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MGA just does peds. Health south seems like a better environment, but this is coming from one classmate who just got hired.

I worked with MGA. Honestly, I don't really recommend home health for new grads.... I really don't feel we have the skill set and know enough to be "independent". However, with MGA, I would say they are worth a shot. I was given a very low acuity pa...

Honestly I'm not familiar with the hospitals up on Denver. Centura had hospitals up in Denver (Littleton Adventist, saint Anthony's, etc). I had twins about 2 months after graduating and so that limited my job search to only Colorado Springs. I'm q...

Military bases here are hiring as well. Evans (fort Carson's hosptal) just called up one of my classmates for an interview. At Peterson AFB loyal source government or sowmthing like that has contracts. So does Luke and associates. At usaf-academy I ...

I worked in home health at first. I just got a job in a hospital here (penrose-st. Francis). As far as the two hospital systems it seems that only centura (penrose-st. Francis) is willing to hire new grads. I haven't heard of anyone getting a job at ...

Hi!! Congrats on your move!! Memorial is very tough to get into right now, I believe they still have a hiring freeze. I've been applying at saint francis-penrose. All of my classmates that I graduated with (accelerated-August 2013) have only found ho...

Congrats on being able to decide between two amazing programs!! I graduated from Beth El's accelerated program in August 2013. I can't give you insight as far as capstone (we didn't have it). But I have no clue how I could have done it with how time ...

Colorado Springs is a tough market. If you are okay with commuting look into medical centers in pueblo. The two major hospital systems in Colorado Springs are memorial (university of Colorado health) and penrose-st. Francis. There's also a children's...

I'm a new grad that graduate from Beth El in Colorado Springs. I've found the job market to be tough, but I think that's true everywhere. Don't be afraid to look in places other than hospitals. Also, if you're willing to commute to Denver, you may...

Hi all! I was wondering if anyone had any advice for a new graduate RN (BSN). I just graduated in August 2013 and had my twins in October 2013. I just started my job search in January so I realize that it's still too early on in my job search to s...

I have no issues at all doing med surg. I just need my foot in the door and relevant acute care experience. I'm starting to really worry. I graduated from an accelerated BSN program in August 2013, had my twins in late October 2013, and so I didn't ...

Hey all!! I have an interview on Monday with a post partum unit. I am a new grad and I am extremely nervous about this interview. I really want to get it as maternity and neonatal nursing is where I want to be. Any tips? I'm focusing on how teachable...

I had my interview and I didn't get the job. But I'm okay with it. I really prepared for it, but eventually nerves took over and I became timid. However I'm using it as a learning experience and I've already sent out my thank you cards to the interv...

As a nurse they do want you to know the vital things about drug classes. Mostly what side effects to look out for. If patient is presenting with this should we hold this drug? That kind of stuff. Pharmacology wasn't too bad for me, I was a pharmacy t...

Congratulations! I graduated from uccs's accelerated BSN program in August of 2013! It was quite the experience. For me, I would say definitely look up all you can on pharmacology and pathophysiology. That first summer semester is very intense and th...

I often wonder how sensible educated folks got the idea that democrats and the government wanted to euthanize grandma. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't put it past Michelle Bachmann or Sarah Palin to have awoken from a dream where a burning bush told t...

Can you do home health? I get wanting acute care, I really do, but right now as new grads, we aren't really that marketable. I'm currently working home health full time. It can be isolating and I do miss having co workers, but I'm finding that I have...

Thank you been there! I will definitely keep those points in mind! Will let you know how it goes!

oh definitely! If we had a choice, it would be San Antonio over Wichita Falls. I have family who live out in New Braunfels, so that makes Randolph AFB a very attractive option as well. We were hoping to get orders home to Hawaii, but I was advised ...

I can say here in Colorado Springs, the BSN nurse is the wanted option in the hospitals. So if you want to work in a hospital, definitely BSN.

Thank you so much for your reply!! My friend said that Texas was a bit better spot for new grads for jobs. We are hoping to get orders to either San Antonio, or Randolph AFB, however Wichita Falls is a very real possibility for el hubs. And yes, th...

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