Hey all! Time for me to start looking for another assignment. What do you think of ...1. NYC-Beth Isreal, Columbia, Cornell, St. Luke's2.Florida-Shand's, Sera sota(spelled right?)3.Virginia-Inova System in Alexandria or Falls Church4. D.C.-Any hospital??Let me know what you all think or have heard. My specialty is ICU/CVICU/MICU/SICU. Thanks!!!p.s. my recruiter has "wonderful" things to say, but she I need opinions from nurses with REAL EXPERIENCES as these places. Thanks!! B.
sexyaqr 47 Posts Specializes in ICU. Has 5 years experience. Aug 22, 2006 I am presently at NY pres-Corneil. It is a really great hospital. The staff is really receptive to travelers. I an an ICU nurse but I did a PACU assignment here. Great!!!!
Beneficence 46 Posts Aug 23, 2006 How is NYC??? Do you have good housing? How do the docs and nurses get along as far as you can tell? Do you know how the travelers like the ICU? Are you finding your way around pretty well...So many questions:D B.
sexyaqr 47 Posts Specializes in ICU. Has 5 years experience. Aug 25, 2006 I am from NY originally so I can be a little biased. Nurses have a great deal of autonomy here. Most of the doctors are great. I only work in large teaching hospitals by the way. I heard from other travelers the housing is not as great as the other cities they have been to. I will be leaving in two weeks for John Hopkins in Maryland.
rnerin 77 Posts Aug 25, 2006 Shands in Gainesville is a HUGE system-tons of nursing research comes out of this hospital;affiliated with UF-lots of students and residents. Gainesville is a typical big college town-traffic is murder on football Saturdays, and it is hot as $@^% until the end of September. Sarasota is on the (Gulf of Mexico) west coast-nice affluent area. I worked at Sarasota Memorial in the CIC for 8 months (8/05-3/06)-nice hospital-I had a good experience, although the unit wasn't overly challenging.
cvryder 114 Posts Has 20 years experience. Aug 29, 2006 I worked at Inova Alexandria in ICU. It's not a bad ICU but it's very badly managed. I considered going to Falls Church but was warned off by a friend who broke her contract there after I left Alexandria. Mt. Vernon and Fair Oaks are supposed to be pretty decent though.Jilly
caroladybelle, BSN, RN 5,486 Posts Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV. Aug 29, 2006 I have written before about Beth Israel - not a good experience.Cornell -NYP - awesome place.Florida hospitals - expect lower pay and poor ratios in general. Though, I have heard good things about Sarasota hospitals.
Beneficence 46 Posts Aug 30, 2006 I just took a position in cvicu in Alexandria (Inova). Wish me luck. Start in one month:rolleyes:
nightingale, RN 2,404 Posts Aug 30, 2006 I just took a position in cvicu in Alexandria (Inova). Wish me luck. Start in one month:rolleyes:I wish you well. Let us know how you like it!
