Would you live in a rural community for nursing?

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Meaning if you thought that the opportunity had really good benefits (good nursing on the job training, decent pay, friendly environment...), would you mind traveling to a rural community to work as a nurse? What if you were thinking about pursuing a relatively cheap program in a rural community? I know I'm pursuing nursing school, but I really wanted both those questions answered to help me make an informed decision.

I went to nursing school in a medium-sized city, then moved to a rural area after graduation in order to take a job in my preferred specialty. Had a great experience with the job. Although things went south on that unit after a few years and I moved on to other jobs, I liked living in the area so much that I have made my permanent home there.

Having taught in the ADN program in that rural area, though, I would caution you about going out of your way to attend nursing school in a rural area -- students just don't have a lot of the clinical exposure and experiences that you would get in a nursing program in a city.

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