Upstate NY (schools and working)

[Satori77, ADN]

Right now I live in Colorado, but I grew up in upstate NY (Saratoga Springs to be exact) and I am thinking of moving back. For anyone that works in that general area (Albany, Schenectedy, Glens Falls, etc) or went to school there, what do you think of it? I know the area very well, but are there good places to go to school and/or work? And advice would be appreciated. Thanks

[delta32]

Hi there! I grew up in Ballston spa :) Its kinds hard to tell from your profile of what kind of work that you are looking to do . I see vetinarian medicine on there unless my tired eyes are misleading me :)

let us know what you are looking for :)

Jamie

[Satori77, ADN]

Hi! Well right now I am a vet tech, but hope to go to nursing school. So I am not exactly sure what I want to do. But I am interested in OR nursing, ER, forensics, maybe ICU or NICU. Later down the road (after many years of nursing), I would love ot get into teaching. Does that help any??

[Jacobero]

There are a few nursing schools in Albany: hudson valley community college in troy (SUNY so not badly priced), Maria in albany (expensive), Russell Sage (4 year private, expensive). I went to Columbia Greene in Hudson (SUNY 2 year, cheap!) and liked the program alot.

Alot of folks work as a PCA or tech while in school. Albany Med used to pay nursing students more $$ after they finished nursing I.

It was managable. heck, I was a single mom with two kids and we survived the expirience without too much trauma. Good luck to you!

[perianmellon]

I'm also looking to go to school in this area. In addition to the schools mentioned, there's the Samaritan/Memorial Hospital program offered through North East Health. Ellis hospital also has a program I think. So there are a bunch of options, but I'm running into a lot of rumored wait lists and competition so far...

[Jacobero]

Thanks for adding the Ellis and Samaritan programs...I forgot about those!