UVA-Charlottesville

[crystal013]

Does anyone have any thoughts, ideas, facts or opinions on nursing at UVA-Charlottesville, VA?

Particularly the Labor and Delivery dept.

Thanks, I appreciate any information.

[NurseLay]

Don't know about their L&D unit, but I worked in the PICU and absolutely loved it! I found it to be a great hospital! Sorry I don't have more info

[carolina4]

From what I HEAR...it's a great hospital. IDK but I know I will be there starting July 1st. Are you going to work there? I'm moving from Charleston, SC and nervous about Charlottesville....if anyone has any input, it'd be greatly appreciated!

[NurseLay]

Charlottesville is a nice area. It is a college town. The hospital itself is really great! I loved it. I commuted an hour to be there, unfortunately, I left because I got into a car accident driving from night shift. The hospital that I work at now is okay. It is an academic research center, but if living in Charlottesville was an option for me, I would definitely be back at UVA.

Just my 2 cents

[carolina4]

thanks alot! is it a pretty fun/decent town to live in? im really sad to leave charleston..

[NurseLay]

I commuted, but it was really nice out there, and again, it is a college town, and they have a lot of events. I'm sure you'll be fine. Good luck.

[KTSNurse2b]

I've lived in Charlottesville for about a year and a half now and I love it here. It is a college town, like someone else mentioned-the town really embraces the school. I really enjoy it because it's not huge and congested, but has almost a progressive, hippy vibe to it if that makes sense. I start at UVA next week as a nurse aide on a general floor, and my husband is a med student there. I've heard only positive things about the hospital itself.