Published Nov 21, 2024
247nurse365
24 Posts
Does anyone have any insight into what nursing at Mayo Clinic is like?
I was offered a new grad Oncology job at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN but live in/went to nursing school in the Bay Area, CA. I know that Mayo Clinic is ranked as one of the best for Oncology but I have heard some questionable things about how they handled their nursing strike last year. I have also applied to New Grad programs in CA but they don't even do interviews till late January or early February.
Moving would be a big change but I am mentally preparing myself for lots of snow and hoping I can make friends there. Does anyone know what the transition might look like and if it is rough?
ChristinaFNP, ASN, BSN, MSN, DNP, APRN
15 Posts
Congratulations on your job offer! There are certainly some things to consider: What is the cost of living where you are moving? How much will it cost you to relocate, and how long will it take you to recoup that money? California is very expensive and thus nurses make a good hourly wage to offset that. You will likely make less money in MN. You will surely make friends no matter where you live. Nurse strikes have both positive and negative effects. Nurses strike for better wages, benefits, and nurse-patient ratios but, at the same time, going out on strike places the patients in the hospital at risk because there are less experienced nurses to care for them. I would not put too much emphasis on what your perception is of how the nurse strike was handled and look at what the position offers for you now and for your nursing future. Best of luck to you!