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Old 04-06-2010, 07:26 PM
 
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I'm from Mississippi and would like to move out to California when I get my RN license. So needless to say my question is this, can Nurses live a decent life out in California? And is their a high demand for nurses out in California preferably Southern Cal?

With that being said, I would like to live in a large suburb,population no less than 100,000,but one that is not uber consverative. What suburbs outside of L.A. have a chill liberal vibe??

Any input is swell.

Thanks!!
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Old 04-06-2010, 08:12 PM
 
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Anybody? Lol.
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Old 04-06-2010, 08:23 PM
 
Location: SW MO
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Anybody? Lol.
A place with a chill, liberal vibe really depends on just how liberal you want it. California runs the gamut with the liberal vibe concentrated on the coastline, which includes a great deal of LA. In the south you may want to avoid a lot of Orange and San Diego Counties.

The problem with what you want is the cost of living. The most "chill" places are probably those like Laguna Beach (OC's big exception), Santa Monica and similar beach cities in the south, Santa Cruz on the central coast, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Mendocino, etc. along the northern coast, and Arcata way up there.

It really is up to you whether you're looking for West Hollyhwood type liberal, Napa or Davis type liberal or Berkeley type liberal.

Good luck!
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Old 04-07-2010, 09:42 AM
 
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Are you a new grad?
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Old 04-07-2010, 09:55 AM
 
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most RN's in CA make around 30/hr, with OT one can probably approach a 6 figure income.
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Old 04-07-2010, 10:28 AM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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In the Bay Area RN's average around 80-100 K + with overtime.
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Old 04-07-2010, 10:56 AM
 
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Yes they do... especially those with experience.

SF General was actively recruiting new grad RN's with a starting pay of over 100k a few years ago.

The market has changed a lot... at least in my corner of the SF Bay Area. One of the large Hospitals is slated to close and lots of experienced Nurses have been out looking.

We no longer offer sign-on bonuses, pay for relocation or advertise. The last opening we received over 30 resumes instead of the typical 3 or 4.

The local news media did a piece about new grad RN's not being able to find work... some were disillusioned because they were promised jobs at graduation and have student debt...
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Old 04-07-2010, 11:23 AM
 
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Are you a new grad?
No I'm not. I plan on being in nursing school next spring, but I was just wondering if nurses could live a decent life in california. I've always wanted to live out there and think that nursing is a good field to get into to achieve that goal.

Thx for all of the responses. They were very helpful.
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Old 04-07-2010, 11:32 AM
 
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Think about being a Traveler... we have several former travelers that were originally hired on contract and were offered full time positions... it is one way to see a lot and gain valuable experience.

A friend went into the military with her Nursing Degree and likes it... rank has it's privileges and she won't be worrying about her student loans or not having experience.
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Old 04-07-2010, 11:44 AM
 
Location: Baywood Park
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Yes. Certain areas of CA are expensive. Save your money. If you want to live in a nice area and not in a 60 year old box with killer payments. Save your money
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