I was just noticing that not too many of us are really writing around here!
I went on the introduction thread and even though it has been around for 2 years, I don't think anyone is really checking onit, so I thought I'd introduce myself here.
My name is Christine and I am an RN in the ICU out by Wentzville. I have worked it feels like just about evrywhere. I was a nurses' aide,monitor tech, and secretary before I became a nurse, and then I was an LPN for like 8 or 9 years before I graduated with my RN. I worked agency for awhile too. The pay was great, but boy I really got dumped on if ya know what I mean!!
I have been married for 9 years and we have 2 beautiful little ones that are 7 and almost 4. Somedays I still can't believe that I am a mom and I am "molding" 2 human beings for adulthood!!!!
I hope to hear from alot of you out there. Who knows, I might even already know some of you (right Michelle?)
Thanks for your replies and welcome. You can count on it that I will be asking questions about different work environments at different hospitals. I've been at this message board long enough to hear horror stories, and don't want to land my first job at a place that likes to eat employees (or nurses for that matter... I'm not too thin skinned, but don't want anything overboard). I don't know if there are any hospitals like that around here. The only "bad" thing I've heard is a nurse's strike at St. Johns.
Christine, you mentioned SJW. I'm sorry, but I am not familiar with the hospitals here. What is that? I also hear that Crossroads in Wentzville is turning exclusively into a psych hospital. What do you know about that?
SJW is in Lake St Louis. SSM bought out the hospital in Wentzville and yes, it is just psych. St Joe West has med surg, surgical, ortho, tele, ICU, and L&D, Nursery. We are supposed to have acath lad in a couple of years too. Watch out, we are a growin'!
christymwinn
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SJW is in Lake St Louis. SSM bought out the hospital in Wentzville and yes, it is just psych. St Joe West has med surg, surgical, ortho, tele, ICU, and L&D, Nursery. We are supposed to have acath lad in a couple of years too. Watch out, we are a growin'!
Christine