Any RN working in NM right now?

[moonlightinseptember]

Any RN working in NM right now, esp in Albuquerque? Are there job openings there for RNs? What language do they use? I do not have any contacts there. What do you suggest I do? Any feedback? I am in NJ right now.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Do you have a Visa to remain and work in the US? If looking for work then just contact the hospitals in the areas you want to live in. Not sure what you mean by What language do they use as English is the required language

[suzanne4, RN]

English is the required language to work in the US. That is expected to be used in all hospitals, and actually using another language at the nurse's station or in a patient's room when they do not speak it is grounds for firing in many facilities.

What langauge do you think that they speak there?

Again, since you are posting on the International Forum, do you actually have a visa that will permit you to live and work in the US? That you are in the US right now means nothing in the scheme of things.

[moonlightinseptember]

Dear Suzanne4,

I am a permanent resident here in the US. I heard there are more hispanic speaking than English speaking people there in NM. In fact, there is a story about a Caucasian RN, who got out of there because she feels she is the alien there. I hope this is an exception.

[suzanne4, RN]

There are more Spanish speaking patients in CA actually than other states. But the main language of all is still English.

In any area, you are going to find other nationalities and they may not speak English at all. You can find native Indians that only speak Hopi or Navajo, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and everything else in between.

One person not liking something is in no way distinctive of what the state is about. Suspect that the one person had other issues right off, and only using the language as an excuse. Arizona has a large number of Spanish-only speaking residents and you never see that holding up anyone from wishing to work there at all.

NYC even has a large Spanish-speaking only population as well. You will feel more comfortable working as an RN if you do speak some Spanish, it just makes things so much easier and you do not have to run around looking for an interpreter.