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Thanks for all of your help, getting a lot of research done as well! More questions, what is the average rate of pay in northern Va? What are the ER nurse-patient ratios? Thanks again. :bowingpur

Not sure on which part of Manassas, have yet to get a place, still in the works. I will check the INOVA site. Thanks! Any other tips, anyone??

I am a RN/BSN soon to be moving to the Manassas area. I am currently working on my 2nd year at a small 11 bed orth/neuro-trauma ER. I am interesting in moving up to a bigger hospital, possibly even a teaching hospital. I want to stay in the ER and am looking for some insider info. What are the good local hospitals? Which are good to nursing staff? Good overall, reputation, ER, organization, pay, technology..etc.? Which should I avoid? I would appreciate any feedback you could provide to assist me in my upcoming job search. Thanks!

I am a RN/BSN soon to be moving to the Denver area. I am currently working on my 2nd year at a small 11 bed orth/neuro-trauma ER. I am interesting in moving up to a bigger hospital, possibly even a teaching hospital. I want to stay in the ER and am looking for some insider info. What are the good local hospitals? Which are good to nursing staff? Good overall, reputation, ER, organization, technology..etc.? I would appreciate any feedback you could provide to assist me in my upcoming job search.

Thanks Suzanne4, very helpful info. I'll get over to the Military forum. Thanks again. :)

I too am interested in working abroad, specifically Western Europe (husband really wants Germany). I have some competancy in Spanish and the Czech language. I have my BSN and am not having much luck searching on-line, most is for UK nurses. Any info about the military as civilian route? If anyone has any links/info regarding good agencies or employment I would appreciate it, anything helps! Thanks.

Is nursing everything that you thought it would be? A simple yes or no will do. -Yes, I really do enjoy nursing, though I am not where I wanted to initially be. Soon........ How much time, percentage wise, do you actually spend with patients, and how much time do you spend doing paper work? -Being that I am in a slower unit (Ambulatory/Observation) I get to spend a lot of time w/ my pt.s, though there is a good amt. of paperwork, likely 30/70. What unit do you work on? -see above In your opinion, which unit or specialty allows for the MOST nurse/patient interaction? -Med/Surg and ER are very fast paced, not much time to chit-chat, ICU has low pt ratios, so able to spend a lot of 1:1 time w/ pt, if they can talk that is. Then there are the many units in between. But it is what you make it, some pts won't want to talk and some you will have a hard time walking away from. Do what you love, not what someone recommends, try all units out in clinical, but give some a second chance.