[pnurseuwm]

I've been online lately looking up the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. It's suppose to be newly built hospital. Does anyone here live in Carlisle? Does anyone have any info about this hospital and how the nurses fair (getting respect, nurse/patient ratio, pay, etc)?
Thanks

[pnurseuwm]

anyone?

[dhyser96]

I live near Gettysburg and did some of my clinicals for school there. I cannot answer all of your questions.. but it was a very clean, organized facility. The nurses all treated us well (and as a student that was very appreciated), and they seemed to get along well as a rule. I don't know the actual ratio, but they always seemed to be fully/adequately staffed. I believe the pay was $22-23/hr for a new grad a year or 2 ago, so not the highest paid around..but I've always heard ( and experienced) good things about them

[kiss04bam]

I live right down the road practically from the hospital. It is a new facility. As a patient there, the staff seems very friendly, but I dont know from a worker standpoint. Maybe Ill work there someday.

[lizmatt]

In October (or maybe it was November) I went to the SNAP convention and Carlisle Regional was there and they were offering a 10,000 sign on bonus. I am not sure if they still are offering that.

[pnurseuwm]

The $10,000 bonus plus the same old nursing job postings that never seem to change on their website makes me think a) they cannot retain the nurses they have or b) they are unable to attract nurses. Anyone know of anyone who works there?

[DreamingTree]

I started working at CRMC when I graduated in May. When I was hired, I was told that the goal was to get a 1:4 RN/Pt ratio. From what I've seen, it seems likely that they will accomplish that. The staff I work with are friendly and work well as a team. No complaints so far.

[kiss04bam]

Dreaming, what department/floor do you work? Just curious. Im starting school in January.

[DreamingTree]

M/S 3. Where do you go to school?