Pros
Great evidence-based protocols to guide and standardize patient care. Liked that there were many locations where I could fulfill continuing education requirements. All staff very welcoming and friendly, and I felt like I got to know people in several unrelated departments.
Cons
Being so large made it impossible to implement hospital or department-specific solutions. Management was very out of touch, might do token maneuvers such as giving out pie or cookies to staff, but if you don't reward people financially for their extra work, degrees, or certifications, it's useless. Some departments put nurses on-call for low census, which could be very damaging to people financially. Employees afraid to speak up. Very low tuition reimbursement. They have been trying to implement a new electronic charting system, but are having trouble rolling it out in all facilities. There are currently an insane number of charting, data, compliance and education platforms that must be utilized by staff, many of which are badly outdated. Had many issues with the health insurance and billing.
