Anyone familiar with Big Bend Medical Center in Alpine, TX?

[bearscrubs75]

Hello there, West Texas:

I'd like to hear from those nurses (e.g., RN, LPN) familiar with Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, Texas. I am planning to relocate to Marfa, Texas, a town 25 miles southwest of Alpine, after I graduate from nursing school. What is it like to work at and/or be treated (as a patient) at BBRMC? Is there a lot of nepotism and staff drama which, let's face it, is endemic in small-town establishments? I could potentially gain employment at BBRMC, they always seem to be hiring. Many new grads who could work there are probably turned off by the area (e.g., Marfa, Alpine, Valentine, Marathon, Big Bend) because it's so desolate, but I :redbeatheLOVE:redbeathe it down there: it's one of the most beautiful, peaceful places on earth. But I wouldn't move there unless I was assured I could handle the social politics of the work environment at BBRMC. Obviously, I'm wary of the staff politics/drama at a small-town hospital where everyone knows everything about everyone.

Any nurses from that area and/or familiar with the hospital, please give me your thoughts on this. I'm trying to prevent an expensive relocation from happening if BBRMC is not going to be a good fit work-wise. Again, I'm not worried about relating to the clients/patients, I know good enough Spanish to communicate with my Hispanic clients. I'm worried about the work environment at Big Bend with the gossip queens/drama/attitudes/nepotism, etc.

Give me your .

Thanks y'all!!

[rachelshusband]

That area seems remote. What is there to do for recreation and entertainment?

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Wow - Alpine and surrounding areas are certainly not the usual relocation site -- for anyone! I actually know of parents who sent their kid to Sul Ross as a punishment for bad behavior at UT-Austin. LOL

I have never actually worked there, but did some consulting work for them in years back. There is some unavoidable 'small townishness' due to the logistical circumstances, limited applicant pool, etc. But in recent years, Marfa and the surrounding area has become ultra trendy with the artsy crowd, so it has become much more cosmopolitan. It'll probably never become as fake and pretentious (aren't-we-fabulous-and-so-cutting-edge) as Santa Fe or Taos because nothing is going to be strong enough to displace the underlying Texas contrariness.

Have fun with your relo. Don't camp on the ground & be sure to shake out your boots before putting them on! Let us know when you see the Marfa Lights ... or any UFOs.

[bearscrubs75]

Hi there. Actually, Santa Fe is full of posers and pretentious rich s**theads: it's really overrated. I've lived all over the country. Like everywhere else, Santa Fe is populated by people from, well, everywhere else, but chiefly transplants from wealthy, exclusive California villages -- so that exclusive, overpriced California vibe has become the norm, unfortunately. And, like other exclusive, rich, white cities/towns in California, Santa Fe has become a community where no one can afford rents let alone mortgages, there are no jobs, etc. Essentially, a "trust fund" city where white people with money get to pretend they're artists and writers and hippies and no one else exists in the universe except them and their friends

[NevadaFighter, BSN, RN]

Did you ever find out anything about relocating to Marfa? I'm in school right now in southern Illinois and I am looking to relocate after graduation, myself.

[newbie2020]

I'd love to know how this panned out. That are is one of my favorite places in the world!