Lizzie21

Lizzie21 has 4 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg and ANCC RN-BC.

Latest Activity

1. Applying for Nursing Schools in Denver

   Lizzie21 replied to smtrangelo's topic in Colorado

   I would go for your BSN. Most hospitals are only wanting to hire BSN. Even some make you sign a contract saying that you must get your BSN within 4 years. I would say that most of the schools here for the BSN program are HIGHLY competitive. The ADN p...

2. relocating

   Lizzie21 replied to jojo1010's topic in Colorado

   You shouldn't have a problem finding a job here. You have great experience and that's what hospitals are looking for.

3. Burnt out - Has anyone felt like this?

   Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Colorado

   Thanks everyone. Klone, I wish I did something like you to get out of the bedside. I work mom/baby and you are right, I'm just the patients over paid server. I love the people I work with, but I just need to get out. Do you have any suggests on what ...

4. Burnt out - Has anyone felt like this?

   Lizzie21 posted a topic in Colorado

   Hey everyone, I am feeling so burnt out right now from my job. Bedside care is really taking a hit to me. Has anyone found a job where they still did nursing but didn't do the clinical bedside aspect of it? Did you like this job? I feel like I need a...

5. CO salary, has it changed at all over the years?

   Lizzie21 replied to sourapril's topic in Colorado

   I'm starting at Rose in April and my base pay will be $27 more than what I got from Exempla

6. New grad RN in Denver - no job after 3 months of looking

   Lizzie21 replied to westfall520's topic in Colorado

   The next new grad class at St. Joe's is in March. I don't know about the other hospitals. If they don't do one in March then for sure in June at all three.

7. How to not give up on your dream RN career

   Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Colorado

   SE_BSN_RN, Good news. I finally got a job on a mother/baby unit. I was lucky, because it's at one of the sister hospitals and I think what made me stand out was that I was an internal applicant. I'm so happy that I got this job and will not take it f...

8. Advice

   Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm just going to keep applying. Thanks everyone for your advice. I'm not going to give up on my dream. I'll get it one day.

9. How to not give up on your dream RN career

   Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Colorado

   Sourapril, I'm game for anything at this point. Where do I apply?

10. Advice

    Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I email the nurse managers that I know on those units and hunt them down. I keep in constant contact with them to see if any positions will open up. I'm not going to give up, it's just hard not getting into the dream area that I want to be in. I keep...

11. Colorado New Grads- Do you have jobs?

    Lizzie21 replied to Work in Progress's topic in Colorado

    Three years ago I got a job on a med/surg unit. Not my dream job, but I figured getting the experience would be worth it. I'm still at that same job. It probably took me about 3-6 months after I graduated to get my job. I don't think the market has t...

12. Advice

    Lizzie21 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello OB-GYN nurses, I have been trying and working very hard to get into maternal/newborn nursing. I've been a nurse for 3 1/2 years on a very busy medical-surgical unit. I have great experience that I can bring to this field of nursing. I have been...

13. How to not give up on your dream RN career

    Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Colorado

    Thanks for the advice guys. It so hard to get into these area. Some of the recruiters I've talked to were telling me to apply to med/surg positions at their facilities to maybe get into maternal/newborn nursing. I'm at a facility right now and they c...

14. How to not give up on your dream RN career

    Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Colorado

    Sourapril, I've tried and talked to the managers. I guess Denver Health is on a hiring freeze, because they just laid off a bunch of people. I just don't know what to do anymore. I just need that one person to give me a shot at it and then I can tota...

15. How to not give up on your dream RN career

    Lizzie21 posted a topic in Colorado

    To anyone who will listen and offer maybe some advice, I have been in med-surg for 3 years now. Out of nursing school I wanted to do maternal/newborn care. These past few months I've had two interviews for a NICU position and a mother/baby position. ...