I'm from South Dakota but I'm considering moving to Seattle sometime in the near future. I have always wanted to live there and have heard so many good things about the area. Just wondering what I could expect to make per hour. The cost of living there is a lot higher than what I'm used to here in South Dakota. I will have two years of experience on a med-surg unit in a couple months. Any advice for me?? Good hospitals to work at? Best neighborhoods to live in? I'm a 22 year old so I'd like to live in an area with lots of things going on and where a lot of people around my age live in if that makes any sense haha. What's it like to live in Seattle? I'd be moving alone with most of my friends and family a couple thousand miles away. I've heard about the Seattle Freeze and all of that but I'm not sure how much of that is true. I've researched a couple of the hospitals there. One that caught my eye is Harborview. In August I'll have my BSN so that should help in the job hunt. Just thought I would see what the average pay is in that area so I can see where I could all live apartment wise.
Sorry this post is all over the place. New to all nurses!
