How far do you commute to work?

[flowerchick]

Hi all. I'm a new grad RN (May 2006).

I resigned my first job as an RN at a small community hospital close to home at the end of my orientation period (7 weeks). Without going into detail, I'll just say that it was crystal clear that 'we' were not a good match and that my license would be in jeopardy if I continued to work without appropriate training/preceptorship.

So, here I am looking at other hospitals (very closely!) and I'm wondering how far people commute to their jobs. Many of the hospitals that I find attractive and seem to have good reputations for training and development of new RN's are pretty far away.

Thanks!

[ICRN2008, BSN, RN]

5 miles and 10-12 minutes depending on how many red lights I hit.

We'll be moving out farther as soon as we sell our place, so I will have a commute of 25 minutes to my current job and 45 minutes to my new job.

[Half Pint]

aprox 40 miles one way

[mom2michael, MSN, RN, NP]

1 hour but it's worth it......

[SmilingBluEyes]

14 miles, 20 minutes, give or take.

[muffie, RN]

congrats to you. for me 20 min walk or 3 min drive.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I currently live 6.5 miles from my workplace.

Three years ago I had a 116-mile commute to my job; hence, my username is 'TheCommuter'.

[zenman]

I walk 2 blocks...or wade during monsoons!

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

20 miles, 40 minutes.

the question is how far you are willing to commute. if the job is worth it, maybe you'll find something to do with your drive. a good friend commutes 2 hours each way, and listens to books on tape the whole way. another friend thinks 2 miles is too far. you may want to consider moving if the job is a great one. i've also worked with nurses that rented a room in town, and drove to town before their first of 3 12-hour shifts, stayed in town, and drove home after the last shift. one of those nurses commuted by private plane across 2 states -- she says the money was worth it, although personally i think she just liked to fly. another two nurses lived in florida where the pay sucks and flew to san diego to work 6 shifts every two weeks. they said the pay was worth it -- even including airfare they made a lot more than they would have made in florida! my sister used to commute 1.5 hours each way 5 days a week. i think she's nuts, but . . . it's up to you.

[princesscr]

30 minutes (about 15 miles, really).