Pros
many opportunities to go elsewhere within the system. the ability to obtain many opinions from doctors throughout the system. easy to find jobs, basically on any unit because nurses are so understaffed. there are many classess available for continuing education, upmc shadyside is very up-to-date with computers (meaning computer charting) making life a little easier as a nurse,. shadyside hospital is a teaching hopsital so it makes it nice working with interns and residents because they are still learning so they do not speak down the nurses and respect our opinions (normally)
Cons
poor hourly rates. there are barely any hospitals to compete with. since upmc shadyside is a teaching hospital, working with interns and residents can be more work in itself. always having to second guess their orders. in an emergency it can be difficult because they dont always know what to do. Inturn nurses work ten times harder causing dissatisfaction hence understaffing and nurse turnovers. upmc does not give sign on bonuses anymore, lack of equipment on units avaliable such as pulse ox's, bp cuffs, broken medication carts, and ....