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Thank you all so much! I will DEFINITELY shorten it and change the wording in parts. I really do appreciate all of your help!

Hello all! I would love some feedback on my cover letter! This one was written for an ICU at a particular hospital in Colorado. Dear Hiring Manager: I am writing to express my interest in the RN Neuro Critical Care Days” position (#xxx). I have researched this hospital extensively, and the mission of your hospital resonates with my own beliefs of using faith and certain core values to provide the best care possible to an entire community. I would love to work in a hospital that has excited and joyful employees, and I think a hospital that includes good humor” as a value is that type of hospital. I am confident I could bring a compassionate, encouraging, and upbeat attitude to your unit. My Senior Capstone gave me experience in Cardiac Intensive Care and Rapid Response. I thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure situations, making Adult Critical Care my ideal unit. My Senior Capstone experience allowed me to interact with and treat patients of high-acuity such as heart surgery patients, patients in septic shock, kidney failure, respiratory failure, and patients with intra-aortic balloon pumps, invasive monitoring, continuous dialysis, and ventilators. Being so passionate about learning, I love critical care because of the many opportunities to learn, both formally and informally Throughout my four years at Ball State University, I maintained a 3.94 GPA while juggling other responsibilities such as being president of my sorority and volunteering for different organizations. I excelled in my classes because of my ability to grasp concepts quickly and think critically. My clinical and lecture instructors commented on my talents in both didactic and clinical areas. I believe that my skills and professional experience provide me with the foundation to become a strong, competent, and skilled nurse in your hospital. For the 2016 calendar year, I served as President of my sorority, Chi Omega. During this year I gained extensive experience in professionalism, time-management, goal-setting, documentation, delegation, and leadership. My chapter was awarded Chapter of the Year for 2016, giving evidence to my abilities as a leader. Through my time serving as president, I became confident serving people with different backgrounds, ages, races, and personalities. I am confident that my skills in flexibility, leadership, critical thinking, time-management, and high-pressure decision making make me a great candidate for this position. Please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at xxx-xxx-xxxx or by email at [email protected]. I look forward to speaking with you. Sincerely, Erin Kesler, BSN, RN

From the day I passed my NCLEX, it took eight business days to receive it via email. I called on day seven, and they said it would be 11-17 business days. I got it the next day!

Did you see anyone getting interviews in critical care units? I listed cardiac ICU and medical/surgical ICU as my top two, and I didn't get an interview. Wondering if people got interviews or if the unit was not hiring many new RNs.

Do you know how competitive this program is? I am graduating in May with a 3.95 GPA. Also, do you know a rough estimate of base pay?

I want to do that, but they said on the application that they discourage contacting HR about the program.

Hi everyone! I am graduating from nursing school in May with my BSN and moving from Indiana to Denver this summer. I am very interested in University of Colorado Hospital's new grad residency program. I have read some threads from a few years ago, but I was hoping I can get some more recent information. I have a 3.95 GPA and have quite a bit of leadership experience. I have not worked as a tech unfortunately, so I am worried that my lack of experience will hinder me. I am interested in critical care, particularly cardiac. Can anyone help me answer some of these questions? How competitive is it? How many apply vs are offered positions? What is the typical base pay? If accepted, am I likely to get my #1 or #2 options for units? Are benefits included? What kind of hours are expected? Weekends, nights, etc. (Asking because I have some weddings coming up this summer and didn't know if I would be able to work around that.) Thank you!!! All information helps! :)