[qbingirl]

Thank you for all your replies!!!! What can i expect from a native hospital as far as benefits, nurse/pt ratio?

[JMBM]

By "native hospital", its typically meant one of the Public Health Service hospitals that provide care for Native Americans. There are several around the state, the largest being in Anchorage, and they vary greatly in facilities, size, staff, etc. Most are run by agencies other than the Public Health Service, often agencies affiliated with tribal councils. I think the best way to get general info quickly would be to go to the Emergency Nurses Assn Alaska chapter (alaskaena.org) which has a listing of most of the hospitals in the state and links to those with websites. The Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage is a very nice, newer hospital in the center of Anchorage. It is a magnet hospital which pretty good morale amongst its nurses.

[ALASKAN]

You should look into central penninsula general hospital on the Kenai Penninsula. I work here currently and we are expanding the hospital signifigantly. we do hire new grads to the med-surg floor. however I work icu after only a year of experience. check out the web page.