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A Great Experience at Thunderbird Hospital's Social Work Department

As a traveler, I had a wonderful experience working at Banner Health's Thunderbird Hospital in their social work department. Specifically, I worked on my home unit or the neuro/trauma ICU, where I found the staff to be extremely friendly and welcoming. The hospital also accommodated travelers by opening up PACU for additional ICU overflow beds from time to time, allowing us to float to different units.

While floating was a common occurrence for me and other travelers, I did have some concerns about being sent to the ER without proper orientation. This led to safety issues and complaints to management from fellow travelers. Despite this, my primary assignment was in the medical/trauma ICU, where I worked nights.

Hospital Review

Overall, I would recommend Thunderbird Hospital's social work department to other travelers. Here are some aspects of my experience that stood out:

* Adequacy of nurse-to-patient ratio: 8/10

* Efficiency of system: 6/10

* Scheduling procedure: 5/10 (while it was adequate, there were some issues with getting started)

* Simplicity in initiating the system: 4/10 (some unnecessary paperwork and requirements from the agency)

* Hospital orientation geared towards travelers: 0/10 (there wasn't a dedicated orientation for travelers)

* Openness to expanding skills while traveling: 6/10

* Friendliness and acceptance of travelers by staff: 9/10

I hope that my review will be helpful in providing insight into the experience of working as a traveler at Thunderbird Hospital's social work department.

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