MIchigan or Florida?

Nurses Retired

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  1. Which state do you feel would be best?

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      Michigan
    • 2
      Florida
    • 1
      Neither, apply at McDonalds

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I am moving soon, to either west coast of Michigan,

or

west coast of Florida.

I am an RN in my 50s, and have 30+ years of experience, most of it is ICU or E.R., but i have also done home care and hospice. I am wanting to return to home care or hospice.

I am currently UNemployed, for almost 5 years now,

and i wonder which of these two states offers the best chance of my not having to work at Subway, and would employ me as an RN.

My thoughts are, that the west coast of Michigan, being so sporificely populated, might not offer 20 or 30 years worth work for me. (i will have to work well into my golden years) If a job in MI doesn't work out, there aren't as many options left/less healthcare employers to choose from. Not sure that even moving inland to Grand Rapids would have 20 years worth of work for me.

whereas Florida, being so densely populated, might offer better chances of actually working in my field. Lots of various healthcare employers there.

I was looking to St Petes, Tampa, or Sarasota areas.

ANY thoughts or info is much appreciated.

signed,

"hope i don't have to work at McDonalds..."

I'm puzzled as to why you say western Michigan is so "sporificely populated". Compared to what? I think you're a little misinformed. Maybe you're thinking of northern Michigan?

Grand Rapids, my home town, is a city of over 200,000 people and home to Spectrum Health and Metro hospital which are HUGE employers. Butterworth Hospital (part of spectrum) has a 10 story hospital with something like 1,200 beds. And that's only their main campus. Holland (on the coast) and Kalamazoo have decent sized hospitals. I work in a nursing home that has over 700 beds, one of the largest nursing homes in the country.

Of course, Id say move to sunny Florida in a heart beat if the wages were

comparable. :)

Specializes in ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management.
... Id say move to sunny Florida in a heart beat if the wages were

comparable. :)

There's the rub. Very likely, they won't be comparable.

But many say that's the price you pay for living in Paradise.

Personally, that cold and snow / ice... forget about it! :)

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