I am graduating with my BSN in December and have a job offer from St. Anthony's and interviews with Barnes and SSM. Any opinions on which hospitals are the best to work at for a new nurse? What's the opinion of St. Anthony's? Is it a good hospital? It's a lot closer to where I live but I've always heard bad things about it. Thanks for any info!
I work for one of BJC's 13 hospitals. As a new nurse, all I can say is awful.
My nurse manager bullies and threatens to the point where morale on my floor is a joke and the staff is busy throwing each other under the bus in an effort to save themselves. Everyone has been written up or has been threatened with a write up...regardless of whether it is in line with facility policy. Nice atmosphere to work in, let me tell you.
If you're interested in the name of the facility (so you can maintain a WIDE berth)...send a PM.
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jls189,
Sorry you had a negative experience working in the CVICU at St. Anthony's. I started working in that unit in October and things are MUCH different. We have a new nurse manager who is FANTASTIC...highly encourages shared governance, advocates for her nurses and is professional, as well as personable. Our unit has been remodeled and is now on the 2nd floor right off the OR and there are only eight beds. Several new hires have joined us and have become great assets to the unit, providing a spectrum of experience. My preceptor nurse is GREAT! She has struck a nice balance of encouraging autonomy and teaching. My experience thus far has been very comfortable...I enjoy being there. We have an awesome team, both days and nights. I came from Mercy (formerly St. John's)... also a great place. I worked in the cardiac surgical stepdown unit and I was being held back from moving to their CVICU (at the same time they hired three new grads!! ....ouch), so that is why I left. ...and by the way, one of the surgeons at St. Anthony's performed my open heart surgery ...clearly, I made it. I'll certainly allow him to do the next one. Hope all is well for you :-)