Would like to relocate to Florida (LPN)

[dgalarza076]

As you may of noticed I am wanting to move to Florida as an LPN.
I have been a nurse since 1996. Most of my experience has been in Emergency Room, but I have also had experience in Internal Medicine/Surgery Ward. Unfortunetlly, the pay for Nurses in Puerto Rico is very bad.
I would like to to move to Florida (Tampa area), to search for a better opportunity. I am figuring that I would have to go to Florida first, then send for my family (wife and children). I have had on other ocassions offers of employeement for other states in the US, but have had none yet for Florida. I was wondering if anyone here has any information on recruiters to Florida.

Any information will be greatly appreciated.

[badphish]

hey dude,

Im in the orlando area, i dnt see a lot of LPNs working in the ER i know of 2. shouldnt be too hard to get hired if you have a decent command of english.

i suggest u sign up for the lpn-rn bridge program as soon as u get a job here.

as u probably know we have a lot of people moving here daily.

[dgalarza076]

[QUOTE=badphish;39570]hey dude,

i suggest u sign up for the lpn-rn bridge program as soon as u get a job here.

QUOTE]
Can you give me more info on that? What is the lpn-rn bridge program and what are it's benefits?

[badphish]

it allows u to get your RN in a year vs. 2 years. Ill b in the paramedic bridge program next year. im knocking out my pre-reqs starting this summer. i already have an associates but of course several things didnt transfer.

off topic-- you wont have to miss PR traffic cause we got it just as bad out here

heres a link to a tampa school to get you started

Galen College - Tampa Campus > Admissions

try googling "lpn to rn florida"

be safe

[dgalarza076]

That seems like a wonderful idea; thanks...
But, I guess I would have to be in Florida to do that. That's why I am asking for information on recruiters.

[AmandaWIRN]

pretty much all of the bigger travel companies are going to have assignments in Florida. I am a traveler with RN Network- they are based in Boca Raton, and have a lot of Florida assignments, as well assignments all over the country. Not sure if they work with LPN's though- their website is "www.rnnetwork.com"

[flnurse77]

if you are looking for great paying temp and temp to perm positions, i am using superior medical... their website is "www.superiormedicalstaffing.com" you can call them (PM for phone number). you can apply online and fill out all your documentation, by the time you move over here im sure they can have something for you immediately. ask for scott, tell him mari refferred you they are super nice.