Job search Harlingen/Brownsville Texas

scampi710 · Feb 1, 2006

It is paramount to speak spanish since most of the patient population is Mexican/Mexica-American.

The population is primarily poor, with some extremely wealthy clients from Mexico. The classes are distinct. Rich. Poor.

The patient loads are heavy.

The attitude toward nurses is punitive, demeaning, and generally disrespectful until you are strong enough to stand your ground and exemplify your clinical expertise. There is little or no support from nursing administration.

The situation is dire, and you would be wise to think about why they are offering $20,000 sign on bonus'.

Your license is always on the line, and in any situation in which a patient is harmed, the nurse will be scapegoated.

I'm not sure if the following statement is true "Brownsville, TX. has the highest medical lawsuit rate in the country", as told to my by the ER Doc while I was on contract there.

Good luck.:)

bookworm38571 · Feb 2, 2006

thanks, that sounds scary, does the same apply to Harlingen?

Camelhappy1 · Feb 2, 2006

Hey Bookie...

Check your PMs

scampi710 · Feb 2, 2006

While I was on contract in College Station, TX. (one of my fun places to work), I worked with a traveler who had just finished an assignment in Harlingen.

She described some harrowing details and said she would never go back there again.

Another friend, whom I met while I was doing the Brownsville contract, said she started out at Valley Medical Center because the sign on was so great, then after a month decided it wasn't worth it and quit.

She was one of the best I've ever worked with. Just be careful. :)