Cooley Dickinson Hospital

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Hi, does anyone have any information on Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northhampton? I'm interested in finding out about staffing, pay scale, working conditions, etc. Currently an out of state nurse, with over 20 years experience, looking to work in postpartum/antepartum area, shift not important. I don't think the women's center would be for me due to the midwifery aspect. Is the hospital unionized? Also interested in other community hospitals in the area with same questions. Wanting to be in the UMass Amherst area. Thanks in advance.:nuke:

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So is anyone from that area, with knowledge of the local hospitals? TIA.

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I work in the area and have worked in a couple of the surrounding area hospitals. I did a clinical rotation at Cooley and really disliked it. The people there are very stressed and staffing ratios weren' the best.

I spoke with another nurse recently and she said it was like this throughout the hospital. I cannot say for sure the postpartum area is like this though.

I could get more info on this if I asked around for sure. I now work at a hospital which is within 20 miles from there (also within 20 miles of Umass). The pay is slightly less but the staffing ratio is like no other hospital in the area and the people there are super-friendly. This is med-surg unit but every unit in the hospital seems to be this way.

PM me with any specific questions and I can also research the two hospitals' specific units if you'd like.

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I just wanted to add that I am not trying to say anything bad about the people who work there. I'm sure the people who work there are very nice.

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Cooley Dickinson is unionized.

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