Colorado Children's Residency Program 17'

U.S.A. Colorado

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Hello everyone!

In the past, it seemed to be helpful to have a thread started for the residency programs so everyone can stay updated when the programs start sending out notifications. That being said, I haven't seen one started yet for the Colorado Children's New Nurse Residency Program (March 17' start.)

I applied to both Denver and Colorado Springs :)

I live in California now, dying to move to CO. I think they're all in person because they know I'm out of state but didn't mention anything via skype or internet in any way. I am SHOCKED that I got a phone call. They said we were supposed to hear back by July 14th so I had entirely given up hope and practically screamed when I got the call.

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Ughhh ya same I'm in CT dieing to move to CO... i know it's been so long!!!... I hope I get a call this week, fingers crossed!! Thanks for the info

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Let me know if/when you do!! What units did you pref?

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I put NICU, Emergency and Oncology so we'll see!!

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i got a call last week for level 6!! i forgot to ask what the format of the interview was, and who we'd be interviewing with? Does anyone know anything about the interview process?

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All I know is that it's about an hour and a half and there's a few people there. Not exactly sure who. A lot of scenario based questions.

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Have you guys already passed/taken the boards? I

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Not yet! I take the nclex next week!

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Has anyone heard back after interviews yet?

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Hi there! I am a student nurse who is applying to the Colorado Children's Nurse Residency for Winter 2018 and am struggling with the supplemental application. What is your advice on how to approach the questions along with what are they looking for, especially in the preference of unit section and why you're best fit for the unit. Thanks!

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Specializes in Adult and pediatric emergency and critical care.

CHCO ultimately wants someone who they believe will stay in the system for several years and not have significant aspirations above being a staff nurse. Anything about advanced practice or nursing leadership will hinder your chances. If you can stroke their ego they love that, they believe that they are the only system in Colorado capable of taking care of pediatrics (as a spoiler: the largest NICU (and still a level 4) goes to RMHC at PSL, most advanced surgical suite goes to RMHC, and the most number of pediatric field traumas goes to the UCH ran side of Memorial Hospital). If you had peditric rotations at some other hosptial write about why you think you would have a better experience at CHCO.

They will want to see that you have pediatric experience, preferably medically related. If you can write something about your own childhood, your child's, or a sibling's medical problems they will prefer that.

It is written on their website but it isn't really articulated well: They rarely are hiring all of the units that are listed. Often they are hiring the largest numbers to 6th floor, 8th floor, 9th floor, and med/surg at CHCO memorial central (all med/surg units). A decent number are hired to the NICU, but it is an insanely competitive unit to get into. The rest of the units rarely hire more than 1-2 people, and often are not hiring any. As of the last cohort I talked to they were making new grads sign a 2 year contract both to CHCO and the unit that you are hired to.

Don't forget that CHCO is not the only hospital that hires new grads into pediatrics in Colorado, and good luck on your job search.

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Hello! I am a nursing student graduating in May 2018 and am originally from CO but am in school out of state. I would absolutely love to come back and work at CHCO but I have a few questions/in need of insight about the hospital/process. I've read that new grad wages start really low, is that true? Does CHCO offer decent benefits? Do you feel like you are on a team that is all "for you", in other words, do you feel like they have your back? What would you like to see improved in the hospital? I guess I'm just trying to get a better understanding of the culture in CHCO before I commit to waiting for the March application date to start in July. I have a rich background in pediatrics in and out of the medical field, did a 10 week pediatric externship in a level 2 ED my junior-senior summer and am very involed in and outside of the campus community. I'm interested in an ED position but read that it doesn't sound like they hire many people. Any thoughts?

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