Pros
Great staff with good camaraderie between nurses, doctors and other staff. There are lots of opportunities to explore different areas of nursing through floating to other units or picking up shifts on other units. The hospital also offers tuition reimbursement and has deals with some educational institutions in the area. Troy is located in Upstate N.Y's "Capital District." There is a lot to do with easy access to NYC, Boston, the Catskill and Adirondack mountains, among other things.
Cons
The hospital is chronically short staffed in all areas, including nursing. Several hospitals in the area have there inpatient beds either reduced or eliminated, even as the population being served is growing. This is putting a lot of pressure on the remaining hospitals and their staff. The License Practical Nurse (LPN) position was discontinued and this has had a detrimental effect. Current nurse to patient ratios make it difficult to do your best job.