independentRN916

Please, please, please, RUNNNN from that hospital!!!! It is HORRENDOUS! I seriously wouldn't let them treat my dog's fleas there!!! I've been a nurse for 2 years and I worked a travel contract there and it was the worst place ever. I can't imagine starting my nursing career there. First off, it is SO completely unsafe and whoever said they make you put your license on the line is so true. Not just about time of death stuff, but it's like the charge nurses and supervisors pressure you to do stuff beyond your scope of practice & things that are just not right. I hated working there and I prayed every day for my patients to be protected from the horrible & unsafe care delivered at that hospital. It's unbelieveable how the nurses practice there. The CEO is a really nice guy, but I think he's clueless clinically & doesn't realize everything that's going on. The CNO is a coward & I've never seen him stand up for what's right. He just got thrown into that position from first being an infection control nurse and I think he has a lot to learn about running a hospital and treating his staff with respect.

Hi. I did get the job there and I start soon. The starting rate for new grads is about $23 I think, but I have a little experience, so it'll be a little more plus shift differential. Yay! So glad to be here!

Can you ask your landlord how much they pay new grads? What kind of unit does she work on? Would she be willing to answer some other questions about wellstar?

what about Cobb hospital? What does anyone think of working there? Anyone know what new grads start at with WellStar?

Yellow Finch...do you still work for WellStar? I am coming down to GA next week for an interview and I have so many questions about the company and also I have no clue what the starting rate is. I'm applying for the nurse residency program, but I will have 6 months experience as an RN. Please let me know what you know about the company as soon as you get a chance!

Kukajoo--what hospital do you work for? Any idea how much new grads make in that area?

Are you enrolling in the nursing program as a student, or are you already a nurse? What do you mean they pay really well? What does the average new nurse get paid in that area? Up here, a new RN at a hospital will start at $19.75-$20/hr. Do you like it in Marietta? What are some things we should see/do while we're down there?

I currently live in the mid-west and will be coming down to GA to interview for an RN position at a WellStar facility. Actually, it's the nurse internship program starting next fall. Does anybody know about this program? I need details! Anybody have an idea of the pay? Details on relocation? Also, I don't know anything about WellStar Windy Hill or Cobb Hospitals. What are they like? We will be coming down to Marietta in a few weeks to check it out...anything we should go see in particular? Any help is GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!