chicnurse1

I come from Maine which has a REALLY bad job market (like cali). I thought about moving overseas but honestly it just didn't make sense if I wanted to come back to the US for work. I ended up moving to Texas and getting a job as a cardiac nurse as a new grad in Lubbock. If your willing to move to a smaller city then you have a better chance of getting a job. If your looking for adventure then look into signing with the miliitary as a civilian and work at the over seas hospitals (that counts as US experience and you still get to work overseas). Unless you have a burning desire to move to Australia I wouldn't make the decision as a career move, but perhaps a fun experience. Hope that helps.

So I just passed my NCLEX (YAY!) but since there are practically no jobs in Maine I have decided to move. Lubbock area ended up being the destination of choice. I'm trying to get a feel for the different hospitals atmosphere and where I would like to work. I also have very little idea what a new grad would get paid in any of the hospitals. Pretty much any information about that area would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance! :)