jgs284

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1. Relocating to Denver (weather) not really nursing

   jgs284 replied to cherylr819's topic in Colorado Nursing

   I have lived in Colorado for about 10 years, originally from southern New Jersey. (near Philadelphia) I believe that most of what AllAmericangirl has to say (that is negative) is true, BUT I must...

2. Can I find employment at my age??

   jgs284 replied to Julie029's topic in Nursing Career

   Doesn't it depend on the state you live in? I live in Colorado, and I hear no one wants new nurses - just those with experience. I'm 44, and I won't graduate until I'm 45. This course work is very...

3. Denver Area Relocation - Nice Areas and RN Pay

   jgs284 replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Colorado Nursing

   Cherry Creek has excellent schools, so the housing is relatively expensive. Douglas County has excellent schools as well (that's where I live). Castle Rock is booming. In Colorado, the houses are...

4. Are there any ACC students out there?

   jgs284 replied to shamrocknurse's topic in Colorado Nursing

   I start at ACC in January - finally! They did move through quite a lot of the list recently. What number are you and do you know how many are on the list now? The price is right at ACC and I hear...

5. Help with "Bait & Switch" tactics at new job

   jgs284 replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing

6. Sending nurses over from India???

   jgs284 replied to linfull's topic in General Nursing

   I just toured a US government facility with my microbiology class that is attempting to create an inexpensive bioethanol fuel from corn waste products. Do you know they are exporting 15...

7. Sending nurses over from India???

   jgs284 replied to linfull's topic in General Nursing

8. Future Nursing Student needs advice

   jgs284 replied to PWnurse's topic in Colorado Nursing

   I have never heard of the term "nursing informatics". In the company where I used to work, many nurses were working as QA Analysts. We were preparing New Drug Applications for submission to the FDA....

9. Future Nursing Student needs advice

   jgs284 replied to PWnurse's topic in Colorado Nursing

   Interesting about University of Wisconsin - I'll check into it, thank you very much. I was a systems analyst in the pharmaceutical industry before 2 kids. Then I moved around the world and country...

10. Future Nursing Student needs advice

    jgs284 replied to PWnurse's topic in Colorado Nursing

    You all speak as though you can just decide what you want and then sign on. The accelerated program at Metro will only accept 32 students with the next cohort and there are THOUSANDS on the...

11. Is there a CO school WITHOUT a wait list?

    jgs284 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    HI Everybody, I was wondering if anyone has any information on any schools in Colorado that don't have a wait list of YEARS for admission. Does anyone know, is the state going to do anything soon to...

12. Sending nurses over from India???

    jgs284 replied to linfull's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! You are right! You can't outsource personal medical care. I am paranoid because I never would have believed the government would let US Companies outsource so much work. In my husband's...

13. Sending nurses over from India???

    jgs284 replied to linfull's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! You are right! You can't outsource personal medical care. I am paranoid because I never would have believed the government would let US Companies outsource so much work. In my husband's...

14. Sending nurses over from India???

    jgs284 replied to linfull's topic in General Nursing

    You wrote "Also note in order to hire a foreign citazen of any sort it must be proven that it is a job no US citazen wants or can fill. (Think migrant worker picking fruit for low wages in the hot...

15. Sending nurses over from India???

    jgs284 replied to linfull's topic in General Nursing

    You wrote "Also note in order to hire a foreign citazen of any sort it must be proven that it is a job no US citazen wants or can fill. (Think migrant worker picking fruit for low wages in the hot...