Welcome to the Missouri State Forum!

luvinorthoOR · Jul 30, 2008

Yowzer...glad to find this place! Currently in Oregon with high liklihood of moving to K.C. MO soon. Have started the licensing process & decided to go for MO and KS both since K.C. is split by the states. Hoping to find a job in a smaller, more rural area, either ambulatory surgery center or private surgeon's office. Will be living in Gladstone area. Seems I should expect a pay cut with all I've been reading (I have 24 years experience - wow, that really makes me feel oooold! :eek: ). Been a while since I've made such a huge move - at present hospital 18+ years & time for a change. Still it's scary, the whole idea of getting out there into who know's what kind of battles? :smiley_ab So I'm relying on all of you to point me in the right direction - what to watch out for, what to look for -- please, keep posting on these forums - they're very helpful.

RNfinally · Sep 17, 2008

Does anyone know what the opportunities in Rolla are for RN's besides PCRMC and is the hospital okay to work at?

thanks.

--S-- · Sep 23, 2008

i'm a school nurse from st. francois county area, i just started school nursing this year, so far so good :nuke:

Bashie · Sep 26, 2008

I'm new to allnurses.com. Just got accepted this week to Chamberlain BSN program. Very happy to be here!

autumn_twilight · Oct 1, 2008

hello all!

just wanted to introduce myself. i live in the st. charles area and am looking to go back to school at sccc to be an rn. currently my husband takes classes for a teaching degree while he stays home with our daughter (can't afford daycare) so i'm going to try to work full time and take classes to bring my gpa back up (i made some poor choices at college after i graduated high school.) while getting the non-nursing classes out of the way. sccc's nursing acceptance policy is on a first come-first serve basis of whoever meets the pre-reqs. i've always wanted to help people and do something meaningful with my life, and the nurses that i had when i delivered my daughter and at my doctor's office are the two i have to thank for giving me that final push in a field i was always thinking about but hadnt pursued due to personal reservations. and now i think i can do it!

WDWpixieRN, RN · Oct 1, 2008

and now i think i can do it!

welcome!!

of course you can do this!! the hardest part will be sticking to it through thick and thin!! there's nothing so special in the rest of us that doesn't also exist in you!! best wishes and hang in there!!

slhudd · Nov 8, 2008

wdwpixiern I posted this in the STLCC Forest Part section but thought I would repost here because i think you have great things to say not only to help people gain confidence in themselves but in the overall scheme of getting though school and starting out in the field. Here is a copy of what I posted in the FP thread.

Hi there I have been reading through these posts and think it is great the suggestions, guidance and encouragement everyone is offering. I wanted to ask about peoples experiences and thoughts on coming from a completely different career field and getting into nursing. Is there a time where it is just to late to look at a career change, were you happy with the change, was transitioning from a field to far out of the reach of health care just to much or was it just the thing you needed to get into nursing? I have been in a different field for 8 yrs and I am now going through my 3rd lay off in 13 months so I really want to get away from this field and have always found nursing to be an interesting field. My ex spouse is going through nursing school now and I have always looked at her school books going through the prereq's and was just blown away. I posted on this forum because it is looked at by local individuals and while there are plenty of other discussion threads on this site about this type of question i wanted to get the take from people who live and work where I do. Any advice, suggestions or heck any info at would be great!

OzarksgalCNA · Nov 24, 2008

Hi....my name is Anna, 53yo, and I live in a little town in southwest MO, near Joplin. I've been working in an LTC facility for almost 3 months and got my certification last Thursday. I work 2nd shift, 2-10.

I've been lurking on here since I went to work in Sept. but wanted to wait until I certified before joining. This is an absolutely awesome site and I've learned a lot just from reading.

ozarks_prd_mom · Nov 25, 2008

Hi....my name is Anna, 53yo, and I live in a little town in southwest MO, near Joplin. I've been working in an LTC facility for almost 3 months and got my certification last Thursday. I work 2nd shift, 2-10.
I've been lurking on here since I went to work in Sept. but wanted to wait until I certified before joining. This is an absolutely awesome site and I've learned a lot just from reading.

Hello Anna, and welcome! I, too, live in a little town in SW MO. Sorry, don't know what an LTC facility is. Congrats on your certification! :yeah:

MnemonicFanatic · Jan 23, 2009

I will be moving to the snowy and cold state of Missouri this April from NJ. I am really looking forward to it. I plan on being in the Chesterfield area to begin with, and who knows where I'll end up once I'm established.

I just passed the NCLEX (I just got the "Pass" status today, as a matter of fact!) and as soon as I have the NJ license in hand, I'm applying for the endorsement license. Really excited about the whole move!

ozarks_prd_mom · Jan 24, 2009

Actually Missouri isn't always snowy and cold! Coming from S. CA, I find that I really like the change in seasons, occasional snow, ice, etc. Good luck with your move and congrats on your "pass"!

MnemonicFanatic · Jan 24, 2009

:snowflake::snowflake::house::snowflake:

:wink2: There is definitely more snow during the winter in MO than here in NJ -snowfall on the Jersey Shore usually amounts to a dusting, and some ice, nothing noteworthy!

And, Thank You! I'm so excited to start my nursing career! It was a long, difficult journey, and I can't wait to take the next step.