Chattanooga area

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So, anyone here from that area?

Specializes in OR.

how is it like working in chattanooga? ive noticed a TON of jobs for RNs in chattanooga while doing job searches. im a hopeful new grad here in may of 09 =)

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Specializes in CCU, ED.

It depends. My manager knew she was gonna get two crops of fresh grads each year, so she didn't really try to create an environment conducive to keeping her nurses. Consequently, turnover was upwards of 50% within a year. I think she was just an exceptional case though. I'm not sure about Parkridge or Memorial, but Erlanger is currently on a hiring freeze and looking at cutting some nonessential staff.

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Specializes in OR.

Well that's good to know. I stay in the nashville area, I spend most of my time in the murfreesboro area, so anywhere I can find a job first with what all is going on ill prolly hop on it and keep it

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Ooltewah/Collegedale here.

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It depends. My manager knew she was gonna get two crops of fresh grads each year, so she didn't really try to create an environment conducive to keeping her nurses. Consequently, turnover was upwards of 50% within a year. I think she was just an exceptional case though. I'm not sure about Parkridge or Memorial, but Erlanger is currently on a hiring freeze and looking at cutting some nonessential staff.

IMO that attitude runs rampant in this area andyours is not an exceptional case. We have so many feeder schools and no nursing shortage. Now with the closing of Erlanger North and some beds of other floors of the EHS, there are many nurses needing positions within the system. I do not know where all of the May grads are going to find work.

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Specializes in Clinical Risk Management.

I'm crossing my fingers. Things are getting interesting now, with all of the Erlanger budget cuts.

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Specializes in IMCU.
I'm crossing my fingers. Things are getting interesting now, with all of the Erlanger budget cuts.

Our unit just hired two new NT's but we are all experiencing being called off quiet a bit. We will just see what happens.

Mahage

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Specializes in CCU, ED.
Our unit just hired two new NT's but we are all experiencing being called off quiet a bit. We will just see what happens.

Mahage

Do you work in the IMCU at Erlanger?

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I'm moving back to Chattanooga in May...hoping to start nursing school in August. I'm from Hixson and moving back there.

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I am from Cleveland, Tn, about 25 miles north of Chattanooga. I am going to apply for the Chattanooga State LPN program that starts January 2010.

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I'm from Hixson

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I got into Chatt State RN program for the fall. Anyone else?

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