Lizzie21

Lizzie21

Med/Surg and ANCC RN-BC

Member

  • Content

    204

  • Visitors

    5,877

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    2

All Content by Lizzie21

  1. Applying for Nursing Schools in Denver

    Lizzie21 replied to smtrangelo's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I would go for your BSN. Most hospitals are only wanting to hire BSN. Even some make you sign a contract saying that you must get your BSN within 4 years. I would say that most of the schools here for...

  2. Children's Hospital

    Lizzie21 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hey everyone, So I have an interview for Children's Hospital on their NICU floor. This is a dream job for me and I'm really really nervous about it. Do any of you work at Children's? Also are they...

  3. relocating

    Lizzie21 replied to jojo1010's topic in Colorado Nursing

    You shouldn't have a problem finding a job here. You have great experience and that's what hospitals are looking

  4. Burnt out - Has anyone felt like this?

    Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thanks everyone. Klone, I wish I did something like you to get out of the bedside. I work mom/baby and you are right, I'm just the patients over paid server. I love the people I work with, but I just...

  5. Burnt out - Has anyone felt like this?

    Lizzie21 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hey everyone, I am feeling so burnt out right now from my job. Bedside care is really taking a hit to me. Has anyone found a job where they still did nursing but didn't do the clinical bedside aspect...

  6. CO salary, has it changed at all over the years?

    Lizzie21 replied to sourapril's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I'm starting at Rose in April and my base pay will be $27 more than what I got from

  7. How to not give up on your dream RN career

    Lizzie21 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    To anyone who will listen and offer maybe some advice, I have been in med-surg for 3 years now. Out of nursing school I wanted to do maternal/newborn care. These past few months I've had two...

  8. New grad RN in Denver - no job after 3 months of looking

    Lizzie21 replied to westfall520's topic in Colorado Nursing

    The next new grad class at St. Joe's is in March. I don't know about the other hospitals. If they don't do one in March then for sure in June at all

  9. How to not give up on your dream RN career

    Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Colorado Nursing

    SE_BSN_RN, Good news. I finally got a job on a mother/baby unit. I was lucky, because it's at one of the sister hospitals and I think what made me stand out was that I was an internal applicant. I'm...

  10. Advice

    Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm just going to keep applying. Thanks everyone for your advice. I'm not going to give up on my dream. I'll get it one

  11. Advice

    Lizzie21 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello OB-GYN nurses, I have been trying and working very hard to get into maternal/newborn nursing. I've been a nurse for 3 1/2 years on a very busy medical-surgical unit. I have great experience that...

  12. How to not give up on your dream RN career

    Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Sourapril, I'm game for anything at this point. Where do I

  13. Advice

    Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I email the nurse managers that I know on those units and hunt them down. I keep in constant contact with them to see if any positions will open up. I'm not going to give up, it's just hard not...

  14. Colorado New Grads- Do you have jobs?

    Lizzie21 replied to Work in Progress's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Three years ago I got a job on a med/surg unit. Not my dream job, but I figured getting the experience would be worth it. I'm still at that same job. It probably took me about 3-6 months after I...

  15. How to not give up on your dream RN career

    Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thanks for the advice guys. It so hard to get into these area. Some of the recruiters I've talked to were telling me to apply to med/surg positions at their facilities to maybe get into...

  16. How to not give up on your dream RN career

    Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Sourapril, I've tried and talked to the managers. I guess Denver Health is on a hiring freeze, because they just laid off a bunch of people. I just don't know what to do anymore. I just need that one...

  17. Nursing Home New Grad Job Market? Please Advise!

    Lizzie21 replied to HealthGeek's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Colorado is a wonderful place to live. However, I would suggest you get a job here first before you move here. The market is saturated with new graduate nurses here with

  18. Children's Hospital

    Lizzie21 replied to Lizzie21's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Klone, Thanks. I can't wait to have my interview. I'm really excited about

  19. Contemplating Moving to Colorado

    Lizzie21 replied to Colorado move's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hey, I don't know of any hospitals in the Denver Metro area that do 8 hour shifts, unless you are a manager. Pay, I think that most hospitals will give you either .50 cents or $1.00 for every year of...

  20. New grad RN in Denver - no job after 3 months of looking

    Lizzie21 replied to westfall520's topic in Colorado Nursing

    You never know. I don't know if it's for all three hospitals or not, but its worth a

  21. Mother/baby positions

    Lizzie21 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hey Colorado nursing community, I have been doing med/surg for the last 3 years. I've gotten my ANCC RN-BC last year and have charged on my floor over the last year. I am ready to start my dream job...

  22. New grad RN in Denver - no job after 3 months of looking

    Lizzie21 replied to westfall520's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I know that Exempla (St. Joe's, Lutheran and Good Sam) are having a new grad class starting in June! There will be 16 slots available. So keep an eye out for that. I work at St. Joe's and we just got...

  23. Denver School of Nursing Accreditation Status

    Lizzie21 replied to bridgfor428's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Does anyone know how the accreditation process is

  24. Denver School of Nursing

    Lizzie21 replied to yeee's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I have not taken the exam, but I heard it's not that bad. I think if you just study a little then you should do

  25. Denver School of Nursing--BSN experience

    Lizzie21 replied to mbw5680's topic in Colorado Nursing

    NurseDenver, When did you graduate from DSN? I graduated in March 2010 with my BSN. I love my job and I am actually going to DU for my Healthcare Leadership Masters. I got my previous BS degree from...