LocNurse Sista

LocNurse Sista has 10 years experience.

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1. 2018 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

   LocNurse Sista replied to mefifome's topic in New Nurse

   I have applied 3 times. I am new to comments so I do not know any of these acronyms. I have over $70k in loans. I have always worked for FQHCs and plan to continue. I started in '99 , pregnant and a single mother, my wife is also a nurse and she has ...

2. Apollo College myths

   LocNurse Sista replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona

   Okay...chiming in again...I am a peer of KF and we were the best class Apollo Collge has and will ever see! BACKING OFF MY SOAP BOX... Clinicals are held at any Iasis Healthcare facility ( Phoenix St Lukes, Tempe St Lukes, and Mountain Vista Medical ...

3. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

   LocNurse Sista replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona

   Again having graduated and passed my baords I am now an ADN RN regardless of what school I went to. I have a job, thank GOD, for the next 3 yrs and when I am done with this contract I will have 3 yrs as an RN under my belt, and just as qualified as t...

4. Banner Thunderbird to Hire 800 thru 2011

   LocNurse Sista replied to Knit1Purl2's topic in Arizona

   Yeah a friend worked at Banner for yrs and was a nurse extern...she graduated from school and was dropped the same week.... SORRY NO JOBS HERE...this is so confusing!

5. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

   LocNurse Sista replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona

   back on track...yes this program cost me an arm and leg, but after trying to community college route for 7 yrs, working full time, it was my best bet. I will ALWAYS be in debt so whats some more...expecially to get my emplotment and a career I can a...

6. Do you know if any hospitals in Phoenix are hiring new grads???

   LocNurse Sista replied to geisha70's topic in Arizona

   They will definitely tell you that you need to go through HR. And yes, Candy they do hire us because there were over 40 of us in the last year that they paid for schooling for and then had to place even though they had no jobs available. The program ...

7. Do you know if any hospitals in Phoenix are hiring new grads???

   LocNurse Sista replied to geisha70's topic in Arizona

   Girl...I licked out I have a contract with Iasis and that's the ONLY reason I found a job, those I know who didn't take the contract are still looking. Passed my boards on Monday!!! WOOHOO

8. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

   LocNurse Sista replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona

   I just graduated from Apollo and passed my NCLEX! Nursing school is not meant to be fun, you will not be babied, this is an accelerated program and requires a significant amount of study time. It is also highly recommended that you get a job as a nur...

9. how to learn meds for nclex

   LocNurse Sista replied to navi's topic in NCLEX

   My only advice for this is that its not about the actual memorization of med info, the info u wil memorize will NEVER be one of the answer choices available for NCLEX, it is all about doing questions not studying material at this point.

10. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    LocNurse Sista replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    I tested on Saturday and my results were up at 8am on Monday the 23rd with Pearson Vue. $8 is nothing just pay it and see what ur results r. Good luck!