Filipino Nursing Herald

Minority Nurse recently announced a list of top ten cities and regions in the US that offer the highest salaries and the most number of opportunities for nurses. Among the top ten include (in alphabtical order) Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Oakland, CA; Phoenix and Meza, AZ; Tampa and St. Petersburg, FL; and West Palm Beach, FL. Summary: Atlanta, GA Annual Mean Salary for RNs: $53,360 Cost of Living Index: 97.7 ( Lower is better ) Future Trends: Demand for nurses in Georgia will increase an estimated 51% from the year 2000 to 2020. Baltimore, MD Annual Mean Salary for RNs: $70,100 Cost of Living Index: 119.5 Future Trends: Demand for nurses in Maryland will increase an estimated 36% from the year 2000 to 2020. Boston, MA Annual Mean Salary for RNs: $70,460 Cost of Living Index: 136.4 Future Trends: Demand for nurses in Massachusetts will increase an estimated 29% from the year 2000 to 2020. Charlotte, NC Annual Mean Salary for RNs: $...

With retrogression in effect, Filipino nurses--wishing to work in the US--will have to wait until US lawmakers finally allocate new visas again. In the meantime, here's a valuable read from minoritynurse.com about the best cities in the US to start a nursing career. Some of the best cities include New York City (largest), Las Vegas (fastest-growing), Los Angeles (most diverse), Houston (most Magnet hospitals), Fort Myers and Cape Coral (largest population over 65). Click here to read the story .