Momma O

Hi I have visited 3 times over the last year and am now coming up again soon to see winter. I fell in love with Alaska the moment I saw it, so much so I acquired an Alaska Nursing lic right away. I live in California where it rarley rains and 32 is really freezing, the sun shines all day almost everyday. My greatest fear is ice/snow, I am a dry lander, lol. Then my next concern is the culture at the hospitals. I can tell you in my town which hospital has the best culture and that is the one I am leaving, none of our hospitals are Magnet. A year ago I met with the CNE of Providence and the Directors for the department I was looking at both Providence and HCA. They all seemed very genuine and caring, but that was one meeting with management I know my anxiety comes from leaving the known going to the unknown. But I have seen hospitals and systems that are just cancerous and am trying to avoid those situations.

I am strongly considering making a move to Anchorage to be closer to my adult children. I have no other reason to leave my current position. I love the people I work with and for and am a long term employee. I am trying to find out what I can about the culture at Providence, HCA and Tribal hospital? My anxiety level raises the closer I come to actually giving my notice 15+ years is a lot to walk away from and I sure am open to hearing about these hospitals. Thank you so much