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  1. Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    2Ask replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Dude, have you ever visited Puerto Rico? Has snorkeling on the Caribbean side, hiking in the rain forest, hiking in the desert forest, wild horses, and you can get your choice of a large selection of...

  2. Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    2Ask replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    So ICU makes sense with intubated, sedated patients, but isn't your advanced degree psych

  3. Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    2Ask replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Even people with Asperger's need to love and be loved. You have sacrificed years of home equity on the altar of the Hawaii dream. Is the Hawaii dream really worth sacrificing a 25 year relationship...

  4. Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    2Ask replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you put life on hold and never bought a house because of the Hawaii dream... ? A home would have appreciated and you can sell it when you are ready to relocate. If you had bought a house...

  5. Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    2Ask replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    So you have been a "kept man" this past year? And you are considering moving out west solo which means she'll be responsible for all the living expenses in Florida anyway. So why not be a "kept man"...

  6. Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    2Ask replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    LOL- Hawaii is off the radar now... Hopefully there is some joy in the career for other reasons. 6 bedroom home in FL? Big place! How many children do you have and what do you envision for them while...

  7. Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    2Ask replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe your wife would have some advice about money management? Are there any nursing jobs you could take with your advanced degree where they would make debt payments for you? Underserved area...

  8. Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    2Ask replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    To Florida Spirit and Frontier have flights <150 each way and Southwest also when they have a sale. As far as places to stay, you could look for a room in someone's house, maybe even an elderly...

  9. Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    2Ask replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    This nurse commutes 2,600 miles to work in Oakland. Is he

  10. Expiration date checks on supplies

    2Ask replied to stellabella236's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. In the email telling us to watch for expired stock the rationale is "to help us remain compliant and Survey ready at all

  11. Going into nursing with no prior medical experience. Am I insane?

    2Ask replied to Mmonroe2004's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How did you swing that? I'm now wondering if your average or I'm average? Or maybe after 35 years you have a high gore threshold? ? I have worked at 4 hospitals. At the bigger city hospitals, I have...

  12. moving to USA

    2Ask replied to solaodaniels's topic in Nurse Registration

    California, you will need to pass the NCLEX (if you are not licensed in another state) and you will need to have your transcripts sent that prove you have had all the required

  13. Is it worth it?

    2Ask replied to hayleyb44's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look over on the NP forum. It is just as expensive as PA and takes just as long but some of the schools don't set up clinicals and I've met nurses who could not pass the boards after graduating NP...

  14. RN at a loss as to what to get into next

    2Ask replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

    Are you completely ruling out a hospital? Hospitals have wound care nurses that manage the complex dressings with wound vacs, they assess and prescribe wound care for pressure ulcers and manage the...

  15. Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside In Droves

    2Ask replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    downright visionary! seriously! you go! Regarding your husband and wife traveler team post, having kids would put a wrench in that

  16. Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside In Droves

    2Ask replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    Can you see how this applies even moreso to NP and CRNA? "the sheer number of people" going for NP and CRNA and the saturation level... but they have a lot more money invested in their

  17. Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside In Droves

    2Ask replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    Disagree completely!!! I wonder if you can find any second career nurse who went in with $$$ in their eyes? I made more in my former career but was obsolete after decades out raising children. As far...

  18. Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside In Droves

    2Ask replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    Great model- you have good business sense to leverage the education. Rural areas are often underserved and need better access too- I recall driving 60 miles one way to the nearest urgent care when my...

  19. Is it worth it?

    2Ask replied to hayleyb44's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    CNA is a good idea. Actually have a daughter in law who went to PA school after college and that is what she did. My daughters did a direct entry from high school program so the bar of experience...

  20. Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside In Droves

    2Ask replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    Your wife got in at a good time. Hopefully it continues to work out well for

  21. Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside In Droves

    2Ask replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    180K is making bank

  22. Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside In Droves

    2Ask replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. But myoglobin, the days of making bank as an NP are fading because the market is flooded. Doctor salaries remain high because doctors can't get a degree online and there are not new programs...

  23. Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside In Droves

    2Ask replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    I know numerous NP's who are still at bedside due to not being able to find a suitable NP job (either they will make less with poorer benefits or they will have to move out to a rural area and they...

  24. Is it worth it?

    2Ask replied to hayleyb44's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    IMO A better option if you can get into a program. I have two daughters who are PA's. They do well financially and the older one has had several interesting and varied positions (the younger is a...

  25. Going into nursing with no prior medical experience. Am I insane?

    2Ask replied to Mmonroe2004's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The reason to work as CNA or PCT is not to learn the lingo IMO. It is more about exposure to the gore. You said gore doesn't bother you but how do you know until you have been elbow deep in it?...