llama007

Hi! I have already posted my post on reddit and received only a few comments. I figured I try here to see if more people have any advice/suggestions :) I am a career changer who is going into nursing and have been accepted into two ABSN programs recently. As per the title, one is in NYC, which is where I am from, and one is in WI. I am interested in further education such as going to a DNP program maybe in the future. I know you generally need ICU experience for that, so I would like to work in a critical care unit either as a new grad or after a year of working at a different unit. I have heard about how horrendous the job market is for nurses in NYC, and I am worried about not being to find a job after graduating. I am also worried about potentially not getting an ICU role even after many years at another unit. Therefore, I am trying to see if going out of state for my ABSN and working there afterwards may align better with my goals, but I also do not have a great idea of how saturated the market is in WI. If anyone has any insight, I would love to hear it! The NYC is a little cheaper, but I have support systems at both places