Florida Nursing Student (yes :) I know I'm posting in Illinois)

[aselva]

Hello everyone,

I live in Miami and am in nursing school halfway done with the ADN program. Once I'm done I will be moving to Chicago, next year June. I have already looked into getting my nursing license in Illinois and I also know I shouldn't even bother applying until I have the Illinois license. I'm wondering if it's next to impossible for an ADN RN to get a nursing job in Chicago's hospital. I am willing to start nights, and I speak Spanish (I could only hope that gives me an edge since I won't have a BSN). I do plan on applying to RN-BSN programs in Chicago once I'm up there. Any and all tid-bits, advice, information, random thoughts would be appreciated. I would also love to make some new Chicago friends since I only know about 5 people in Chicago, my whole life is in Miami so this move will be life changing... maybe that's why I am preparing a year in advance. Thanks everyone!!

[sj20fame]

Hi Aselva,

this is funny, because I'm trying to get into the nursing program here in Illinois and as soon as I'm done, I hope to move to florida! lol anyhow, I don't believe you'll have a hard time finding a job in chicago hospitals, and chicago is where the $$ is at! So good for you! Your almost to your destination! It'll be a while for me, before I move to Florida, my husband and I were thinking of just picking up and leaving to Florida(we have no children) and we're selling our house right now, so it's pretty much as easy as that, but then I thought about all the classes I've taken and if their that easy to transfer? and since I know NOTHING IN Florida, I wouldn't even know where to end up at, what school? etc.... so if you need to chat, I'm here, feel free to Pm me whenever :) Good luck!

[MrChicagoRN, RN]

Job market remains competive, and some of the larger institutions do require BSN. Try some of the independents like St Anthony Hospital, or Norwegian-American Hospital, both in Chicago & both serving Spanish speaking populations.