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1. New grad in Colorado Springs

   New808BornRN replied to x28y31's topic in Colorado

   MGA just does peds. Health south seems like a better environment, but this is coming from one classmate who just got hired.

2. New grad in Colorado Springs

   New808BornRN replied to x28y31's topic in Colorado

   I worked with MGA. Honestly, I don't really recommend home health for new grads.... I really don't feel we have the skill set and know enough to be "independent". However, with MGA, I would say they are worth a shot. I was given a very low acuity pa...

3. New grad in Colorado Springs

   New808BornRN replied to x28y31's topic in Colorado

   Honestly I'm not familiar with the hospitals up on Denver. Centura had hospitals up in Denver (Littleton Adventist, saint Anthony's, etc). I had twins about 2 months after graduating and so that limited my job search to only Colorado Springs. I'm q...

4. New grad in Colorado Springs

   New808BornRN replied to x28y31's topic in Colorado

   Military bases here are hiring as well. Evans (fort Carson's hosptal) just called up one of my classmates for an interview. At Peterson AFB loyal source government or sowmthing like that has contracts. So does Luke and associates. At usaf-academy I ...

5. New grad in Colorado Springs

   New808BornRN replied to x28y31's topic in Colorado

   I worked in home health at first. I just got a job in a hospital here (penrose-st. Francis). As far as the two hospital systems it seems that only centura (penrose-st. Francis) is willing to hire new grads. I haven't heard of anyone getting a job at ...

6. Colorado Springs -- New Grad opportunities

   New808BornRN replied to psycheab's topic in Colorado

   Hi!! Congrats on your move!! Memorial is very tough to get into right now, I believe they still have a hiring freeze. I've been applying at saint francis-penrose. All of my classmates that I graduated with (accelerated-August 2013) have only found ho...

7. UCCS and OHSU Accelerated BSN grads:How did you feel going into your 1st nursing job?

   New808BornRN replied to elizzz's topic in General Students

   Congrats on being able to decide between two amazing programs!! I graduated from Beth El's accelerated program in August 2013. I can't give you insight as far as capstone (we didn't have it). But I have no clue how I could have done it with how time ...

8. Relocating to Colorado from Texas

   New808BornRN replied to lbarr9027's topic in Job Hunt

   Colorado Springs is a tough market. If you are okay with commuting look into medical centers in pueblo. The two major hospital systems in Colorado Springs are memorial (university of Colorado health) and penrose-st. Francis. There's also a children's...

9. New grad in Colorado Springs

   New808BornRN replied to x28y31's topic in Colorado

   I'm a new grad that graduate from Beth El in Colorado Springs. I've found the job market to be tough, but I think that's true everywhere. Don't be afraid to look in places other than hospitals. Also, if you're willing to commute to Denver, you may...

10. Job Prospects in Wichita Falls TX for newly graduated BSN RN

    New808BornRN replied to New808BornRN's topic in Texas

    I have no issues at all doing med surg. I just need my foot in the door and relevant acute care experience. I'm starting to really worry. I graduated from an accelerated BSN program in August 2013, had my twins in late October 2013, and so I didn't ...

11. Post partum interview

    New808BornRN replied to New808BornRN's topic in Job Hunt

    I had my interview and I didn't get the job. But I'm okay with it. I really prepared for it, but eventually nerves took over and I became timid. However I'm using it as a learning experience and I've already sent out my thank you cards to the interv...

12. Chomping at the bit

    New808BornRN replied to saraCOS's topic in General Students

    As a nurse they do want you to know the vital things about drug classes. Mostly what side effects to look out for. If patient is presenting with this should we hold this drug? That kind of stuff. Pharmacology wasn't too bad for me, I was a pharmacy t...

13. Chomping at the bit

    New808BornRN replied to saraCOS's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I graduated from uccs's accelerated BSN program in August of 2013! It was quite the experience. For me, I would say definitely look up all you can on pharmacology and pathophysiology. That first summer semester is very intense and th...

14. The Future of Nursing Question

    New808BornRN replied to On_a_mission92's topic in General Students

    I often wonder how sensible educated folks got the idea that democrats and the government wanted to euthanize grandma. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't put it past Michelle Bachmann or Sarah Palin to have awoken from a dream where a burning bush told t...

15. How do you land a hospital job as a new grad RN

    New808BornRN replied to Nola009's topic in New Nurse

    Can you do home health? I get wanting acute care, I really do, but right now as new grads, we aren't really that marketable. I'm currently working home health full time. It can be isolating and I do miss having co workers, but I'm finding that I have...