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  1. Is it just me or is Bio 202 online a little easier?

    If you work in the field already and feel you have terminology down I wouldn't worry about it. Many of my classmates did not work in the field or were big science people and struggled in Blocks 2 and 3. I have a son with chronic illnesses so I was in...
  2. Is it just me or is Bio 202 online a little easier?

    I definitely would finish all co-reqs and I would also consider taking a terminology course (a 1 credit used to be required.)
  3. Is it just me or is Bio 202 online a little easier?

    I took 202 @ RIO YEARS ago. I just graduated from Nursing school last month. Good luck!
  4. Gateway community college controversy

    I am almost done with Block 2 and totally agree about NCLEX practice questions and doing the reading assignments...if you prepare for lecture you will quickly decipher the answers for nearly every question. I use Saunders and Prentice Hall NCLEX book...
  5. I received a B in all. All I can say that I busted my butt and shed lots and lots of tears trying to get through. I also dropped A&P 2 once because the instructor was so awful and nearly dropped Micro but fought my way through it. If you are goin...
  6. I took both at Rio Salado and it was a lot of work. Most of my "lectures was the instructor basically retyping the text on the screen and giving you a list of websites to review (many links never worked.) Micro was probably the worst, my instructor w...
  7. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    cscanlon: skim through the posts around pages 30ish there is a list of the interview questions which consist of the Banner Health mission statement broken down. You then need to explain how in your life professional or personal have exemplified those...
  8. Banner Fellows March Cohort

    for Block 1 reading & notes from Pre-clinical...everything is fair game. Once you get to Theory and Pharm majority is from lecture HOWEVER there are questions from the reading only. Remember never read more into a question what you are given is w...
  9. Banner Fellows March Cohort

    So how was your first week? I am sure you are knee deep in reading, watching videos....and all the rest of the preclinical "fun" I experienced in October. Keep up on your reading and studying and start working on study groups...I still haven't found...
  10. March Banner Informational Session

    I go to gateway now and saw that some of the info sessions are being canceled. Your best bet is to check the website and call the info number (or contact GatewayCC) to get a current schedule.
  11. Care plan crisis

    Now I have several: Bathing/hygiene Self Care deficit r/t (her diagnosis or symptoms) Dressing/grooming self-care deficit Feeding self care deficit Toileting self care deficit Think of maintaining skin integrity, dignity, maintaining & improving ...
  12. Priority Nursing Dx help PLEASE!!

    Your welcome at least someone can benefit from my personal hell I experienced a few years ago. j/k I love my children and I probably wouldn't be where I am today had I not had these experiences, right?! Good luck!
  13. Priority Nursing Dx help PLEASE!!

    Fatigue is also a NANDA for Renal Failure and I personally know from my son's past condition that he slept like a log. A low Hgb and Hct will also cause greater fatigue and remember even though her RBC are sat at 95% does not mean that O2 is adequate...
  14. at a loss with maternity careplan please help

    In my NANDA book (8th Edition Nursing Diagnosis Handbook by Ackley & Ladwig ppg 180-187) Breastfeeding is covered. Ineffective Breastfeeding: r/t infant receiving supplemental feedings with artificial nipple or knowledge deficit OR Interrupted Br...
  15. What are job prospects for new ADN grad in Phoenix?

    albinotoad: I don't know if it helps at all but I have heard from my current instructors that jobs are SLOWLY opening up. As difficult as it is HANG in there. You may want to check with the VA here in Phoenix. If you, a spouse or close family member ...