King/Drew in LA

[ERGuy]

I'm considering taking a travel position at King/Drew in LA. Has anyone done a travel assignment in the ER here before. Any comments appreciated.

Thanks, ERGuy

[Brickman]

I'm considering taking a travel position at King/Drew in LA. Has anyone done a travel assignment in the ER here before. Any comments appreciated.

Thanks, ERGuy

Considered by many to be the worst hospital in the country. Nothing would make me consider working there.

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Update MLK Hospital: Deadly errors and politics betray Los Angeles hospital's promise

Several other Nursing News posts about this facility.

[SarasotaRN2b]

I remember watching one of those "Trauma in the ER" episodes that took place at King/Drew. What I got from it was that it was in one of the worst locations in Los Angeles and that there is a high census of young patients coming in due to the extreme violence of that area. I would figure that they would have a hard time staffing the hospital which can definitely contribute to the errors.

Kris

[suzanne4, RN]

I would stay as far as possible away from that facility. Not a place that anyone would want to electively work.

[fergus51]

It's called Killer King for a reason. Run, don't walk, from any company that would try to get you to take an assignment there. I would never even consider taking an assignment there with the way things are today.

[barefootlady, ADN, RN]

From reading about this facility on another BB, I would never go there for one shift much less take an assignment there. It is in constant trouble with state regulation board from what I have read. I think I would keep looking.