Arizona ICU nurses! Are you happy?

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Specializes in Cardiovascular Critical Care, Trauma One.

Hello to my nurse friends out there in Arizona! I currently work in Indiana in a Cardiovascular ICU and am getting burnt out extremely fast due to the hospitals freaking out over reimbursements and cost cutting. My hospital just laid off a ton of people and expects the current staff to pick up the slack. I've been a nurse for 11 years, and this change is a killer.

So! I currently am considering an ICU position option in Arizona, right now in Phoenix, but I don't want to leave one mess to hop into another. Any opinions out there?

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.

Maybe post this on the AZ forum?

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Specializes in lots of different areas.

Hello-I just relocated from Indiana (worked in ST E Lafayette ICU for 3 years). To answer your question about the cuts: it's here too. I work agency per diem now. Thing is, I have never felt understaffed in the ICU's I've worked here. I know you would have no problem finding an ICU job. There are so many openings here. Especially the Abrazo network. I was hired at Banner, and it didn't seem to be a good fit for me.

Before the move, I was getting burnt out also. I think the ICU just has a high burn out rate. Therefore, there are many openings out here :)

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Specializes in Cardiovascular Critical Care, Trauma One.

Thanks for your input! I'm so tempted, I love AZ!

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If it makes any difference, its sunny and 75 degrees outside in the beginning of February, rent is cheap and the people are friendly.

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The weather is great now, summer is another story. As far as work goes....out of the frying pan, into the fire. (kinda like the weather)

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Specializes in Flight RN, Trauma1 CVICU STICU MICU CCU.

UAMC in Tucson CVICU has had 3 managers in 4 years if that tells you anything.

Hello to my nurse friends out there in Arizona! I currently work in Indiana in a Cardiovascular ICU and am getting burnt out extremely fast due to the hospitals freaking out over reimbursements and cost cutting. My hospital just laid off a ton of people and expects the current staff to pick up the slack. I've been a nurse for 11 years, and this change is a killer.

So! I currently am considering an ICU position option in Arizona, right now in Phoenix, but I don't want to leave one mess to hop into another. Any opinions out there?

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