Move out of CA?

MadpeysRN · Mar 20, 2012

endorsements?

mell260 · Mar 20, 2012

Have you looked at podunk towns in the inland empire?

outcomesfirst, BSN, RN · Mar 21, 2012

this was originally posted in the ca nurses forum... which is probably not the right place for it.
hi everyone,
i was born and raised here in california and have lived here all my life. i don't want to leave, but i'm thinking about applying to other states. i have applied to several new grad programs here, but knowing the competition, i want to be prepared in case things don't "pan out." however, i'm overwhelmed by all the different hospitals and different states that i can apply to. i was wondering if any other fellow californians or out-of-staters know which cities or states i should look into. i just need a few places to start. i have called hospitals in las vegas and allover arizona but it seems like the new grad situation there is similar to california's. i'm thinking about investing a couple hundred dollars in getting endorsements so i am open to suggestions.
thank you in advance!

i urge you to continue looking hard in ca. i was a grad there and worked a few years before leaving - it really cemented who i am as a nurse today - and i do plan to return to ca. as a military spouse i have worked all over the states and out of the country - california nursing continues to lead the way in professional clinical practice. also born and raised in ca, no other state is the same... because you hold a california license, all boards will accept your credentials - you will just have to pay the fees. if and when you must accept a position in another state, your employer will not be held up if you tell them you have applied. turn around is much quicker these days. good luck!

FocusRN · Mar 21, 2012

The new grad situation is similar everywhere, just some places a tinch better than others.

Personally almost 1 year after I graduated have finally decided to get up and move out of state. I have been here all of my life so this is difficult for me, but so be it.

I have found it really difficult to get a job being out of state because some hiring managers will pass over your app if they see you are not local, and a few places that I applied at wanted m to interview and start immediately. So I am just taking the leap and moving, and hopefully all will turn out well.

I am going to North Carolina.

starghadeer · Mar 21, 2012

Thanks everyone. In a way it's comforting to know that people are or have been in similar situations.

MadpeysRN · Mar 21, 2012

what are paying for endorsements?

starghadeer · Mar 21, 2012

what are paying for endorsements?

you apply for an endorsement so you can practice in another state. it costs money.... roughly $200-$250 total.

MadpeysRN · Mar 21, 2012

Ahhh oh yeah, those endorsements. DUH :rolleyes:

mickrussom · Apr 1, 2012

If you have a very loving and supportive family and you can live in with your parents for 10+ years, then stay in California. However, since nursing is so portable, I would leave California in a heartbeat. Healthcare in general is doing well everywhere, pick a lower cost of living area. The schools in CA are in total collapse, so if you have kids or plan to, your life will be ruined by staying here. I came here 12 years ago and now I wish I had never come. CA is not a happy place. Denver area, Colorado. Austin Texas. Seattle, WA. I would move to any of those places over San Diego, LA or San Fran. Maybe if you get a sweet job in Sacramento or some other lower cost of living area, but I'm done with CA.

starghadeer · Apr 3, 2012

so i had a phone interview with a hospital in kansas. the interviewer thought it was odd that i didn't have a job from graduation (8/2011) up until now. she asked, "why haven't you been working?" so i told her that in california, if you work as a paid RN for even a day, you would be disqualified from most of the new grad programs. it sounded like she didn't believe me because she replied with, "so i don't understand..."

i also wasn't expecting an interview to START with, "so do you have any questions for me?" i had already asked 5 in the beginning and 4-5 at the end and she still wanted to know if i had more questions. suffice to say, i don't think i'll be getting a second interview. i answered the 3 scenario questions pretty well but she didn't ask me any questions after that besides, "do you have any more questions for me?" has anyone ever encountered an interview where YOU had to ask a lot of the questions?

Leonardo Del Toro, RN · Apr 5, 2012

You might as well stay put. It's bad everywhere as some other posts have mentioned. CA is the best payed state. When managers from other states see an application that is out of state they have a tendency to reject because they know all you want is the 1-2 year experience and then leave; unless you move to another place entirely and start looking...but at that point start looking where you are, it might take longer but it will pay off in the future.