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I hope you find a position you’ll like and will stay In for a while. Sounds like schedule is important to you. I’ve worked several float pool gigs because of how flexible the scheduling is. I *highly* recommend it. There are pros and cons to it obviously, but for me personally the pros outweigh cons. Love that I don’t have to deal with any type of unit bull—— and drama.

Should’ve been more clear. We haven’t talked to each other since a few weeks ago when she told me she was panicked and would rather stay in and avoid being “in public places”. I told her afterwards that she shouldn’t live in fear or be panicked and to continue protecting herself/family normally by washing hands thoroughly etc. and that she shouldn’t be limited to living like a Hermit by this. I think that triggered her. We haven’t talked since.

Hi, just wanted to post my thoughts on here where nurses like me could read and perhaps share advice. I don’t really have a lot of close friends by choice. My family has moved around a lot lately, and making friends has become secondary to enriching my family’s quality of life. So when I do make friends, they’re usually of good quality. I made a new mom friend recently. Our kids have play dates often. She has no background in the medical field, but she’s not dumb. I feel as though she’s been highly avoiding me since the coronavirus outbreak - somewhat panicked by it - because I work at a hospital. I’m disappointed by this. Neither of us have reached out to each other. We live in the same neighborhood. Feeling hopeless because times like these are when medical professionals need the most support one way or another. Thanks in advance.

It’s now July 2019. Just wanted to mention that I was working as a California RN for a unionized hospital... then moved to Utah three years ago because of my husband’s new job in law enforcement. Let me tell you how much that tremendous pay-cut had left me feeling so depressed and wanting to go back home since the moment I found out how much I was getting paid here in UT. Apparently now I’m on the “higher pay grade” but still nowhere near what I was making in CA. Idk any other experienced CA nurse making the move I did. There’s a good reason why.

I moved to the state of Utah from California about 3 years ago due to my husband’s new job in law enforcement. Prior to moving I was living and worked as a hospital RN in (Southern) Cali for several years for a couple of wonderful unionized hospitals - which I will always be a fan of. The pay was top notch, loved the patient to nurse ratio cap... I was even able to keep up with the obviously higher cost of living in Cali... and appreciated the fact that I still had a lot of take home pay. I’ve been working as a hospital RN here in Utah for a little while now, but I keep contemplating moving back. Apparently I’m on the “higher pay grade” here in UT, but I still feel like nurses here aren’t being well-compensated enough... unions are not allowed here - which means no cap on the ratio...the cost of living isn’t that much lower either...especially if you’re wanting to live remotely close to The city. I also took a paycut. Upside - my current work hires a lot of CNAs! My question is - since I’ve moved here - I’ve always wondered if moving back to CA would be a good idea. All my family’s there...my parents are willing and able to baby sit my 1 yr old - which would help me work full time again along with my husband - it’ll then help us keep up with the cost of living in CA. I miss the patient:nurse ratio cap, I miss the unionized hospitals...& the diversity. But my husband really likes his job in UT. Yes my hubby and I have discussed this matter numerous times. Just wanted to see what other nurses on here - especially those who’ve lived through the wage differences - would say. Anyone else going through the same experience?