RNlovesherPharmD

Your poll question is not a "yes" or "no" question. The answer is BSN. But experience counts for everything in CO I think.

$10 says it's Swedish offering the bonus!

No I think they only hire experienced nurses. I've had several offers from them with only 1.5 years in my specialty though!

Our CNAs cross train as scrub techs for c sections also.

Like 2 weeks here. But I also had a compact license, I don't know if that mAkes a difference.

No. Our pediatricians use Tylenol PO and lidocaine locally

I have a friend who works at Swedish and hates it. Benefits, supplies/equipment, etc are terrible per her--salaries are also low. She has taken on a second job to supplement income because she signed with them and would have to repay her sign on bonus, plus any education costs if she were to leave. I also have a friend that is a pharmacist there. He has pretty much the same sentiment.

I guess nobody here works for them??

Anyone work for Banner?? Love it? Hate it??

My SIL just posted this article to her fb page : http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/07/11/why-are-we-asking-wrong-questions-about-maternity-care I cannot find any of these "stats". Thoughts?

I do LOVE working at CRMC!!! I hear negative things about working in the pt tower on med/surg etc, but I think working on a specialty unit makes it much more enjoyable--we are in our own little world. I work with a great group of women and we are really team oriented in WCS. I don't know much about the ER, and if that is where you really want to be---congrats! If not....WCS would love to have an experienced peds nurse like you I'm sure! As far as fingerprints etc, Wyoming took forever to transfer my license---the background check took the longest....but I called and hounded them, and it got done on time. I would give them a phone call or two if I were you just to be sure. They do have an employee gym, but I've never been there as it is at a different location not at the hospital.

Welcome to CRMC! I work L and D there! I live in Ft. Collins, and love it there! However, usually peds in the ED get one of our Peds nurses from WCS to come down if it's anything more than a cough. CRMC hires new grads straight out of school, and the WY resident requirement is gone for the new grad program. I commuted on the east coast, the commute for me from here to CRMC is the same amount of time but with the 75-80 mph you are allowed to go and no traffic, it is much much nicer!

Wow, how can they hold your paychecks?!?! That sounds like crazy talk on their part!!! What about bedside charting? Or taking the MAR with you when you start and stop the infusion, marking both times on the MAR?

PVHS has a few listings on their website now that state in the description "new grads may apply". I am working in Cheyenne and living in Ft. Collins--- I love it! Welcome!! I hope you find something soon!

I was in your same boat. I ended up getting a med-surg job, and took the course. It was very informative and it showed my boss now that I was determined to become an L and D nurse even though I was working med-surg. Showing that I took my own time, money, etc while working a different specialty stood out to her.