salimom

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1. Funny Things Patients Say

   salimom replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Relations

   Myself and another nurse were helping a very needy long term patient in our acute care hospital. She looked at the other nurse and said,"You are just so pretty." Then looked at me and added, "You're pretty too.... In your own way." Ouch! That one st...

2. Gateway Part-Time Nursing Students...

   salimom replied to Future-AZ-Nurse's topic in Arizona

   I was on the list for a year and a half. It was the only program I had selected because of my schedule.

3. BLS or ACLS certification for new grad

   salimom replied to salimom's topic in Arizona

   Thanks so much for all of the responses! I went ahead and got my BLS, and was able to get hired on at a great hospital. I'm sure I will pursue other certifications in the future.

4. Gateway Part-Time Nursing Students...

   salimom replied to Future-AZ-Nurse's topic in Arizona

   No problem! I agree, there should be much more part time options for nursing school. Good luck!

5. Gateway Part-Time Nursing Students...

   salimom replied to Future-AZ-Nurse's topic in Arizona

   I just graduated from Gateway's part-time RN program. The majority of my class worked full time, and almost everyone had family. It is do-able, but I have to say that only about half of our original class graduated without having to repeat a block, o...

6. BLS or ACLS certification for new grad

   salimom replied to salimom's topic in Arizona

   Thanks so much for your responses, saved me a couple of hundred dollars! I was CPR/BLS certified at the beginning of school, but it expired last month and I figured if I needed to upgrade to ACLS I would do it now. Thanks again!

7. BLS or ACLS certification for new grad

   salimom posted a topic in Arizona

   Hi all you nurses out there. I just graduated nursing school, and I want to be adequately certified to apply for any jobs that may miraculously pop up. I am somewhat confused as to whether or not I need BLS certification for health care provider, or ...

8. These Feet of Mine

   salimom replied to haysie's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I'm starting that program too! See you soon :wink2:

9. Rio Salado or Gateway Part time?

   salimom replied to NUR151's topic in Arizona

   I start Gateway's part time program next Wednesday so I will let you know. I did a lot of online pre-reqs and I know for me, that I prefer in person classes and that is why I didn't choose Rio Salado. But Gateway only admits to their part time prog...

10. Who's Hiring New Grads?

    salimom replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona

    I think the fact that hospitals are not hiring as much has to do with a number of factors. Firstly, illegal immigrants used to be able to apply for free health insurance from the state (AHCCCS), but prop 202 passing several years ago took that away ...

11. Congrats to my fellow Spring 09 MCCDNP students!

    salimom replied to amers_here's topic in Arizona

    Anybody else starting in January? I'm getting nervous and excited at the same time. I just went and bought my scrubs and got the last pink 'nice' Littman stethescope. The salesman called it 'Save the Tatas' pink because money from it's purchase go...

12. Congrats to my fellow Spring 09 MCCDNP students!

    salimom replied to amers_here's topic in Arizona

    Yay indeed! I got into the Gateway part time program, and my date stamp was June 23 2007. It was my only choice, the only one I could do actually, and I feel really blessed to have finally got in. Congratulations to everyone else, and don't lose ho...

13. Grrr - MCCDNP Wait list

    salimom replied to SNIXRN's topic in Arizona

    AZSamantha, you can always add MCC as one of your choices and give yourself a higher probability of getting in on the next defferal placement. You're so close I'm sure you will be in one of the next placements.

14. Grrr - MCCDNP Wait list

    salimom replied to SNIXRN's topic in Arizona

    I definitely know how you guys feel, I got into the Gateway Part time program and my time stamp was June of 07, so AZSamantha I would still keep hope alive for a deferral placement spot.

15. Grrr - MCCDNP Wait list

    salimom replied to SNIXRN's topic in Arizona

    It's 2:00 on the dot, and they still aren't done with the placement. I haven't watched the clock this much since I was a kid on Christmas morning.