you would consistantly see in the North and West by far.
Chances are if the pay is actually good, the job is so heinous, you won't want it. And if you going for Perdiem/agency jobs, you will be worked to the nth degree for 5 monthes of the year and underutilized much of the rest of the time. Can you afford to just live on good pay for 5 monthes and lack of full shifts the rest of the time?
Yes. I have heard of Plantation, Florida. It is over near Ft.Lauderdale. It is one of the more expensive areas in Florida. Yet, traveler wages are less than Central Florida pay.
And if they ever try to con you into the DelRay Beach hospital, be aware that it is known by some very ugly names to local staff. There is also a facility in Jupiter that lies about their ratios. They are virtually always short of staff because no one will stay there.

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