ER: Parkland vs Baylor

cmcoulis · Jun 8, 2011

I currently work at BUMC-I am a Nurse Tech, but I am hoping to be hired as a nurse here in October when I graduate. BUMC doesn't pay as well as say the Methodist hospital system, but the healthcare benefits that baylor offers are really good. I know personally my floor is very understaffed, but from talking to other Nurse Techs, the rest of the floors seems to be adequately staffed. I really enjoy working for Baylor...I have worked with a lot of really great people here and since its a "teaching hospital", everyone is really open to new things (I believe parkland is also a teaching hospital though). The last thing I will say is every nurse i've worked with says "If you've worked at Parkland, you can work anywhere"...

Leann1409 · Jun 17, 2011

I am a new nurse and I was fortunate enough to do my entire last semester of clinicals in BUMC ER while also working at Parkland as a nursing student II. I also was offered an internship in both ER's and I chose BUMC hands down. While Parkland does pay more starting out, BUMC's benefits and night shift differentials are better. Now I did not work I'm the ER at Parkland but from being on the unit I can tell you they are very by the book, protocol protocol protocol!!! While that can be beneficial at times I found situations where things weren't being done fast enough when the patients status changed because no one wanted to bother the physicians or listen to their gut instinct over convenience. I chose BUMC over Parkland because I worked hard to get my lisence and I would like to keep it. I feel there are situations that you are put In at Parkland that threaten your lisence. Also Parkland ER does not have a set nurse to patient ratio.

I have heard Methodist ER is good to work in. Hope this helps.