Raised in Iowa for 8 years, moved out to Jersey to live with my wife. Had 2 kids born here before and after a deployment of mine. Gettin sick of expensive city life and want to go back to the midwest and I'd like to get a ballpark of what my wife would be making out there.
She's got 12 years exp, a year of that in management. All of that in ureology and nephrology. She only has her Nurse Diploma, but has goals to get her BSN sometime in the future.
Would be in the Des Moines area...so if anyone currently working at any of those hospitals, if you could give me some numbers that would be great.
WOW. I do not live in small town and 2 years experience has me at 20.20. I just love living in the armpit of America! And all the snow just makes me love it more...ok not really.
Billie, if you are not tighten to Iowa with any kind of obligations, you might want to think to move to other state (Arizona, for example). Thanks God, I'm here temporary. In 2 years I'm gone! Iowa is not a warm welcoming state for nurses.
I'm trying to get out of Iowa. Pay isn't that great. and the small town I live in doesn't really have much to offer. I am looking into travel nursing to see what there is out there. There has to be something more than this.
I'm trying to get out of Iowa. Pay isn't that great. and the small town I live in doesn't really have much to offer. I am looking into travel nursing to see what there is out there. There has to be something more than this.
Sounds like a great idea. I think you will enjoy it.
futurerntraveler08, did you already found travel agency? i am thinking about moving to colorado. but i'm not sure if i will like there. so, my intent is to find nice traveling agency, get assignment in colorado for several month, look around, ect. if i will like being a nurse in co, i can stay there. now i need to find decent travel. agency. any advices are appreciated.
futurerntraveler08, did you already found travel agency? i am thinking about moving to colorado. but i'm not sure if i will like there. so, my intent is to find nice traveling agency, get assignment in colorado for several month, look around, ect. if i will like being a nurse in co, i can stay there. now i need to find decent travel. agency. any advices are appreciated.
i have applied for a couple of agencies. i have talked to a couple of people that have traveled and they recommended these agencies. it doesn't hurt to applied to several because you can negotiate with them all and whichever one gives the best deal. you don't have to go with just one agency and if you apply you don't have to go with them either. i am new to this site so i am figuring how things work. i am not sure if you have access to my email, nut email me if you do and i will let you know some sites that i have gone to.:typing
and the small town I live in doesn't really have much to offer. I am looking into travel nursing to see what there is out there.
There has to be something more than this.
HM2VikingRN, RN
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check out the VA system.