UCSD, Scripps, Sharp Mary Birch Mom/Baby?

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Hello all! Any nurses in San Diego have any input (nursing or personal experiences) at the following hospitals: UCSD Medical Center (LaJolla/Hillcrest), Scripps Memorial Hospital (LaJolla), and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for mother/baby???'

Thank you all for your time and replies!

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Specializes in Postpartum, Lactation.

I worked at Scripps for two years before moving to Texas. I would have stayed there until I retired, had I not moved away. I had both my children there and would choose Scripps over any other San Diego Hospital both to work and to give birth. I did some clinicals at SMB and had a couple of relatives deliver there. I was not overly impressed but they do have a level III NICU and do high risk deliveries. UCSD Thornton in La Jolla does not have a maternity department. UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest serves a mostly indigent population, also has a Level III NICU and does lots of high risk. The benefits are the best at UCSD. Scripps pays well and is non-union. Sharp also pays well but is unionized, as is UCSD.

Do you have any specific questions? You can send me a PM.

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ucsd hillcrest has a lot of homeless and HIV...a large teaching hospital...things move slow in the ED d/t the residents seeing ER pts, AFTER and before the attending...

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

RE: UCSD is very pro-breastfeeding. If a mom wants to bottle feed, she's in for a hard time unless she has no breasts. In that case, they might cut her a break. If they want to supplement, and beg long enough, they get bottled Nutramagen w/which to do it. Bleech. They have several lactation consultants to help.

(I'm very pro-bfg, too, but the medical and nursing staff there are positively rabid.)

Just be warned.

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Thanks to all who replied.....so how do you all feel about union versus non union? I read from others that replied that a great hospital w/ great management would not need the services of a union.....

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I'm new to the forum.....so, how would I check a private PM if I received one? Thank you for your reply.

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OH, I figured it out! Never mind, silly me!!!:selfbonk:

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just an update.......rather than the mother/baby unit I've accepted a position in the NICU and will be starting shortly so thank you both for replying......perhaps in the future I will get an opportunity to work mother/baby and sure do look forward to it!

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Specializes in Postpartum, Lactation.

Congrats and good luck :)

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