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Our hospital is tightening the budget in anticipation of Medicaid and Obamacare cuts. Postponing training, shorter meetings, etc. Anyone else see that going on?

Congrats to those getting offers! I started with the March Cohort and will be done with preceptorship orientation in the next couple of weeks. You'll be getting support from the new grad program (Donnya is the manager), your unit, and the hospital. It's a great way to start your nursing career. You never feel like you're on your own without any backup.

Not too sure how they weed out people. My status never changed from "route" through the whole process. Our group only had about 250 applicants for 34 positions. They interviewed 70 applicants. The summer group usually has about 500 applicants for the same number of positions. It's definitely more competitive in the summer with all the May graduates. We had to have at least one direct manager and one clinical instructor for references. I can't remember how many references were required. I think it was at least 4 total. Letters of recommendations weren't required for the application process but I included copies in my nursing portfolio that I handed out during job interview.

Culture | Children's Hospital Colorado. They do behavioral type interview questions to make sure you're a good fit in their culture. There weren't many questions about clinical skills which surprised me. I would just focus on getting references and letters of recommendations in order while waiting for call for interview. You'll do great.

Just wanted to say good luck to you all. I just started at Children's in March start group and love it there. They are very passionate about children and families. They have a very strong new grad program in addition to training on each unit.

Congrats!!!!

I can also invite by email if you want to give me your email address.

Copy and paste the link and see if that works.

Here's the name of our facebook group. It's a "closed group" so only members will be able to read posts - Children's Hospital Colorado March 2014 Cohort. https://www.facebook.com/groups/198849023647453/

I couldn't search by email address but there's a lot of "you" on Facebook.

I'll start one. 3 of my classmates got job offers too. Send me pm with info.

Krstr1128 - Congratulations!!! I'll see you in orientation and on the unit!!!

Has anyone else heard back yet? One of of my classmates got a job in Oncology but others are still waiting.

Good luck next week. If worse comes to worst work on a different unit and transfer to NICU agter a year.

I was fortunate to get the call this evening to work at Children's Hospital in the NICU. I'm still in shock. I thought for sure that I didn't do well during the interview. UCAFBlue - Have you tried Denver Health? They were my next option if I didn't get into Children's Hospital. Also, P/SL has a very good NICU and Peds. I work at P/SL as a CNA and love it there. Their NICU is excellent but wasn't hiring new grads.