New Grad moving to another state

kayji, BSN · Nov 28, 2020

This seems like a chicken/egg question... does your bf have any say in where his orders send him? If not, just wait for his orders. Otherwise, hospitals are more abundant than military bases, so I'd start looking at the bases he can choose from and figure out whether they meet your criteria. Only if they do would I start searching for which hospitals are there and what they offer for residency programs.

allnurses Guide · Dec 3, 2020

You will have far better luck applying where you live now. Your BF won't be able to choose where he is stationed and the likelihood of him staying there long-term is slim. If you want to work in acute care, you need to know that there are, in general, far more new grad nurses than there are new grad acute care positions, particularly during the time of Covid when many hospitals have stopped new grad residencies all together for the time being. You will have a much easier time finding work where you currently live and theoretically have connections between your school and the local hospitals.

As a new grad, you aren't going to have the luxury of choice unfortunately. The days when new grads could get into any specialty they want at any hospital they want anywhere in the country are long gone. I suggest you work a year where you are and let your BF get settled into his new career as well. Then arrange to move as an experienced nurse, when you will have a much better shot at getting employment.