Washington State Nurses help!

[ksidhu]

Hello!

This is my first time posting anything on here! Well I took my NCLEX and FAILED.. Like miserably. I was stunned as soon as I found out. That was in November, and now I'm taking my exam in February. I am positive I will past (hopeful & staying positive) and I have to move from Utah to Washington state. I am taking my exam here in Salt Lake, UT. I've lived here since I was a kid and never lived anywhere else besides my birth town in LA. I know the hospitals and facilities around Utah fairly well. I know the hospitals I'd like to work for based on pay and the work environment feedback that I've gotten from other nurses, especially for new nurses. Since I know very little about WA state, I was hoping someone on here would give me some advice as to where it's more beneficial for new nurses to start out pay-wise & a work environment that is easy for learning and growth rather than condescending. Please help me out! I appreciate all the advice I can get!

Thank You & God bless!

[kelseykelsey4]

Is English your second language? What part of WA are you moving to? It's pretty hard to get a new grad job in Western Washington so I think you should apply to all of them and count yourself lucky if you get a job. Do you have a BSN?

[ksidhu]

Is English your second language? What part of WA are you moving to? It's pretty hard to get a new grad job in Western Washington so I think you should apply to all of them and count yourself lucky if you get a job. Do you have a BSN?

Haha excuse my typos and grammatical errors.. But yeah English is my second language. I was born and raised here though, so I know English better than Spanish. My thoughts can get pretty sporadic and that may very well show in my writing/typing. I have an ADN and plan on moving to the Seattle area, at least for now. I've done some research and it seems like the west side pays more than the east side of WA and the climate also appears to be more of what I'd like. I hear people say the same thing about jobs here in Salt Lake because of how over saturated we are with nurses but I've seen many of my colleagues get in right where they want to be if they actively search and do well with interviews. Where in Washington do you work if you don't mind me asking?