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Maryville University starts out with you taking one 3 cr./8 wk course followed by another and then you jump into 6 cr./16 wk courses, if that helps.

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I actually got a job offer last summer from Swedish but I just wasn't 100% and decided to wait another year to move out. I've heard they are owned by HCA and while I've never worked for them, I've only heard bad things. Plus they use Meditech charting which sucks. I really like St. Anthony on account of the trauma aspect and I'd eventually like to do Flight for Life. However as mentioned above, being faith-based I'm not sure that would be my fit. I'm a lesbian so I could encounter issues maybe? From what I've seen (online anyways) Denver Health seems pretty LGBT friendly.

I am planning to move to Denver area soon and I'm considering 3 hospitals: Denver Health, Swedish and St. Anthony. Does anyone have experience with these hospitals to compare? I currently live in TX, working in the Neuro ICU of a Comprehensive Stroke Center. I'm specifically looking for either Level I trauma center and/or Comprehensive Stroke Center is why I chose these 3. I'm considering other ICUs than Neuro, but undecided at this point. Any insight is appreciated!

Also, my concern with the CCSD job is I have worked as a Nurse Tech (on a different floor) at that hospital and I've heard their orientation is not that great. Plus overall I'm not a big fan of that hospital. Whereas the neuro ICU is a Residency at a teaching hospital and appears to be much more comprehensive.

Well there are a couple factors that play in also...the critical care step down (CCSD) job is almost 2 hours away from my fathers house. He was dx with liver cancer a month ago and I would like to be as close to him as possible to spend however much time he has left. The neuro ICU job is 30 mins away from my father. Also when I interviewed for the CCSD job they brought up that they want someone that wants to work on their floor for more than a year or two. Of which I don't want to be on CCSD that long and it's not where I want to live. However I worry it's foolish if I decline a position in hopes of another.

I had interview for a GN Critical Care Step Down in a 300 bed hospital. Of course I don't know 100% but I'm pretty certain they will offer me the job this Monday 5/4 (the day they said they'll make offers). My predicament is I interview for a GN Residency in a Neuro ICU in a big Magnet Hospital on Tuesday 5/5. I most definitely want to Neuro ICU position but seeing as I haven't had an initial interview yet and I don't know how long they will take to give out offers if they even want me. I feel guilty accepting the GN Critical Care Step Down position knowing I'd take the other position in a heartbeat. Is it wrong to accept this offer to secure a job incase I don't get an offer at the big hospital? I could ask for a day or two to think it over but I'm guessing I wouldn't hear back from the big hospital for possibly a week and I couldn't hold them off for a week as they've stated orientation will start in 2 weeks. Any advice would be helpful! Megan

x28y31, I wanted to follow up with you, did you ever find a job nearby? I am a OK BSN student graduating this May and would like to move to CO but have read the disappointing threads over the last couple years.

Hi there, I am working on a major care plan and I'm having difficulty prioritizing. I'm trying to keep in mind ABCs and what will kill the pt first. I have all my breathing issues first, after that I'm a little uncertain. My pt has dry mm/dehydration and then some tissue perfusion problems (decreased cap refill, cool, pale extremities, etc). I'm thinking the dry mm/dehydration could kill the pt first with throwing off electrolytes, the pt has HF and COPD, so I'm assuming with pale nail beds I can't change that as easily. Am I correct in this prioritization? Also my pt's BP was 168/70, would I put that after the dehydration and tissue perfusion problems, since it's not dangerously high and pt has HTN. Any help would be much appreciated!