From Raleigh to Wilmington?

[kimmersRN]

Hi all!! I'm kindof stuck and was wondering if anyone had a few words of wisdom for me :0)

I'm working at Wakemed, LOVE my job but I'm not making enough $$. We never get to really get away and when we do, it's for the weekend to Wilmington.

We LOOOOVE it there and the sight of the ocean just makes all my stress melt away.

I've applied at New Hanover Regional Medical Center just to see where the road takes me. I feel pretty confident that I'll be able to get the job. I'm just needing a pep talk about living in Wilmington. I guess I just want someone to say GO!

I just feel like it's a HUGE decision, and I wish it was an easier decision. Everytime we go to Wilmington, I just feel so rested and have dreamt of living there and living the lifestyle of someone who lives at the beach.

Does anyone work for New Hanover and LOOOVE their job?

Hope you all are well. Times are hard and I find myself just wanting to run to the beach everytime I get.

Clarification: I'm not running to Wilmington to "go-out" on the weekends or anything like that. I literally mean sitting on the beach, walking downtown and smelling the salty air.

Thanks!!

~Kimmie

[RNSuzq1, RN]

Hi Kimmie,

I absolutely understand what you're saying about living at the Beach!!! My plan was always to eventually move to the Coast. I worked at Wake for a short time, I've been at a smaller hospital the last few years and my DH has been at WakeMed for 23 years.

Everytime I mentioned moving to the Coast, DH said, we can't move now, I've been at Wake for 10 years, then it was 15, 20.

Our oldest Son graduated from NC State in 2007, he got married this Summer. He's all grown up, he's an Engineer, has a Wife and his own home, he will survive if we move a few hours away. I told DH he'll have 25 years at Wake in 2 years, just when our middle Son is graduating from HS and heading to College - perfect time to move, he's finally agreed. Which is good, because I'm tired of waiting and planned on going anyways.

I feel the same about the Beaufort/Atlantic Beach area that you do about Wilmington. Sitting on the beach, smelling the salty air - I'm orginally from New England and miss living near the Sea so much. The NC Coast is just a really peaceful place that I want to call home. Only problem about your post was that you said you weren't making enough money at Wake. Wake is actually one of the best paying hospitals in the State. The hospitals at the Coast might pay as well, but definitely don't think they pay more and as you know, the cost of living at the beach isn't cheap.

If it's what you want to do, GO For It. You have to work no matter where you live, might as well be a place you're happy. We went to the Seafood Festival in Morehead last weekend, I was playing in the surf with our youngest Son at Fort Macon, picking up shells, watching the fishermen and boats going by, it was a beautiful day. The hospital I want to work at is only a couple of miles away, I was thinking how great it would be to have a place like that so close by to spend my days off.

Good luck to you, let us know what you decide, Sue