patientlywaiting2008

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1. Florida to Chicago: Where to begin???

   patientlywaiting2008 replied to comfortrn's topic in Illinois

   Hi Comfortrn, You should apply for your IL license first, so you have that in hand when you apply for jobs in that state. A lot of facilities are reluctant to consider you if you don't have a license for that state already since there can be quite a ...

2. How to Get a New Grad RN Position at Scottsdale Healthcare

   patientlywaiting2008 replied to veryhopeful's topic in Arizona

   You can find the information you are seeking on their website. They have two programs, one for BSN RNs which is open to external candidates. The other one accepts Associate degree nurses, but is only open to internal candidates. At least this is my u...

3. Yuma Regional Medical Center @ New Grad RN intern 2012

   patientlywaiting2008 replied to fourland's topic in Arizona

   Hi AZdreaming, Did your first interview take place at the time they initially contacted you? Have you had your second one yet? I believe the need for travel and seasonal nurses is based on the steep increase in the population during the winter months...

4. Yuma Regional Medical Center @ New Grad RN intern 2012

   patientlywaiting2008 replied to fourland's topic in Arizona

   Hi Fourland and GonnaAmazeYou, Have either of you been contacted yet by anyone from Yuma? It was my understanding that they were doing interviews last Friday, today and tomorrow. That being said, it seems like time is running out...

5. Yuma Regional Medical Center @ New Grad RN intern 2012

   patientlywaiting2008 replied to fourland's topic in Arizona

   I applied toward the end of June! How long did it take them to get back to you? When is your start date? Do you know what department you will be going into? Sorry for all the questions, but it has been difficult to find out additional information abo...

6. Yuma Regional Medical Center @ New Grad RN intern 2012

   patientlywaiting2008 replied to fourland's topic in Arizona

   Did you apply for the Intern Postition in the ED? Have you been selected already? I applied, but that is as far as I got so far.

7. My first year in nursing school and my first grandchild!

   patientlywaiting2008 replied to SC4Nurse2B's topic in General Students

   Hi Patty, I saw your post and had to reply. I too became a grandmother the same year I started nursing school. Not only that, I also hit the half century mark that year. Now, two years later my I passed my NCLEX three days prior to my granddaughter's...

8. Please don't stress about the NCLEX

   patientlywaiting2008 replied to patientlywaiting2008's topic in NCLEX

   Hi Monae2003, I used NCLEX 4000, the Saunders disc mainly for meds and SATA questions, Hogan and LaCharity. The learning extension was recommended by our instructor.

9. Please don't stress about the NCLEX

   patientlywaiting2008 replied to patientlywaiting2008's topic in NCLEX

   Thank you!

10. Please don't stress about the NCLEX

    patientlywaiting2008 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I just took my NCLEX exam this week after graduating from a community college in early May. I, like many of you was totally freaked out about it and I must say, coming on this website and reading some of the posts made it worse rather than help to de...

11. Just got accepted into MCC traditional, anyone else??

    patientlywaiting2008 replied to azgirl84's topic in Arizona

    Congratulations! One week down, 14 or so more to go.... Don't worry, we all feel the same way after the first week. I am in Block 3 and I just want to cry...there is so much information and so little time. I try to remember that I felt the same way a...

12. Clincal Sites

    patientlywaiting2008 replied to mommyoftwinks's topic in Arizona

    I am at MCC and most of our clinical sites are in the East Valley. Block 3 uses Scottsdale Osborne and county as well. Those two are bit further away.

13. Just got accepted into MCC traditional, anyone else??

    patientlywaiting2008 replied to azgirl84's topic in Arizona

    Hi Courtney, Check your e-mail. I sent you a message.

14. Just got accepted into MCC traditional, anyone else??

    patientlywaiting2008 replied to azgirl84's topic in Arizona

    Hi Courts53 Do take all of your pre and co-reqs before starting nursing school if you can. You don't want to have to take those while in school or during your breaks. If you have time left take Patho. You can even take it between Block 1 and Block 2...

15. Just got accepted into MCC traditional, anyone else??

    patientlywaiting2008 replied to azgirl84's topic in Arizona

    Courts53 and AZgirl84 Like I mentioned before, the schedule for Block1 is M/T/W/Th. You will be done earlier on Mondays and Tuesdays. 11:50 if you don't take Math and Review, 13:30 if you stay for those classes. Math is one Monday and Review is on Tu...