Liz520

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  1. Any insight on Centura?

    Liz520 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    Anyone have any insight on Centura? I know they are a large nonprofit faith based hospital system. What's the working environment like? Starting pay? How do they compare to other area hospitals?...

  2. Pay difference Denver, CO Springs, Ft. Collins

    Liz520 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    Is there a pay difference between Denver, CO Springs, or Ft Collins? We are selling our house and wanting to relocate to CO, but………I am really surprised by the pay, its much lower than I...

  3. Any insight on Centura?

    Liz520 replied to Liz520's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thanks for the insight. The organization seems great I just wonder if "nonprofit" also means "low pay" Argo, are you headed to another hospital in CO? I could easily see $11 more per hour in another...

  4. Pay difference Denver, CO Springs, Ft. Collins

    Liz520 replied to Liz520's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thanks for all the info everyone! We wnat better quality of life and think we can get that in CO even with the paycut. I knew it woudl be less, hoping it all washes out with lower costs of living. I...

  5. Pay difference Denver, CO Springs, Ft. Collins

    Liz520 replied to Liz520's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Are there other advantages to living in CO but workign in WY such as tax breaks or

  6. Pay difference Denver, CO Springs, Ft. Collins

    Liz520 replied to Liz520's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thanks for the info! Any smaller towns you

  7. Accelerated BSN - Will it help you get a job?

    Liz520 replied to jam752's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Good luck with your nursing career! My second degree is my BSN and I love that I made the sacrifice to go for nursing I hope you will too. In my experience I have heard that most managers like to hire...

  8. CEN, CCRN, or TNCC?

    Liz520 posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm about 9 months into my ED job and am making attempts to keep learning and increasing skills and knowledge. I've attended a few day long seminars/workshops but think my next goals should CEN, CCRN,...

  9. Pregnant ER nurse

    Liz520 replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations! I am a pregnant ER nurse now on leave; I’m due in 6 days! I planned on taking the last 4 weeks off, but ended up going out at 5 weeks before my EDD, it was getting pretty wearing on...

  10. Kaiser hospital in CO?

    Liz520 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I am looking to relocate to Denver area and currently work at a Kaiser ER in another state. Does CO have a Kaiser hospital? It would be nice to transfer within Kaiser. When I looked to the Kaiser CO...

  11. Kaiser hospital in CO?

    Liz520 replied to Liz520's topic in Colorado Nursing

    really? i called hr kaiser colorado a while back and they told me that members can get care at the affiliated hospitals but they did not hire kaiser nurses at the hospitals. i’d like to follow up on...

  12. Patients that are not allowed narcotics

    Liz520 replied to Jo West's topic in Emergency

    Absolutely not, everyone coming to the ER complaining of pain is not considered a drug seeker, its quite the opposite. If that were the case then 99% of the people arriving to the ER would be labeled...

  13. CEN, CCRN, or TNCC?

    Liz520 replied to Liz520's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the insight and advice! In order to prepare for the CEN exam is it similar to preparing for the NCLEX……self study and optional review sessions with private companies? Any book...

  14. ENA annual conference

    Liz520 replied to Liz520's topic in Emergency

    Great! Thanks for the reply. I would like to got, not sure if I can make this year though. I really like going to these types of things and even though they are tax write-offs they are a bit pricey. I...

  15. ENA annual conference

    Liz520 posted a topic in Emergency

    Has anyone gone any of the ENA annual conferences? It is coming up in Sept. There is a general assembly and a scientific assembly. Has anyone gone to either? I am curious what will be presented and if...

  16. ENA annual conference

    Liz520 replied to Liz520's topic in Emergency

    It is Texas this

  17. I want to know more...but how?

    Liz520 replied to MissERN's topic in Emergency

    so i have been asking around at work about this. here are some resources that might be helpful i’ve heard good things about the wilderness medicine conferences http://www.wilderness-medicine.com...

  18. I want to know more...but how?

    Liz520 replied to MissERN's topic in Emergency

    I like this post, thanks! I am a new grad....6 months in the ED. One thing I do miss about nursing school was being able to really examine cases carefully and discuss with others. I'm at a good...

  19. Preparing for Nursing at Azusa Pacific, CA

    Liz520 replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing is a great field, so best of luck to you. As I understand it Kaiser is not offering that scholarship program at APU anymore, at least for the time being. You can call and follow up on that,...

  20. Preparing for Nursing at Azusa Pacific, CA

    Liz520 replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am sorry to hear about your daughter’s situation; that is terrible. If her scholarship program was like ours, we signed a promissory note that spelled out the details of being hired, obligation to...

  21. Preparing for Nursing at Azusa Pacific, CA

    Liz520 replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I’m a scholarship recipient and am very happy with my placement; I got my first choice dept and am full time. We are paid the going rate, actually a step up on the pay scale because of our BSN....

  22. Preparing for Nursing at Azusa Pacific, CA

    Liz520 replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a 3.5 I think. Don't get too hung up on the GPA, apply anyways Contact Jeannie Tuckness at the main Azusa Campus, she's the go to person for EENAP Good

  23. Nursing assistants (UA, CNA, etc) ratios. What works best?

    Liz520 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Finishing nursing school in about 40 days and one of my last assignments is a "change project" about one of the hospitals I have been assigned. My idea is that there needs to be more assistive...

  24. Travel Nursing with husband?

    Liz520 posted a topic in Travel

    So do any of you travelers take your husband and what does he do for a living? I graduate with my BSN in April and after I have a year or so under my belt I would like to look into travel nursing more...

  25. Travel nursing within the Kaiser system?

    Liz520 posted a topic in Travel

    Do you know if Kaiser has traveling or job-swap short term opportunities? I start work for them in the late spring/early summer. I was curious is say for example I wanted to go to CO for a few months...