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aqhabarrelchic1 Reg. Apr 2005	Posted 2018-11-04 7:23 PM Subject: New grad RN
Expert Posts: 3300	Any RN’s out there that would know how hard it would be to get a job as a new grad say in Texas if I am graduating in California? I suspect I will have to get a job here first till I can get the Texas endorsement but I was just wondering... I have to get out of this state haha
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Chandler's Mom Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2018-11-04 9:20 PM Subject: RE: New grad RN
My Heart Be Happy Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas	I just wanted to say congratulations and good luck
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SoCalBarrelracer Reg. Sep 2014	Posted 2018-11-04 10:57 PM Subject: RE: New grad RN
Regular Posts: 73	The money is better in California! I would stay long enough to gain experience and then take a travel assignment out there. The staff jobs in Texas don’t pay nearly what they do in California.
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aqhabarrelchic1 Reg. Apr 2005	Posted 2018-11-05 1:36 AM Subject: RE: New grad RN
Expert Posts: 3300	SoCalBarrelracer - 2018-11-05 8:57 PM The money is better in California! I would stay long enough to gain experience and then take a travel assignment out there. The staff jobs in Texas don’t pay nearly what they do in California. What do staff nurses make? Because where I’m at a normal med surf nurse new grad makes like 25-30
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aqhabarrelchic1 Reg. Apr 2005	Posted 2018-11-05 1:36 AM Subject: RE: New grad RN
Expert Posts: 3300	Chandler's Mom - 2018-11-05 7:20 PM I just wanted to say congratulations and good luck Thank you!! I still have one semester left god willing
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aqhabarrelchic1 Reg. Apr 2005	Posted 2018-11-05 1:40 AM Subject: RE: New grad RN
Expert Posts: 3300	aqhabarrelchic1 - 2018-11-05 11:36 PM SoCalBarrelracer - 2018-11-05 8:57 PM The money is better in California! I would stay long enough to gain experience and then take a travel assignment out there. The staff jobs in Texas don’t pay nearly what they do in California. What do staff nurses make? Because where I’m at a normal med surf nurse new grad makes like 25-30 That’s if I don’t want to sit in 1:30 to go to la or Orange County
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inittowinit Reg. Feb 2018	Posted 2018-11-05 3:12 PM Subject: RE: New grad RN
Location: my piece of paradise	Check with the hospitals in the area you want to move in Texas. A lot of them love to hire new grads and will do a lengthy orientation. A lot of hospitals have new grad programs and encourage hiring them because usually its a clean slate and you can train them the way you want lol
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Chandler's Mom Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2018-11-05 8:01 PM Subject: RE: New grad RN
My Heart Be Happy Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas	aqhabarrelchic1 - 2018-11-05 1:36 AM Chandler's Mom - 2018-11-05 7:20 PM I just wanted to say congratulations and good luck Thank you!! I still have one semester left god willing Lula Bell graduated in May and passed her RN exam two days later--we're very proud of her! I know she worked SO hard, especially the last year, so sending best wishes for this final semester
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Stride Reg. Jan 2007	Posted 2018-11-05 8:02 PM Subject: RE: New grad RN
Nothing Comes Easy Posts: 2353 Location: Texas	aqhabarrelchic1 - 2018-11-05 1:36 AM SoCalBarrelracer - 2018-11-05 8:57 PM The money is better in California! I would stay long enough to gain experience and then take a travel assignment out there. The staff jobs in Texas don’t pay nearly what they do in California. What do staff nurses make? Because where I’m at a normal med surf nurse new grad makes like 25-30 If I remember right, in San Antonio area new grads in a hospital setting start around $20-21, and then it's pretty much $1 for every year of experience after that. But while the pay is better in California, the cost of living is less in Texas. It all evens out. I had trouble getting into a hospital when I moved from SA to College Station, so I took a different route which ended up best for me. But I also only applied to one area, and CStat is pretty small and fond of their own homegrown. If you apply to all the big major cities for the new grad positions, I'm sure you can easily find a program to get into. (: Good luck! I know it's been a long road, but you're almost there! Edited by Stride 2018-11-05 8:05 PM
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