Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Houston, Charlotte ICU RNs

Skip S. Flordia. Came from a top ten dedicated neuro ICU and find S. Florida to be backward. Average care, not high tech, less than exciting hospital culture.

Houston is what you're looking for in Level 1 trauma.
Ben Taub (Harris County Hospital District) Hospital is the county hospital.
Memorial Hermann Hospital is a non-profit Level 1 trauma right next to BT.

If you want something other than trauma just take a stroll down Fannin street. It's the "Las Vegas Strip" of hospitals. St. Luke's Hospital, The Methodist Hospital, MD Anderson Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital, and many more. All of these hospitals are HUGE! The Methodist hospital is a 900+ bed hospital, and the others mentioned above are just as big (except Tx Children's).

Houston also has some great museums and a diverse population, so there's plenty of cultural events that go on throughout the year.

The downside:
1. It's HOT.
2. It's humid.
3. Roads are flat.
4. Did I mention it's HOT?

The upside:
1. Great housing values.
2. Cost of living is cheap.
3. Plenty of Universities to help you build on your education if choose to do so.
4. Nursing salaries here are tops over anywhere else in Texas.

Good luck.

I'd say come to Houston, but pass on employment at St. Luke's because it's backward and outdated like the previous poster said about S. Florida. Try any of the above mentioned by the previous poster for a good (Neuro) unit/ hospital system. I've worked at a good majority of hospitals in the Med Center, I've heard Methodist has a good system. Md Anderson is nice, but cancer kinda gets depressing. The technology and system is very nice though.