hope3456 ASN, RN

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    Nobody is hiring anymore. Am I making a BIG mistake starting NS now?

    hope3456 replied to Production6243's topic in Nursing Career

    Considering your debt load, I would not recommend aquiring more. As stated before, beginning rn wages are not enough....if you can even find a
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    Has anyone attended the University of Wyoming?

    hope3456 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    On their website it says that they 'admit competitively' to the online bsn program - does anyone know how competitive it actually
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    Medication policy

    hope3456 replied to Hazystone's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Was it a narcotic? You have to basically sell your soul to get permission to take a narc from the 'ebox' anymore, you need a written script from the dr., who also has to fax a copy to the pharmacy,...
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    Best RN jobs to have more time for children/family

    hope3456 replied to babblingbrook's topic in Nursing Career

    I consider it a double edged sword. It depends on how your SO and other family feels about you working holidays, weekends, ect. My DH works a reg 9-5 job and I work Eve and nocs shifts in a LTC -...
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    Nursing jobs in FC/Loveland area

    hope3456 replied to KSmedic's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I also left FoCo b/c lack of employment opportunity - there are several nsg schools in northern CO graduating far more RN's each year than can be absorbed by the local hospitals. FC/ Loveland are...
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    All I see on websites is the Nursing is an in demand job, however...

    hope3456 replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    Jobs in rural areas? I live in Wyo (cant get much more rural) and my local hospital has hired several new grads from other locales who only are here to gain acute care experience and then move...
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    Nursing jobs in your area....

    hope3456 replied to gabrielle76's topic in General Nursing

    True - some jobpostings are phony. However, I think the OP was simply asking the opinion of other nurses about the job market is in their locale - be it good or
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    Nursing jobs in your area....

    hope3456 replied to gabrielle76's topic in General Nursing

    That is interesting - do they hire new grads? It seems that is thebiggest complaint on this board. I am in Wyoming - my local hospital is hiring but that is basically b/c they cant retain staff due...
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    Colorado New Grads- Do you have jobs?

    hope3456 replied to Work in Progress's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Oh really? When I 'oriented' in a hospital they were so short staffed and busy that I just pretty much hit the ground running. If you asked questions of the charge nurse she would just look at you...
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    Colorado New Grads- Do you have jobs?

    hope3456 replied to Work in Progress's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Not all hospital jobs are a good idea for new grads either. Alot depend on how much training the facility is willing/able to give. It could be the home health agency has some great 'teaching' nurses...
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    Colorado New Grads- Do you have jobs?

    hope3456 replied to Work in Progress's topic in Colorado Nursing

    The 'problem' is that there are so many nsg schools in CO, basically saturating the market for new graduates. CO is also a desirable location and nurses want to move there which increases the...
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    Colorado New Grads- Do you have jobs?

    hope3456 replied to Work in Progress's topic in Colorado Nursing

    that is way cool that she got hired as a new grad - I thought home health required that 1 year of acute care experience. I've always been interested in home health, but don't know much about it. Keep...
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    Demand for travel nurses?

    hope3456 posted a topic in Travel

    I am curious what the current demand is for travel nurses? Last year at this time it was said that demand had decreased dramatically - has it picked back up? I currently am working in a LTC - we are...
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    Lack of nursing jobs

    hope3456 replied to Redhead28's topic in General Nursing

    Share the wealth! Where are you
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    Demand for travelers/agency staff?

    hope3456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Curious to know what the demand is currently for travel nurses? Are they being used where you work? Last year at this time the word on the street was demand for them was way down - have things...
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    to all new grads out there..

    hope3456 replied to jxRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly the issue.....all the nursing programs I know of have significantly increased the #'s of admits they take each year. Even when the economy picks back up there will still be a large...
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    Where can I find a full-time CNA job near Denver?

    hope3456 replied to bride2be's topic in Colorado Nursing

    R U looking for any CNA job or just
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    to all new grads out there..

    hope3456 replied to jxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Even the 'remote areas' are filling up. My hospital (central WY pop 7000) has hired several new grad nurses from other states(including CA) who's only interest here is that they couldn't get an acute...
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    i have been a nurse for 9 months but i feel like i need some type of remediation.

    hope3456 replied to melbRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been a nurse 5 years now and still have those feelings....I think everyone does at some point. You know those magazines Nursing 2010, Nursing made incredibly easy, ect. Subscribe to them and...
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    Medication errors

    hope3456 replied to asluss's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering the same thing. My LTC is just now starting to use a computerized mar system. There are all kinds of indiscrepancies - but I'm used to that, been a RN 5 yrs now. Sometimes the...
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    The face of nursing is changing.

    hope3456 replied to dthomasa's topic in General Nursing

    I also woonder how my hospital can keep it's doors open and provide the services they do when so many of our 'customers' are uninsured, on medicaid, indigent,ect. I do see the writing on the
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    No prenatal care?!

    hope3456 replied to rrprn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've seen stats that say 40%+ of all births in the U.S. are paid for by medicaid. I live in a rural community where it is sited at 60%. All the OB's in my locale are good about accepting it - I know...
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    How difficult is it to find an RN job in the Denver area and what are the wages?

    hope3456 replied to michael22's topic in Colorado Nursing

    What kind of experience do you have
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    How difficult is it to find an RN job in the Denver area and what are the wages?

    hope3456 replied to michael22's topic in Colorado Nursing

    It will be difficult for you to get an acute care position in Denver as new grads and RN's with limited experience are a 'dime a dozen' right now in Colorado. There is alot of competition for entry...
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    Colorado New Grads- Do you have jobs?

    hope3456 replied to Work in Progress's topic in Colorado Nursing

    It is true that some (not all) 'acute care' nurse managers will consider you 'tainted' if you have worked in a nursing home. I worked on a subacute rehab floor in a LTC after nsg school and it was...