Which city in florida is the best for going to nursing school?

anc33 · May 13, 2008

The most affordable city that still has an abundance of clinical opportunities is definitely Jacksonville.

labrador4122, RN · May 13, 2008

I live in miami, and cannot say that this is the best city.

The pay is not great, for new grads we start out on average at $21/hr.

Hospitals are so picky when it comes to hiring. Both my friends applied at my hospital with their licenses in hand, and both were denied jobs.

only one of my other friends is working there, because I recomended her to work there as a care assistant when she was in nursing school, so she still works there.

but again, some people have it easy entering nursing school and getting jobs.

I don't know what it takes to get into nursing school down here in miami, I was never accepted to the local community college. I had to go up to broward county for school.

housing costs are up to the roof!

I was a medical assistant too, but I never worked at a doctor's office, I went straight from medical assistant school to work as a care assistant at the hospital that at the time paid $8/hr now they are starting at $9/hr (another friend I recommended and worked there as care assistant untill she took boards in feb).

The public transportation system here is not great nor convenient. I feel very unsafe traveling in them, so that is why I have a new car.

never been to jacksonville, but it sure sounds super nice.

misswhitney · May 13, 2008

Jacksonville is great. We have two public nursing programs, and numerous private ones. Orange Park is right outside of Jacksonville and they have a nursing program as well. I know my program has a list of at least 6 hospitals to go to clinicals at and it is the cheapest one in the city.

labrador4122, RN · May 14, 2008

aww! I want to go to jacksonville!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so jealous of those of you who live there!!!!!!!!!! no fair!!!