When to quit/start looking for a new job?

What state are you having to move to? If you don't feel like listing it for anonymity's sake, that's ok: just use that question to start researching licensing requirements on your new state's Board of Nursing website. Most Boards also give you a rough estimate on turnaround time. For my purposes, my new state license could take up to 6-8 weeks...just to give you a timeline example. As far as letting management know, review your policies and procedures for the minimum notice time that you're required to give.

As far as basic moving questions, feel free to PM me. In the past 19 years, I've moved 11 times (granted some of that was when I was a child, but the most recent 6 moves have been in adulthood).

Do you really like this job? Is it helping you grow as a nurse? If this is the case, you are a very lucky new grad nurse.

You do have a choice. If staying a little longer in your job and planning to join fiance at a later date is in your best interest, consider it.

I'd say do the research on the steps for the new state's licensure now, and (unless there's a pointed reason to start earlier) give yourself a three month window to get it prior to moving...

On 2/15/2019 at 7:22 AM, RNperdiem said:

Do you really like this job? Is it helping you grow as a nurse? If this is the case, you are a very lucky new grad nurse.

You do have a choice. If staying a little longer in your job and planning to join fiance at a later date is in your best interest, consider it.

Well, I guess I do have a choice but moving to be with my fiancé is important to me. I’m definitely a very lucky new grad you’re right, but I plan on exploring different specialties within nursing so I’m not completely opposed to leaving. I just want to make sure that I leave in the most professional manner possible and on a good note in case I ever do want to come back!

On 2/14/2019 at 11:56 PM, River&MountainRN said:

What state are you having to move to? If you don't feel like listing it for anonymity's sake, that's ok: just use that question to start researching licensing requirements on your new state's Board of Nursing website. Most Boards also give you a rough estimate on turnaround time. For my purposes, my new state license could take up to 6-8 weeks...just to give you a timeline example. As far as letting management know, review your policies and procedures for the minimum notice time that you're required to give.

As far as basic moving questions, feel free to PM me. In the past 19 years, I've moved 11 times (granted some of that was when I was a child, but the most recent 6 moves have been in adulthood).

Wow thank you so much! I definitely will PM you. I appreciate it! We’ll be moving to Washington state.