I’m currently a new grad at UCHealth! Both north (foco) and metro Denver pay new grads a base rate of $25/hr, I get several differentials though so I’m making about $30/hr average with working nights. Also after the first 6 months you receive a $2/hr...
thatswhatshesaid replied to NTechTruth's topic in CNA/MA
I used to work as a CCL tech and worked in both the prep/recovery area as well as in the labs. I was able to do a lot in that position. I started IV’s, pulled femoral sheeths, and helped with ADL related aspects of care in the prep/recovery area. In ...
thatswhatshesaid replied to Wiggly Litchi's topic in General Students
Don't worry too much about the little stuff in your patho class. Honestly you will probably not remember at lot of the minute details a month or two from now. What matters is that you are able to grasp the concepts and have a general understanding of...
thatswhatshesaid replied to blenderbottle's topic in General Students
Try nursingtestbank.info, you just have to make an account but it's free, then you can select the textbook your class uses. I have found this site very helpful.
thatswhatshesaid replied to thatswhatshesaid's topic in General Nursing
Sorry I should clarify: These programs require experience as a CNA/EMT/PCT in critical care - they are new grad programs, which also require that you have no previous experience working as an RN and are tailored to new nurses.
I'll be graduating from a BSN program at the end of 2018 and have started lightly looking into new grad programs I may be interested in applying to. Currently, I am most interested in working in an ICU (preferably cardiac/cardio-thoracic) but will ce...
thatswhatshesaid replied to coopiecat's topic in School Programs
I think about 150 for one of the semesters and maybe 70 for the other. Not totally sure though, if you go to the CU college of nursing website you should be able to find the email address of an admissions counselor who you could ask for a definitive...
thatswhatshesaid replied to coopiecat's topic in School Programs
Yeah, the cheaper tuition is certainly a big draw. However, CU does also have a traditional program which takes 2 years (same amount of time as DCN) and it is less competitive, has 2 start dates, and accepts a greater number of students in the fall ...
thatswhatshesaid replied to coopiecat's topic in School Programs
I completed this program. It is probably one of the most competitive nursing programs in Colorado to get admitted to, I think we had between 600-1000 applications for 80-some spots, so about a 10-20% acceptance rate. However, if you have a decent G...