USFguy

If you are US citizen and live in Canada as a Canadian Permanent Resident, but work across the border in the US, do you pay taxes on your US income to the US and Canada? I pose the question because it may be a possibility for me in the near future....

Thanks so much for all the helpful info. I think your right about it not being worth it. I might as well take upon two jobs over in BC then take the time to work in washington. I don't like the prospect of picking up extra hours because it is risky i...

Well, according to salary.com the pay for a staff RN in Bellingham, WA is between $ 55, 475 to $ 66, 089 USD. That would come out to $ 63, 757 to $ 75, 965 CAD. That would be alot more money compared to the pay for a general duty registered nurse in...

I will graduating soon from USF (University of San Francisco) and I am really considering relocating to Houston mainly out of affordability. Plus I here Houston is pretty liberal (not as much as San Francisco, but reasonably) and has all the major a...

Well, thanks for being real. I guess all the people I've been talking to have been straight so I am glad to hear the perspective of a gay texan. Looks like I get the best "bang for my buck" as a nurse in Houston. Again, thanks for the insight.

That's sad to hear. I have live in America's gay capital and I still get looks and stares if I show public affection for my partner. Granted I might not be as likley to be beaten for it (although San Francisco bay area has had several such incidents....

I love USF. I did my pre-reqs at Laney college. I went here because I didn't have any degree and wanted a university experience and to get a BSN and MSN. The MEO program does not grant you a BSN, only the MSN in Healthcare Systems Leadership or any o...

All true. Thanks everyone for weighing in. I really do have to think this thing through more. Maybe Texas is not the best thing to jump into. Perhaps I'd be better off in a semi-rural area like you. My mother has suggested that too since the home pri...

Thanks for the advice. I will definitely visit a few times before I decide on the move to houston. I am also considering other locales such as ohio, florida, arizona, and oregon. Houston is coming out winner in terms of affordability, but like you s...

Thanks for the info. I am really scared of moving but at the same time excited about living somewhere new. The housing there seems incredible. I was looking at some homes online and I can't believe what you get for the prices. You could literally buy...

Supply and demand? Yeah, that's part of it, but so is inflation and speculation. Just because something is priced high doesn't mean you are getting high quality. I'm sure the dress at Ross is just as good as the one in the department store, but it is...

My point exactly.

I here ya. I really am fed up with CA. It's the fakeness and sugar-coating (no one is for real--more so in LA), the constant rat-race, the traffic, and most, the enormous cost of living. I guess I might stay if I was a doctor or someone who made alot...

You may not have to do OT to pay your RENT(notice you say rent and not mortgage) but I wonder how much you actually have left over every month to put away for retirement and a home. Unless you are single, with no children and don't mind being a lifet...

Talk about pollution--have you ever visited L.A.! The smog is horrible. The roads are cracked and filled with potholes in both SF and LA because no state money goes in to infrastructure. The public schools here are the worst in the nation!! Yes, livi...

I was born and raised in california and lived on both ends of the state (SF bay area and LA metro area). The pay out here is high and you can make it if renting is fine with you. I remember some statistic by the California Realty Association that sai...

I'm a BSN student at USF and have plans to become a critical care nurse. My program allows me to go directly from the BSN in to a MSN in Healthcare Systems Leadership for one more year (this is done by taking a few of my graduate courses my senior ye...

This is my letter to ABC and friends: Dear Ms. Rhimes, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Parriott, Ms. Beers, Dr. Klein, Ms. Tobin and Mr. Thompson: I am deeply disturbed and disheartened by the absence and abuse of nurses on your show, Grey's Anatomy. I am a Puerto R...

Are talking about University of San Francisco (where I go) or University of South Florida? I get alot of people thinking USF stands for the latter. I think there is also a University of Saint Francis, which makes thing even more complicated. GO DONS...

I have been looking into the osetopathic approach to medicine and I agree that it is more in line with the nursing model as opposed to the medical model. From what I have researched, it seems that D.O.'s are gaining in popularity which is pressuring ...

I just can't remain in an ancillary position for the rest of my life. As a nurse I will always an assistant in the healing process of the patient. I want to be leader of the pack. I understand advanced practice nurses have more autonomy, etc. but the...

I originally wanted to do the pre-med route while I was taking my pre-reqs for the BSN program I'm in now. I never saw myself as a nurse but I felt it was a great way to be involved in healthcare and was practical, since many who apply to med school ...

I really find it hard to believe nurses are fighting tooth and nail to keep their education at the Associate Degree level!! It is mind boggeling!! It's like your'e all proud to be on the bottom rung of health care, because that is truly where you/we ...

Go to http://www.allnursingschools.com and click on the option for online RN to BSN. That will bring all the schools offering online degrees, many, offering Master's--and yes clinical master's like nurse practioner, nurse midwife, etc. Good luck.

I am a nursing student in a BSN program, so any advice I give herein take with a grain of salt. I think an online MSN degree in say Healthcare Administration Systems Leadership or Nursing Informatics--really anything non-clinical is fine and should b...