GW HOspital and working conditions?

HillaryC, RN, CRNA · May 26, 2005

Never worked there myself, but have heard not so great things about it from a couple of other nurses. It's too bad -- the hospital itself is beautiful!

Does anyone know anything about GW hosptial and the working conditions?

bluesky, BSN, RN · May 27, 2005

Well I have one friend who works ER and says that A) it's super hard because they do team nursing. Some of the nurses I work with at Hospital Center have gone to the ICU as agency nurses and said they got slammed with 2 really sick pts but that was in the old hospital and they were agency.

I have another friend who works at the University and says that parking is either super expensive or not likely.

HillaryC, RN, CRNA · May 27, 2005

Bluesky,

Do you work at WHC right now? It seems like agency and travel nurses tend to get screwed quite a bit, doesn't it? I knew several travelers on my old unit who were absolutely miserable. Of course, most people on that unit were miserable

Well I have one friend who works ER and says that A) it's super hard because they do team nursing. Some of the nurses I work with at Hospital Center have gone to the ICU as agency nurses and said they got slammed with 2 really sick pts but that was in the old hospital and they were agency.
I have another friend who works at the University and says that parking is either super expensive or not likely.

mumarada, BSN, RN · Dec 26, 2006

Hi, GWUH built a brand new hospital a few years ago so they have a lot of new technology. I worked in the ICU and my complaint is the unit is sooo big and they unit is long that you run up and down the hallways a lot. But I guess it depends on what unit you work on. They're 10 feet from Foggy Bottom metro stop. So thats convenient.

Jenn

Artis · Dec 29, 2006

Hi, GWUH built a brand new hospital a few years ago so they have a lot of new technology. I worked in the ICU and my complaint is the unit is sooo big and they unit is long that you run up and down the hallways a lot. But I guess it depends on what unit you work on. They're 10 feet from Foggy Bottom metro stop. So thats convenient.
Jenn

Your only complaint is running down a long hall?

Sflowerssweeney · Feb 8, 2007

I have an interview there next Friday for the ICU dept. I have another one for the ER in March. They are both new grad positions for their new grad internship. Has anybody done their new grad internship? And if so, which dept. do you prefer? Any help would be appreciated.

Artis · Feb 11, 2007

I have an interview there next Friday for the ICU dept. I have another one for the ER in March. They are both new grad positions for their new grad internship. Has anybody done their new grad internship? And if so, which dept. do you prefer? Any help would be appreciated.

good luck

Sflowerssweeney · Feb 11, 2007

Thanks for the luck! I'll need it.

shenanigans327 · Feb 13, 2007

I also have an interview scheduled for March 8th for the ED. Hope to see you there....Good Luck!!

~Mike

Sflowerssweeney · Feb 13, 2007

That's the same day I'll be there Mike. Are you from the area? I'm from the Southern MD area.

shenanigans327 · Feb 14, 2007

Yea...im in columbia just north of DC

I'm really looking forward to seeing the hospital, it sounds like a really good place to work...

Does anyone have any more personal experiences from this hospital?