vkRN823

Thank you!!! I appreciate this so much :)

Thank you for the reassurance! This was helpful. That was my plan - work one year then return closer. I'll be home 2-3 times a week to see my family as well so I'm not completely out of baby's life, which is something I don't want anyway. It is SUPER difficult to find a new grad position in the Bay Area. I went to school out of state so I do not have much connections locally. Also, my grace period for nursing loans is ending next month! Once again, thank you so much for your reply. I don't feel as bad taking this job now.

Thank you for your input! I am really hoping to get into a local hospital. Unfortunately I've put in over 300+ apps since graduation and have gotten nothing. I have my MSN, but went to school out of state..

My husband just started his trade with a local hospital and cannot move. I was thinking of flying back and forth once a week. Our family (baby's grandparents) will be taking care of her the other days along with my husband on his off days.

Driving 6 hours doesn't worry me since I've done it before. I'll be working 3 12s at the ICU compared to 5 8s at an SNF. I agree that the first 3 years are crucial. I'm just really worried that I won't be able to get into a hospital after SNF due to the competition in the Bay Area of California..

No I will be having an apartment there for sure. No way I can be safe having a shift and driving that far. But on my days off, was going to drive back to my own home.

Bump :)

Hello, I graduated late May. My dilemma: I received an offer for an ICU New Graduate position that is 6 hours driving ONE WAY away from home. This is my ideal position but I also have a family and a 6 month old baby. Should I take this position? Or do SNF/Home Health in hopes of getting into acute care later on? I am also enrolled in a FNP program that is set to start next year. Community, what do you think is the best thing to do? I want to spend time with my baby and taking the new graduate position so far away would mean that I would not be seeing her and my husband on most days.