Banner Desert Medical Center

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Hi I'm an RN relocating to Arizona this coming May 2008.I accepted a job offer from Banner Desert Medical Center to work in adult ICU.I'd like to know if their ICU is really busy and what can you say about the staff?Is it ok to use any kind of scrubs to work? Pls help me guys ....all feedback will be greatly appreciated! Can you also suggest a good apartment complex.Thanks!

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Specializes in LTC, med/surg, oncology, cardiac.

Wow,

I amazed at they hired that far out (4 months or so)! Good to know because my hubby and I are looking to relocate to AZ (too cold in WI). He would have to probably find a job first in GIS stuff, and I'm hoping it would be easier for me to get a job in nursing, but after reading some of these posts it looks like people are having a hard time getting jobs in AZ in nursing that is, BUT I'm willing to work shift work too!

Some of my family lives in CA and they have some family in Mesa. They said Mesa is a wonderful place along with Gilbert. I also heard Chandler is good. I'm hoping to find a location with great school districts. Do you guys have all year round schools like CA? We are Sept through beginning of June.

Good luck with your new job!

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I don't know about schools, but I can tell you that there are not enough nurses in AZ.

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Specializes in NICU.
Wow,

I amazed at they hired that far out (4 months or so)! Good to know because my hubby and I are looking to relocate to AZ (too cold in WI). He would have to probably find a job first in GIS stuff, and I'm hoping it would be easier for me to get a job in nursing, but after reading some of these posts it looks like people are having a hard time getting jobs in AZ in nursing that is, BUT I'm willing to work shift work too!

Some of my family lives in CA and they have some family in Mesa. They said Mesa is a wonderful place along with Gilbert. I also heard Chandler is good. I'm hoping to find a location with great school districts. Do you guys have all year round schools like CA? We are Sept through beginning of June.

Good luck with your new job!

Well, AZ is definitely not known for being the greatest in the education department (although I'm the product of an AZ education and I don't think I turned out too bad), so definitely do your research.

My personal preference is the east valley (Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, etc) just because I live in Tempe and grew up here, so I'm a bit partial.

I know they tried year round schools in Tempe and Chandler, but as far as I know most of those have gone back to the traditional schedule (as it's not very fun going to school when it's 118 outside).

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Well, AZ is definitely not known for being the greatest in the education department (although I'm the product of an AZ education and I don't think I turned out too well), so definitely do your research.

As a native of AZ, I suspect you meant 'I don't think I turned out too badly'.

......but, I could be wrong :w00t:

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Specializes in NICU.
As a native of AZ, I suspect you meant 'I don't think I turned out too badly'.

......but, I could be wrong :w00t:

Need I say more?!

LOL!! Yep, I meant I don't think I turned out too badly. Sheeesh! hahaha. Working too much this week, the sleep deprivation is setting in.

Thank you, from one fellow native to another .... we're few and far between around here :D

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

Scottsdale Healthcare definatly have lots of jobs going for RN's they keep sending me emails which had lots of positions going.

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