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1. Job market for experienced nurses in Denver area?

   owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Colorado Nursing

   Thank you for your insights! I have applied for 6 positions, one position was for PRN- but so far, no interviews. I wonder if I should try to get my ACLS on my own? I don't know how important this...

2. Job market for experienced nurses in Denver area?

   owleyes posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

   I am feeling discouraged. I am an experienced RN, BSN with a diverse clinical background. My resume and cover letters look good- I have excellent references, but I am not getting interviews for...

3. Porter vs Swedish?

   owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Colorado Nursing

   Thanks RNdude for your feedback! I applied for a position in Oncology at Porter a few days ago, but was not selected for an interview. Perhaps they list jobs, but hire internally- discouraging. Its...

4. Porter vs Swedish?

   owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Colorado Nursing

   Which unit did you work on at Swedish? The person who told me to avoid it all costs, worked in the PCU. I think I will disregard her comment and apply for jobs there. What is their interview...

5. Porter vs Swedish?

   owleyes posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

   Hi, I'm new to Englewood area, and would like to find a position, preferably day-shift in Oncology. I worked a few years in an outpatient oncology center and loved it! The problem of course, is that...

6. What is the RN job market like in Denver 2012

   owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Colorado Nursing

   I would probably rather work in a hospital unless I could do home health in one particular area of Denver. I am hoping to work closer to where I end up living. I am interested in moving to...

7. What is the RN job market like in Denver 2012

   owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Colorado Nursing

   I would probably rather work in a hospital unless I could do home health in one particular area of Denver. I am hoping to work closer to where I end up living. I am interested in moving to...

8. What is the RN job market like in Denver 2012

   owleyes posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

   My husband is interviewing for a position in Denver, so we are considering moving there. What is the currrent job market for RN's in Denver? I am interested in Swedish or Porter Hospital, but would...

9. Working at home or in office in Home Health?

   owleyes posted a topic in Home Health

   Just curious about how may of you work out of your homes as opposed to in an office in between seeing patients. I work from home and by a laptop when I'm in the field. there are some nurses at my...

10. Home Health Nurses, how many opens and visits do you have a week?

    owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Home Health

    I'm sorry to hear, but if it makes you feel any better (and I'm sure it doesn't), but I feel the same way you do. Which is the primary reason for starting this thread. I am burned out as well. All...

11. Home Health Nurses, how many opens and visits do you have a week?

    owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Home Health

    Wow, how in the world do you see that many without going insane? Are you doing opens and recerts in the mix too? I can barely handle 32 visits per week. If I didn't want to have a life outside of...

12. Home Health Nurses, how many opens and visits do you have a week?

    owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Home Health

    Most of my visits are about 20-30 minutes, but a new open is about an hour. It's the paperwork that occurs that is the real time-consuming part. I figure hourly, I work about 12-14 hr days when you...

13. Home Health Nurses, how many opens and visits do you have a week?

    owleyes posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi, I started in home health about 3 months ago, and it seems like I have about 2-3 new opens every week and take about 30 or more visits each week. I felt fine when I had around 26-28 visits per...