I'm a newbie nurse and I'm excited to think about the future of my career. I definitely wish to travel & relocate and since I'm young & single I'm flexible to do so! I don't know if there's a straight answer to my question as I'm sure the answer essentially lies in the facility in which you work for, but in terms of policies and regulations, I was wondering which states are great for nurses to work in? I.E. which states have better policies & regulations in place that make for better healthcare & work environment, safeguard us hardworking nurses & our licenses, and overall furnishes some happy nurses!
I know nursing particularly in acute care can be tough, and on a daily basis nurses are faced with stressful damned if you do, damned if you don't situations. Like for example mandatory overtime. I've only been a nurse for a couple wks and I can ALREADY SEE why some nurses are overwhelmed and over bedside nursing. 10 years down the line, I don't want to be some bitter nurse, I know nursing is tough but it's what I love to do and I want to keep my enthusiasm! So I want to set myself up for success, which states are better than others to be a nurse? If that's too broad to answer, is it safe to say that magnet facilities in general are safer bets for nurses than nonmagnet?
I don't know if there's a straight answer to my question as I'm sure the answer essentially lies in the facility in which you work for, but in terms of policies and regulations, I was wondering which states are great for nurses to work in? I.E. which states have better policies & regulations in place that make for better healthcare & work environment, safeguard us hardworking nurses & our licenses, and overall furnishes some happy nurses!
Morainey, BSN, RN
831 Posts
I've only ever worked in New England. Most of our travel nurses are southern and they say they love it here
well except for the cold & snow of course.