Joplin sits in southwest Missouri near the Kansas and Oklahoma borders, offering a small-city feel with outdoor access at Grand Falls and Wildcat Glades. Nurses relocating here find a tight-knit community, affordable living, and regional healthcare employers anchored by Mercy and Freeman health systems.
The first year has a shape — exam, license, first job, base year, then the move. Residency windows and commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.
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