California shortage

Vsummer1 · Apr 29, 2003

Originally posted by Nessa1982
Hey Vsummer;

I think I live above ya. I'm about 35 miles west of Lancaster smack dab in the middle o' nowhere. Ack, anywhere in the AV you must work in the AV or not work anything close to 9-5. The 14 is a nightmare!!!

At least they opened up that other lane for carpools! But you are 100% right, stay OFF the 14 during rush hours... but our grads are applying and getting NG jobs at UCLA and a few nurses around here work in Northridge too. MUCH better money than here, and they don't seem to mind the drive.

canavywife · Apr 30, 2003

I must be in the only place in CA where there doesn't seem to be a shortage! I am on the central coast just about 2 hours south of SF and there is only a 4% vacancy rate for nurses at our hospital! We are always staffed really well. i am on a med surg floor, get six pateints and one LPN for help. I have one year of experience (went to school in WI) and I make $38/hr day shift. I just had my one year anniversary there and they gave me a $75 check free. health insurance costs you NOTHING if you are an employee, $20 extra for your married spouse per month! It is a great place to work. NOW--consider this when you see how expensive the housing is here. Everyone is talking about FL and their cheap housing...all my relatives live there, my aunt is a nurse there--they make nothing compared to us, and their housing is cheap so it all works out. I make a ton more, and my condo costs me $2000/month to rent.

I think CA is well worth it. i dont think FL weather even comes close to CA weather. CA is so diverse, I love it compared to FL. BTW, my relatives live in tampa, ft myers, ft lauderdale, and I used to live in pcola...

TMS

canavywife · Apr 30, 2003

I must be in the only place in CA where there doesn't seem to be a shortage! I am on the central coast just about 2 hours south of SF and there is only a 4% vacancy rate for nurses at our hospital! We are always staffed really well. i am on a med surg floor, get six pateints and one LPN for help. I have one year of experience (went to school in WI) and I make $38/hr day shift. I just had my one year anniversary there and they gave me a $75 check free. health insurance costs you NOTHING if you are an employee, $20 extra for your married spouse per month! It is a great place to work. NOW--consider this when you see how expensive the housing is here. Everyone is talking about FL and their cheap housing...all my relatives live there, my aunt is a nurse there--they make nothing compared to us, and their housing is cheap so it all works out. I make a ton more, and my condo costs me $2000/month to rent.

I think CA is well worth it. i dont think FL weather even comes close to CA weather. CA is so diverse, I love it compared to FL. BTW, my relatives live in tampa, ft myers, ft lauderdale, and I used to live in pcola...

TMS

lunakat · Apr 30, 2003

Ya I live in the Central Valley and it's only $430 for a 2 bedroom and the want ads are always full of nursing positions, I am only 1 1/2 hour from the coast, 3 hours from LA and 6 hours form Las Vegas. It just depends on which area your looking at.

lunakat · Apr 30, 2003

Ya I live in the Central Valley and it's only $430 for a 2 bedroom and the want ads are always full of nursing positions, I am only 1 1/2 hour from the coast, 3 hours from LA and 6 hours form Las Vegas. It just depends on which area your looking at.

amk1964 · Apr 30, 2003

i came here to the tex-mex border in 1994 after an avg yearly salary in upstate ny of around 32,000 at the highest. i've been here 8 yrs now and haven't made less than 65k. last year 78,000. and i know er nurses that make over 100k. real estate is cheap, people are simple, weather is hot, and we have the gulf of mexico and south padre island...plus mexico 30 min away.

[gee, after that speal maybe i should stay. was contiplating travel contract in california...which i love].

amk1964 · Apr 30, 2003

i came here to the tex-mex border in 1994 after an avg yearly salary in upstate ny of around 32,000 at the highest. i've been here 8 yrs now and haven't made less than 65k. last year 78,000. and i know er nurses that make over 100k. real estate is cheap, people are simple, weather is hot, and we have the gulf of mexico and south padre island...plus mexico 30 min away.

[gee, after that speal maybe i should stay. was contiplating travel contract in california...which i love].

Teshiee · Apr 30, 2003

It is all geographical .......

Teshiee · Apr 30, 2003

It is all geographical .......

deathnurse · May 5, 2003

Southern California house in crummy neighborhood $150,000. Condo $110,000

Nurse salary $45K to $55K pretty much throughout your lifetime as a nurse, starting out or experienced.

Buying a house takes another person with a steady income.

Rent: $650 one bedroom in Redondo Beach 4 miles from the beach when I left in 2000.

Nursing is a half-decent "second income" type job. Marry someone with a "real" job.

JoniL&DRN · May 20, 2004

Housing here is not bad, you can buy a house for $100,000 to $200,000, doable on a nurses paycheck. New houses near us from $129,000
New grads get just over $27/hour plus diffs. Extra shifts are very well paid. There is no mandatory OT.
We are within driving distance of LA and SF, the coast and the mountains are all just a few hours drive. 3 to LA, 4 to SF

mimi2rn...you must be close to me. We live in Hanford and paid $132,000 last year. Small world:p

Hellllllo Nurse, BSN, RN · May 20, 2004

When I worked in Arizona, about 50% of the nurses were from the Phillipines.

Remember, there is no nursing shortage- just a shortage of nurses who are willing to work in lousy conditions.