Pros
The culture at BCH related to other hospitals is amazing. They offer health and wellness activities, such as massage, yoga, sound baths, and accupuncture, which is a plus. There are so many perks and everyone who I work with is so incredibly kind. As a new grad I decided on this new grad program because it was so supportive, with 7 weeks of orientation and time to grow, many classes throughout the course of a year, and so many mentors who are available and really want to help. My manager is great, she listens to my concerns and makes changes, and there is always candy on the unit.
Cons
The only cons are pay is not as competitive as other hospitals, which is a huge bummer. Also scheduling is difficult and the scheduling system and policy should be updated. Scheduling requires one weekend every 3 weeks which is difficult for many people with families. In addition you self schedule so far out in advance that many times I am scrambling to change my schedule to fit in an event.
