"Soon to be Military Spouse" NEEDS advice

Okay guys, I am going to be marrying my longterm main squeeze coming up! While that is going to be one of the happiest days of my life, I also keep thinking... We're MOVING! My fianc�e is in the Army Reserves and will be going for training for 4-6 months and I'm going with him. I currently work on a general MedSurg floor and by the time we move in February will have 8 months of work experience as a RN. My question to you- is there any temporary jobs available for newish RNs? if not, would volunteering look great to my next employer? I'm going to be trying to work at a magnet hospital after we leave our training in Arizona. I just want to be able to SALE myself! I don't want them to look at my resume and say "hm, what in the world did you do for 4/6 months!?" I'm scared I'll lose my skills and everything too.Help! Anyone! Thanks ahead of time!
Honestly? I would advise you to stay put while he is in training and cross the one year mark.
I agree. Leaving a job before 1 year for a brief 4/6 months is a bad idea. As a military spouse of 11 years and one who had my soldier leave for Bct two months after our wedding and then multiple deployments I also dont think its necessary but totally pointless. If he is in the reserves I am ASSuming you will be staying put in the civilian world except for his trainings? Meaning no moving every two years etc? Dont go to training with him. Job problem solved.
I've thought about it. I'm researching free clinics in Arizona that accept volunteers. Many of the management people that I've talked to said that employers would look highly into someone who volunteered during that time off. The only reason I'm looking into it so much is because shortly after his training, they've mentioned how deployment could be in the near future. Of course, you know that is ever changing.My employer also understands why I'm leaving. She respects it. I worked at that facility for a year and a half prior to becoming a nurse. Therefore, if I need a good reference, she'd be a good one.Thanks for all your input.
Thanks for your input!
IMO, you should try to wait until you have at least a year of experience. Without it, you remain in the new grad black hole: too experienced for new grad jobs but not experienced enough for most other jobs.Also, keep in mind that as a fiancee, you do not qualify for any military spouse hiring preference at any government facilities. Actually, you do not qualify for any spousal privleges--that's a biscuit that the military hands out only after you show them the marriage license. So that may make things tough for you, especially when your fiance deployes. My advice: find your command's ombudsman and get to know him/her, as they will be a source of information for you, especially during deployments when information released is usually restricted to family members only (parents, children, spouse).
We're getting married in December, so we'll have all our paperwork changed prior to February. I currently have been emailing nursing recruiters at the hospitals to where we'll be located after training. You're right though. The good ol' "new grad black hole" haha I'm going to see what these individuals say at the hospitals and we'll go from there. Thanks for your advice.
Quote from courtneyyyBSNWe're getting married in December, so we'll have all our paperwork changed prior to February. I currently have been emailing nursing recruiters at the hospitals to where we'll be located after training. You're right though. The good ol' "new grad black hole" haha I'm going to see what these individuals say at the hospitals and we'll go from there. Thanks for your advice.