I am going to be graduating in May of 2015 with my Associate Degree of Nursing from a Michigan college. I will get my RN license right away (as long as I pass the NCLEX) . :) I want to move to Georgia right away and begin my life and new career. I will also be obtaining my BSN and then Masters as soon as I can.
I have spoken to the BON in Georgia, and I know how to get my license enhanced, so that will not be the problem. The problem is that I do not want to uproot my entire life and then get down there and end up not getting hired because I am a brand new nurse, without experience, from a different state.
A couple of people in my class are happy with just staying here and working at the hospital we do clinicals at and some of them have already had interviews! That would definitely be the EASIEST thing for me to do... I just really don't want to stay here, and I don't think that I would be very happy at this hospital. I am under the impression that my Nursing career is supposed to be able to take me anywhere, and I would really like to go before I have children and a house to worry about!
I had my heart set on this move but it seems to keep getting more and more stressful.
I really need help right now. I would like to know what some of you think. I am asking experienced nurses, nurse recruiters, nurse managers, or anyone who has experienced something similar...
Am I setting myself up for failure by moving before getting easy experience?
RNamazing
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Hey, did you ever end up relocation to Georgia? Or did you decide to stay in Michigan?