hey friends, I had been contemplating working in the states since I graduated , left that thought alone when I got hired here right after graduating nursing school. Well now the thought has reoccured to me, kinda wanting a change, wanting to see more than my own country... a new start etc, Its not gonna be tomorrow or anything , I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on potential cities for a young'ish, single, med-surg workin RN
I think it would have to be the big city cuz I'm such a total city girl.... plus I'm a slave to public transportation for the time being , but I cannot stand being far away from a mall etc (yeah yeah how girly I know!) , there are so many things to consider, and I'm only in the first stages of even thinking about it really , but still if anyone has any definite "yeah thats a great place" or "heck no, dont go there" advice lemme know!
Mmmmm Cheesesteak, they just don't understand it if they haven't had it Karen!! That's a good enough reason to move to Philly.
I'll bite, are there travel contracts in Australia?? Maybe I can go work there for a few months, and when I return, maybe the hubby and kids will appreciate me? (Ya didn't think I wanted to bring them w me did ya??)
How bout WARM, SUNNY FLorida???? The pay in the Orlando area is not as high as it is in a place like NYC, but neither is the cost of living! AN added bonus..... the beach is only 1 hr away in either direction!
Just to continue the overload of cholestrol ingested over the last week........I'm gonna make me an 'Original Pat's King of Steaks® Philadelphia Cheese Steak', the recipe was on the link, thanks NRSKarenRN!!
for now at least, on the start of my adventure to find a new start , new home, new workplace ,new life , I've decided to start rather small scale.... my poor brain is overwhlemed though, all the requirements from all the different states, looking up information on websites, all the while trying to go over these submissions for the new position I'm about to accept in the nursing union at my hospital, thanks for all your advice, I would love to work alongside each one of you to tell the truth!
I keep racking my brain and the same few places keep surfacing :
in no particular order ,and of course i Need to gather even more information about housing, recruitment of canadian nurses and what have you but so far the list includes :
Philly
Seattle
portland - kidsrfun's promise of young men prompted my initial interest but have done a few searches on portland and am impressed
texas - not sure which area just yet but have a friend who is going to texas next year and he swears he will get me some info!
Boston - though the cost of living might be a tad high for yours truly right now
florida - again know of several nurses who left ontario to go to florida and love it there!
obviously I'm just tossing ideas around in my head , and like i mentioned am totally confused/overwhlemed with info, but I will keep you guys updated , you just cant escape me haha
(truth be told Philly is kind of taking the major lead right now - damn cheese steaks sound good!
Again I have to guide you to http://www.travelnursing.com . You can go to all these places, and they pay your housing. 13 week assignments or longer if you want.
NYC?? I have been there a few times, and I am sure I will be flamed, but it is the filthiest city, I did not fall in love with it at all. Sorry folks, that it JMHO.
I'm not denying that in some areas that may be true, but NYC has made great strides to clean up areas, i.e. Times Square etc. I remember when I was younger and I commuted, I saw a lot of what you are complaining...but when I had the opportunity to stay over the weekend when all the commuters (from outside the city) were home, NYC actually had a small town feel, especially on the upper East Side. I love that you don't have to rely on car to get around, and there is so much to do. Just walking down 2nd Avenue you have a choice of every type of ethnic restaurant there is.
I'm sorry, but NYC will always be the home of my heart!!!
You mentioned you were thinking about Texas, so I thought I'd put in a plug for Dallas.
There was a big article in the paper recently saying that there is a shortage of 40,000 nurses in Texas and it's just getting worse. Dallas area hospitals are paying $5000 sign-on bonuses for experienced nurses.
We have a new light rail system, which includes a stop at Northpark Mall! It also has stops at Presbyterian Hospital and Medical City Hospital.
The cost of housing is cheaper than many other cities of it size and the weather is pretty good. It's 60 degrees today.
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"Edible religious relic." Hee. :)
It's like Seattleites and coffee!