CLEVELAND or COLUMBUS? Help!

[allsmiles]

cleveland or columbus?

1. which city do you prefer and why?

2. if you prefer cleveland, where would you choose to work? cleveland clinic, uhhs, other?

3. if you prefer columbus, where would you choose to work? osu, ohio health, other?

thank you all very much! :kiss

[AmyLiz]

I like 'em both for different reasons. I really like Cleveland, but I'm not sure if I could handle the winters up there. Columbus doesn't get the lake effect snow like Cleveland does. Columbus has a lot of really nice suburbs to live in (my brother lived in Columbus for years) and seems (to me) to be a bit spread out more than Cleveland.

As for where to work...both places have really good facilities. It'd be a tough call.

I guess I didn't help you too much, huh?

My advice would be to visit both for a few days to get a feel for the environment & that should help you decide.

[Geeg]

How old are you? Columbus has alot more young people 20's -30's because of OSU. I am actually going back to Cle in 2 wks and am going to work at UHHS, CCF is strictly a "doctor's" hospital and the work load there is beyond heavy.

[live4today, RN]

I did several travel nurse assignments in Columbus years ago and loved the city! The assignment wasn't bad either -- obviously -- I returned twice to the same place to work. :)

I don't know about Cleveland. I've only visited near there when Sea World was open there, but it isn't there anymore. :)

[jakesmom]

Don't know about Cleveland - only been there a couple times on long weekends - but I have lived in the Columbus area for 7 years and love it!!!! 3 major hopsital systems - OSU which is union and has a huge focus on research, OhioHealth - has a great level I trauma center at Grant, and Mt. Carmel - which is where I work - and I am very happy there. Mt. Carmel is a large hospital system with lots of opportunities for growth but still feels like a small comfortable community. All 3 places have nice new heart centers - OSU has the better benefits because of it being a state job. However, they can be mandated 4 hours a week. How often that happens depends on what unit you work on. The James Cancer Hospital at OSU is a fantastic place. Good luck with your decision, there are wonderful opportunities out there everywhere.

[sjoe]

If you haven't already done so, you might try posting this on the Ohio forum.

[bellehill, RN]

I don't know much about Cleveland but I am getting ready to head to Columbus for my second assignment at Riverside Methodist. Columbus is awesome, always something to do and the shopping is fantastic!