California RN License Applications Doubled Since the Passing of Nurse/Patient Ratio B

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Since the passing of the new nurse/patient ratio bill

the California Board of Nursing recently announced that CA license applications of RNs from other states has doubled over the last 3 months. One local nursing agency had over 200 applicants, many older returning bedside nurses. Nevada is experiencing a huge shortage because of nurses crossing the boarder to work in California. This out to be a wake-up call to other states!

Geez. What town are you talking about? And what's the average price of a home there?

Approx 45 mins from Sacramento - median home price is $165,000:)
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Approx 45 mins from Sacramento - median home price is $165,000:)

Are you talking north or east? Yuba City or Auburn? ;)

The fact of the matter is most people don't think of such small towns when they think of California. They think of L.A., San Diego or where I live, near Newport Beach. And it's expensive. We have a 2 bed, 2 bath condo, with no garage appraised at over $330,000. CA has the highest taxes in the country , even with our budget concerns. So ratios or no ratios, I think people are staying away from the Golden State due to cost of living concerns.

As one who has lived in all corners of the country, I ain't never leavin' California. It's sunny and 75 degrees today with low humidity - how many other places can say that in March? :D

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