So I am at a point right now where I really need a change of location. Right now I'm stuck living at home and spending more than 500 a month on gas, toll, parking. Not to mention insurance, time stuck in traffic, etc. There are also some personal issues I will leave out but has me also wanting a move.
I considered moving near to my place of work but for the money I can afford (young, single) I'd be stuck with a studio or crappy 1 bedroom coop, which would then have the inconveniences of having to go to a laundrymat, street parking, and other headaches. Not to mention the neighborhood I'd be choosing from are not so great.
So I did a bit of research and seems that there are several places in Texas I can make a decent wage and the cost of living is much lower I'd be able to afford a decent single family home and much lower commuting time and cost, and put a lot of distance between my other problems.
Right now the place that stands out to me is Edinburg and the Doctors hospital there. It seems like a large hospital (which where I work I am used to) and has good ratings (ugh where I work now is frustrating with supplies and stuff sometimes).
I would be waiting until February to start applying anywhere so I will have a full 2 years experience.
Can you give me any insight on what it is like to live in Texas? Anyone familiar with both NY and Texas can tell me what I might expect? Anyone have specific experience with Edinburg and the Doctors hospital there?
By the way I am RN and my experience is on a medical Med/Surg floor.
Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.
I only speak English. Except vacation Spanish LOL! Unless you are in the boarder areas and further south thank Kingsville like the previous poster said it is not a problem. Heck, lots of the Mexican-Americans that grew up here do not speak Spanish.
I am a U of Connecticut BSN. I worked 6 years in the north east and then I did travel nursing for 7 years. It is a good way to see the
country, experience the various cultures of this country and see our beautiful country. I had three assignments in Texas. I liked the
state itself. However, the politics is far right republican with lots of bible thumping of the Southern Baptist who really have a hold of
many people. You will find you are much better educated and culturally more sophisticated. Its the good old boy mentality. When I walked onto the floor of one hospital, a nurse said to me, "what's a northern yankee like you doing here." I once saw a sign in a night
club that said,"if your ass is the color of the night sky, you are not welcome here." The state is very republican and I would say
the fact we have a black president is the biggest problem for many Texans. Descrimination is alive and well in the south east and
parts of the south west. I have lived in AZ for 14 years, but am moving to Pennylvania. This state is also very republican. As a white , blond, blue eyed degreed nurse from the north east I can't even begin to tell you how much discrimination I have e experienced. It is much like Texas in many. Education system is poor, ranks in the lower 1/3 of all the states. However it is a beautiful state. I have met many nurses from the north east who leave due to the poor treatment they receive here. I have one storey I just have to tell. A nurse friend of mine from Boston, worked 25 years at Mass General in neuro and a masters in neuro nursing from Boston U. She came here and was hired at St jJoe's Barrows Institute. It is a very "prestigious facility". They fired her after three months telling her, "she intimidated the Mds and nurses." A lot of the nurses here as in Texas are intimidated by the well educated nurses from the north east.
Of all my travel assignment, which were many, my favorite place was Reno, NV. Very open minded people, hospitals were really good, lots of nurses from California where education is good. Stay out of the SE and SW. You might really like Oregon, State of Washington, and California. Very progressive states in education, religion and politics. Plus Texas, Arizona are very hot in the summer. It is predicted by 2047 it will be so hot the states may be uninhabitable. One other thing to consider in moving is what are going to be the changes in climate. All coast lines are a bad idea as is the SW and SE. Any way good luck to you. Best wishes The Elite Nurse
Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.
EliteNurse,
Did you ever work int he DFW area? My experience of North Texas is nothing like yours. However, I have not worked in central or eastern Texas and i hear things may be different in those places.
I am a U of Connecticut BSN. I worked 6 years in the north east and then I did travel nursing for 7 years. It is a good way to see the
country, experience the various cultures of this country and see our beautiful country. I had three assignments in Texas. I liked the
state itself. However, the politics is far right republican with lots of bible thumping of the Southern Baptist who really have a hold of
many people. You will find you are much better educated and culturally more sophisticated. Its the good old boy mentality. When I walked onto the floor of one hospital, a nurse said to me, "what's a northern yankee like you doing here." I once saw a sign in a night
club that said,"if your ass is the color of the night sky, you are not welcome here." The state is very republican and I would say
the fact we have a black president is the biggest problem for many Texans. Descrimination is alive and well in the south east and
parts of the south west. I have lived in AZ for 14 years, but am moving to Pennylvania. This state is also very republican. As a white , blond, blue eyed degreed nurse from the north east I can't even begin to tell you how much discrimination I have e experienced. It is much like Texas in many. Education system is poor, ranks in the lower 1/3 of all the states. However it is a beautiful state. I have met many nurses from the north east who leave due to the poor treatment they receive here. I have one storey I just have to tell. A nurse friend of mine from Boston, worked 25 years at Mass General in neuro and a masters in neuro nursing from Boston U. She came here and was hired at St jJoe's Barrows Institute. It is a very "prestigious facility". They fired her after three months telling her, "she intimidated the Mds and nurses." A lot of the nurses here as in Texas are intimidated by the well educated nurses from the north east.
Of all my travel assignment, which were many, my favorite place was Reno, NV. Very open minded people, hospitals were really good, lots of nurses from California where education is good. Stay out of the SE and SW. You might really like Oregon, State of Washington, and California. Very progressive states in education, religion and politics. Plus Texas, Arizona are very hot in the summer. It is predicted by 2047 it will be so hot the states may be uninhabitable. One other thing to consider in moving is what are going to be the changes in climate. All coast lines are a bad idea as is the SW and SE. Any way good luck to you. Best wishes The Elite Nurse
I have great sympathy for your situation. Indeed, several studies have verified the biting discomfort associated with sitting hard upon a corn cob.
Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.
Not sure I agree with the education focused portions of that post. It probably depends where in Texas it was. In DFW, it is very metropolitan, educated and respected to be so.
The state's conservativism, other than in Austin itself, really is pretty extreme.
I have read your previous posts regarding criminal backgrounds. I live in Florida and had a felony in 1998. I was unofficially turned down for licensure in Florida, they wouldn't consider me until 15 years after my probation ended which would be 2017. I applied for licensure in Texas and was granted the license with the same stipulations you described in your other post. I have the license now and am looking for employment. My question to you is if you found work and how difficult it was. Did you seal your record? I notice some hospitals say that you don't have to disclose a sealed record to them. Any guidance you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I've been called a Yankee numerous times, although the people I have come in contact with describes "Yankee" as anyone north of the Texas border. It was never in a derogatory way, so don't worry about that.
However, if you come down here and treat others as ignoramuses, uncultured, uneducated and beneath you, then you may have a problem. I think that would be the case in any area in the country.
Yes, it does get hot here. I equate it with the long NY gray winters where you couldn't spend any time outside because it was so miserable. That describes July and August, normally. It's pretty and sunny, but so hot. People will spend their time outdoors in the mornings and evenings. You'll grow accustomed to it with time and it's not as long as the NY winters.
The state is conservative, but like anywhere else, you have a mixture of people. There are many Southern Baptists and they have been described in this thread akin to Hare Krishnas. They will not harass you to join the church if you're not interested. I grew up around Roman Catholics and people of the Jewish faith - I don't recall attempts to be recruited - same here.
For the price you are willing to pay for a house, you will not be disappointed. Compared to NY, you will be amazed at what you can buy. In my area, you could design and build a decent size house for that price.
Texas is a large state and the culture varies as much as the area. Personally, I would not live in a border town, I like north Texas. I strongly encourage a visit if you are set on Edinburg as your destination.
CrunchRN, ADN, RN
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I only speak English. Except vacation Spanish LOL! Unless you are in the boarder areas and further south thank Kingsville like the previous poster said it is not a problem. Heck, lots of the Mexican-Americans that grew up here do not speak Spanish.