Any nursing mom can relate?

[MELY13]

I'm a 32 yr old nursing student who has spent her life working in "business" field. I am to graduate an RN ADN program in May. I currently work as a nurse tech (I can have my own pts, but I cant take drs orders) in Telemetry and all I can say is "I Love Nursing"! This is where I belong! I never knew it until I started with my clinicals. Yes. It's damn hard, but I love it. My dilema?.... I need input on where to try and work first. I have 2 kids (9 & 5yrs), and would love to travel to places where they would love it. I know I won't be able to pull an agency job with kids, and well, according to my kids, here are the places they DONT want to go to and why:

California: still waiting for the big one

Hawaii: Too many volcanoes

Kansas: Tornadoes. Need I say more

Florida: Hurricanes

Hehe... Right now we live in South Texas. I've lived here all my life (and in Charlotte, NC). I don't want to stay here (I like to see all 4 seasons, and that just doesnt happen here). Any input from nurses who move around with families? Also, I like tele, but any opinions for OR?

Thanks a bunch and a big hats off to all the nurses for being a big inspiration!

Mel

[MELY13]

thanks kayty2339! :loveya: everyone else with the awesome input, thanks a bunch too. support systems where i am now are limited, so my kids go to a private school where they provide after school care with activities for when i am in school and work. so either way, my kids are somewhere involved in their church or at day care rather than with my family (1 sis and my mom) who have hectic schedules themselves.

i understand the concern, and trust me, i have gone through several big stressors. let's just say that i am able to deal with the financial stressors of moving, support systems, and able to arrange daycare/ nanny/ planned activities.... the emotional stressors will be there regardless of where i live... still what i want is input like the one given by ownadobe and oncrn84 (who i need to thank btw) of places they have lived/ worked and had nice experiences. and maybe options that i might want to try out other than telemetry.

[Otessa, BSN, RN]

Look online for job availability across the country. That may help lead you to where you will live. You don't want to move somewhere and find there are NO jobs. You would also need to look at schools for your kids and wages vs. housing/living costs. The midwest and south have lower home prices.

Good luck on your new adventure!

otessa