Hospitals in the UP/northern lower MI?

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Hi there! I just graduated an ADN program in Florida and am about to sit for boards here, after which time I will start critical care training in the CVICU. (I have been working as a nurse tech on this unit for awhile.)

My husband and I are very seriously considering a move to either the UP or somewhere like Alpena, Traverse City, or another *northern* town. This won't happen for us for about a year and a half, but I need to do some research on the hospitals in the area. I've found Munising Medical, Alpena General, and a couple of others, but larger websites like hospitalsoup.com only lists the *major* (translate: paid subscriber) hospitals--down in Detroit, etc..

I'm hoping some of you could give me the names of a few hospitals and if you know them, their website addresses, as well as what type of reputation they have, if they're employee friendly, and what kinds of services they offer. (cardiac cath lab, OH, dedicated cardiac ICU?) Thanks in advance, and ya'll stay warm up there! ;)

PS. Fla is just tooo damned hot!!

I was born and raised in Michigan, if you want northern MI, then definitely consider Munson, especially if you want to stay with hearts............

Hope that you truly love snow, not just wanting to get away from the heat, because you will definitely see alot of it...........

:balloons:

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Specializes in Geriatrics, LTC.
hi there

I am from Oscoda, MI which is on the upper east side of the state. there is a very nice hospital in Tawas, also Alpena general which is an hour north of oscoda, The hospital in traverse city is also nice, i belive petoskey also has a nice one. as for the UP i have heard bad things about pay and work environments. just keep in mind that any critical patients are most usually transferred down state so you probably won't see much action.

good luck

I'm in East Tawas and I agree with you some nice hospitals in those areas and the one here in Tawas is expanding too. Yes the most critical end up going to Saginaw St Mary's or some other "big" hospital down state.

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If you want to do CVICU, the only northern hospitals that would really be abl;e to accomadate you are Munson in Traverse City and Marquette General in Marquette. Northern Michigan in Petoskey claims to do CV, BUT my DH is a pastor and he does a LOT of funerals (both before and since the strike) for apparently healthy people who have OR at NMH and develop staph infx and die. When you add that to the fact that the nurses strike is 13+ months old - and the governor and senate have even tried to get the hospital board to negotiate - I would seriously question the value nurses and their licenses have in that place.

If you want small hospitals: Community Memorial in Cheboygan, Charlevoix Hospital in Charlevoix, Gaylord Hospital (Otsego Memorial, I think), War Memorial in Sault Sainte Marie and Alpena General are all truly hospitals. Helen Joy (Newbery) and Mackinaw Straits (St. Ignace) are ERs with LTC areas.

The UP does have traditionally lower wages, but also lower COL.

Just curious to typical wages in your area... I am in the Northern nost tip of the UP (Keweenaw CO) and I make the same as nurses in the "big city"- meaning Marquette LOL.

Average nurse here makes a base wage of 19.50 plus diffs.

We base our pay scale on averages from the UP hospitals mostly Portage View, Hancock; Grandview, Iron Mt; Baraga; just to name a few.

Of course the cost of living SUCKS! Gas is up to 2.05. Average house is 30K-70K. New homes market value just like a big city. But you can't beat the view from up here!

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Portage pays 22.50 before diffs.

Just curious to typical wages in your area... I am in the Northern nost tip of the UP (Keweenaw CO) and I make the same as nurses in the "big city"- meaning Marquette LOL.

Average nurse here makes a base wage of 19.50 plus diffs.

We base our pay scale on averages from the UP hospitals mostly Portage View, Hancock; Grandview, Iron Mt; Baraga; just to name a few.

Of course the cost of living SUCKS! Gas is up to 2.05. Average house is 30K-70K. New homes market value just like a big city. But you can't beat the view from up here!

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Specializes in M/S, OB, Ortho, ICU, Diabetes, QA/PI.

just an FYI, the strike is over in Petoskey and you shouldn't presume to judge a situation that you have no knowledge of........ :nono:

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just an FYI, the strike is over in Petoskey and you shouldn't presume to judge a situation that you have no knowledge of........ :nono:

I apologize for offending anyone. But, it *was* all over the news-- evn as far south as here in Florida, and I did follow the story, so I don't believe I had no knowlege of the situation. And like it or not, it's human nature to try to make judgements on things-- to take one side or another on an issue, but I think you know that. And since I am in such as great mood, I'll just pretend your post wasn't intended to be as condescending as it came across. :rolleyes:

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This won't happen for us for about a year and a half, but I need to do some research on the hospitals in the area.

So, I see it is approaching a year and a half since your original post. Are you preparing a move?

Just curious. :)

I found this thread doing a search for Mackinac. I was wondering if there were nursing jobs on Mackinac Island. Like at the Grand Hotel! ;)

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I found this thread doing a search for Mackinac. I was wondering if there were nursing jobs on Mackinac Island. Like at the Grand Hotel! ;)

An RN job at Grand Hotel? :rotfl: The food isn't that bad! (Actually it is very good!) I believe they have some volunteer EMS type of people, but no nurses? Would be interesting!

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just an FYI, the strike is over in Petoskey and you shouldn't presume to judge a situation that you have no knowledge of........ :nono:

Mama,

Get your story right, the strike is still going and it's just like it's been from the start. The hospital refuses to recognize the union. They say it's over because they replaced us and now all the people that couldn't get jobs or the newbees aren't going to bite the hand that feeds them. That has become one sorry excuse for a hospital. You sound like one of those scabs that works there.

Charles D. Ku Striking Nurse

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Specializes in M/S, OB, Ortho, ICU, Diabetes, QA/PI.

maybe someone should tell the union that the strike is still on because I heard that their office has a big "For Rent" sign on it.................. :uhoh3:

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