FREE TUITION - FREE BSN - University of Arizona

chinook · Mar 05, 2009, 09:46 PM

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This is going to be a long weekend--
with bad weather to boot!
:urgycld:

ajwildcat · Mar 05, 2009, 10:33 PM

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Haha! Thanks for the warm welcome! A long weekend indeed. I seriously can't wait any longer. I am going crazy! I feel like my interview did not go "great". The two other people in my group were "so qualified". One had her phD, the other her Masters...hmmm I have a BA in Elementary Education HAHA. Oh well! Although I am kicking myself for turning down my other opportunities.

chinook · Mar 05, 2009, 11:57 PM

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Oh my....
That must have been really, really fun for you! Eeeew!
In my group, there was an undergrad biology and a psychology degree.
You poor thing! I have an undergrad degree (two) as well.
Wow! That would have phased me in an interview a little bit, I must admit.

If we all get in, I am buying the first round!

or, if you prefer,

If it makes you feel better, the chair of my interdisciplinary committee for my second degree said that more degrees does not make you more qualified- it can even make you look like a weaker candidate to some schools. I can say this because I have the whole range, from BA to BS and it took me a long time to figure out what I wanted to *be when I grew up* so to speak.
What I'm trying to say without offending anyone here, is that it's about best fit for the program and the nursing profession. You may be just what they're looking for!
Are you in Tucson or an out-of-stater like me?
I really can't wait anymore, either. I'm tortured, grumpy, and turning into this guy:

And because my brain is so obsessed with getting into U of AZ, I am resorting to communicating through these little emoticons. By time time we hear, I will be
this guy

or this guy

I just need to *not* be this guy anymore:

lsebeg:

Krankenpfleger · Mar 06, 2009, 07:49 AM

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Congratulations on making it to the interviews. I can remember how stressful it was last year, then waiting to hear something. Last year it took about two weeks and we first got an email a few days before the official letter came in the mail. This year will be a little different since they have reduced the number of slots to 48 or 49 from 96. Carondelet is not sponsoring any students due to our current economic situation and another hospital(s) reduced the number of students for this incoming class. Good luck to you guys….and keep checking your email.

ajwildcat · Mar 06, 2009, 10:49 AM

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Chinook~

I was laughing as I read your message as I feel the same way! I want to know either way. It is torture! Thanks for the assurance that I am not the only one who only has a Bachelor's degree. I currently live in Tucson--have been here for about 10 years. My first degree was from the U of A as well. If you get in---even if I don't

I would be happy to meet up and show you around if you would like!

I don't think I have ever wished a weekend would go by fast! I can't hold still and wait!

multicollinearity · Mar 06, 2009, 11:03 AM

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I talked with another UA aBSN graduate the other day. He said he had zero choice of where to go when he graduated. He ended up on nights in a unit he cannot stand. Told me he's considering cashing in his retirement portfolio to pay off his tuition contract so he can bail early due to feeling sick on nights and hating getting up every day. He has tried to transfer to another unit, but the hospital is under an unofficial hiring freeze.

The program is an excellent opportunity to earn your BSN at a respected college of nursing, but go into this commitment with eyes wide open, folks. You will earn every penny of your sponsored tuition and be owned for three years unless you come up with the $$$$$ to buy out your contract. And you can bet with the current economy other hospitals are NOT going to offer up the money to buy out your contract if you want to go elsewhere.

chinook · Mar 06, 2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by multicollinearity

I talked with another UA aBSN graduate the other day. He said he had zero choice of where to go when he graduated. He ended up on nights in a unit he cannot stand. Told me he's considering cashing in his retirement portfolio to pay off his tuition contract so he can bail early due to feeling sick on nights and hating getting up every day. He has tried to transfer to another unit, but the hospital is under an unofficial hiring freeze.

The program is an excellent opportunity to earn your BSN at a respected college of nursing, but go into this commitment with eyes wide open, folks. You will earn every penny of your sponsored tuition and be owned for three years unless you come up with the $$$$$ to buy out your contract. And you can bet with the current economy other hospitals are NOT going to offer up the money to buy out your contract if you want to go elsewhere.

Which hospital is he at? You can PM me if you don't want to make it public knowledge.
I am also aware that when you start a nursing career, you gotta start at the bottom. We all have to do the gruntwork-- not only to get where we want to be as a nurse, but to learn basic skills and lessons that can only be learned at the bottom.
That being said, I'm not yet a nurse- only a "wanna-be" so I have no idea what I'm talking about. I may eat those words later, but I am very confident that there will be light at the end of the tunnel.
Anybody else have thoughts on this matter?

chinook · Mar 06, 2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ajwildcat

Chinook~

I was laughing as I read your message as I feel the same way! I want to know either way. It is torture! Thanks for the assurance that I am not the only one who only has a Bachelor's degree. I currently live in Tucson--have been here for about 10 years. My first degree was from the U of A as well. If you get in---even if I don't I would be happy to meet up and show you around if you would like!

I don't think I have ever wished a weekend would go by fast! I can't hold still and wait!

Ajwildcat,
My husband slipped me one of his Heineken Lghts last night after my toddler went to sleep. I don't normally drink EtOH because I'm still nursing, so I have an incredibly low tolerance- like three sips and my head spins. So I told him this morning, friends don't let friends drink and-- post!
I will take you up on that offer to be shown around Tucson. My family will be moving there regardless next month. I am going to hit you up on information on local elementary schools, also, since you're the elementary education queen of this thread. I am looking for favorite coffee shops, REI, rocks to climb on, the best little locally-owned restaurants, the ski hill called Mt. Lemmon, Mexico, and anything else you like or think is great about Tucson.
Only a few more days...

dmskoka · Mar 06, 2009, 01:56 PM

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waiting waiting. I think I will stare at the email before I open it.. I am sure that I will be shaking.. I really liked Tucson. This would work for me and I want to work med -surg and nights.... of course I may eat my words.. but I am game.... praying praying praying

ajwildcat · Mar 06, 2009, 03:24 PM

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Chinook~

I would love to show you around! What is bringing you to Tucson? Do you know where you will be living? I think posting here is the only thing that will keep me alive through the weekend

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