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You need to think about how much gas you will be using to commute to a job an hour a way. You could end up spending all your money on gas alone. Also, have you discussed the on-call issues since you live so far away? Most facilities require you to be to the facility within a certain time frame - most I have seen are within 30 minutes of the call. What will happen if traffic is really bad and it takes you longer than an hour? Trying to get around Dallas is a nightmare when traffic is heavy or there is a wreck.
A good employer is a rare find in this profession, and I concur with the above posters who said you have to look at more than just the money. IF you can get by well as you are now, then stay where you are. If you really are ready to get back in and join us nutsy(overworked) hospital nurses then welcome back!
[color=sandybrown]i agree with the above comments. our job as nurses is very hard and we do not get appreciated very often for what we do. i have mainly worked in ltc and some agency nursing and i would always be the one staying over being called in at the last moment to cover and rarely if never got any more money and almost never got a thank you. i understand the need for some excitment and change but it is not worth it if you are stressed and unappreciated and pushed around.
Surgerygirl
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i am a circulator at an outpatient surgery center owner by christan surgeons. i am not be yelled, at cussed at, or pushed out the or door by a crazy surgeon... as i was when working at a local hospital or. benifits are not very good but pay is 32.00 an hour for 8 hour weekday with no call. i like everyone there. i have had a job offer from baylor to work in the main or for 3 -12's and one call day a week. i am a hour drive from that hospital. the benifits are great at baylor... insurance alone would save me at least 300.00 a month. it would so much more stressful and i would be also working on holidays and weekends again. hevean only knows how many difficult surgeons work there. so do i stay at the less stressful job and enjoy being treated with respect...... or do i go for the more stressful job with call, long distance, higher pay and great benifits. i do miss the big case ie plifs, total hips/knees, a great trauma case..... it made me feel like i was needed. i would really like everyone to respond. thank you.