No, the ED observation is it's own unit. Most nurses work on this unit for 1-2 years and then transition to the ED. All patients have an observation status meaning they're not inpatient and are here...
For Castle Rock it was med surg and St. Anthony's was ED observation unit. I just accepted the position at St. Anthony's. For Castle Rock, training is 6 weeks on days and 6 weeks nights and then...
If you get an offer with Centura, I would take that if I were you. Better pay and no contract, although I was told by 2 different Centura hospitals that they would like for me to stay on the unit for...
I had an interview with Castle Rock med surg last week but I think that's only because I currently work there as a tech. My manager knew I was applying and picked my name out early. But I just got...
The immediate surrounding area of the anschutz location is not good. But the good news is the light rail has a stop right at the medical campus so you look up light rail stops and see what might be...
I used to work as an EMT for about 5 yrs but have been a stay at home mom for the past 2 years. I do already have a bachelors in Kinesiology from almost 10 yrs ago so I had to retake most of the...
Glad I found this thread as I received an email for an interview yesterday too! I'm excited and nervous! Does anyone know how many people they accept into the program? On their website it says 25%, is...
I strongly suggest becoming an EMT first, even if it's for 6 months. I know you get paid a lot less as an EMT but the experience you'll gain will be crucial. Paramedic school is tough even for people...
Are you already an EMT? I was going to apply to paramedic school because I loved emergency medicine. But I also knew I wanted to become a nurse one day. I was literally about to mail my application in...
Anyone here applying? I submitted my application about a week ago and just waiting for all my transcripts to go through. It's going to be so hard waiting a month+ to hear anything