rica75

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1. Should I volunteer?

   rica75 replied to akmegs2's topic in Arizona

   I have been a volunteer at PV Hospital for quite some time, it's a great place! And while working there, I found out about their nursing program. I am going to obtain my CNA in the summer, and get hired on there. They will not only pay for my scoolin...

2. What Ive noticed...

   rica75 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm at a community college in Phoenix, and a D is as bad as an F. I know I wouldn't want a nurse that is happy about perfoming less than average to work on me! I suppose that's why statiscally only half make it through the program.

3. humanities

   rica75 posted a topic in General Students

   Question for pre-req's. I need to decide on a humanities class..... it's a toss-up between philosophy.. Bio-ethics and anthropolgy..lost ancient cities. If have taken either of these classes, I could use some input! Thanx!

4. Good Hospitals For New Grads in Phoenix

   rica75 replied to Nemhain's topic in Arizona

   If your an employee of the hospital you can enter their nursing program and they pay for all of your edu. That means if you qualify for grants... it's $$$ in your pocket you don't have to payback. You can always transfer at a later semester if you wa...

5. Good Hospitals For New Grads in Phoenix

   rica75 replied to Nemhain's topic in Arizona

   I volunteer at Paridise Vally Hosp... and I love it there. I've decided to get into their nursing program to finish out my school. It's small, but their expanding, and the staff there is awsome! Being a volunteer that isn't either 80 or 18 they bounc...

6. Nurse doing cocaine HELP

   rica75 replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

   :angryfire This really upsets me. she is in the medical profession, and yet is putting herself, your friend, and her pt's in harms way! Should you report her? Most certainly! I have been a cocaine user in the past, and what I learned from it is anyon...

7. Good Hospitals for New Grads in Tucson

   rica75 replied to Nemhain's topic in Arizona

   just try to stay out of kino! they are all homeless, illegals, beyond poor, ect. not to sound discriminatory, they need help too, but it is on the far south side of town where it is very poverty stricken, and i've heard it is really hard to work ther...

8. OB nurses in Phoenix

   rica75 replied to ddrnc's topic in Arizona

   i had my son at scottsdale health center, the nurses there is what motivated me to go back to school and earn my R.N. i had him by c-section, and the floor i was on was c-section only. i wasn't paired up with a natural birth mom getting dis-charged a...

9. Salary for new graduates

   rica75 replied to owura143's topic in Arizona

   it is very dry here. but for 3-4 months out of the year, it is very hot!!! thank goodness for A.C.!!!!! i live in northern phoenix, around greenway and 7th street. it is a pretty quite neighborhood, lower crime than central, perioa is also quite. mo...

10. Tattoo's on Nurses

    rica75 replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    tatt's aree so common place now, whyat's the big deal? i am doing my pre-req's with a lot of other RN majors that have full sleeves. most places don't care. they may preferr you wear a long sleeve shirt or under shirt to hide them a bit, but most pt'...

11. A&P2 same time as Chem

    rica75 replied to koda53's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am taking chem 130, A & P, math 120, an dneglish 101. The only reason it's so overwhelming for me is I have 2 kids, and one is a toddler. It's hard to find study time and attempt a social life on top of school (Fri and Sat are my nights!) But i...

12. salary ranges in tucson

    rica75 replied to madhatter's topic in General Nursing

    I was born and raised in Tucson. I now live in Phoenix. I would say to steer clear of Kino. Nothing but troubble out there. Plus it is on the south-side. Univ. Med. is supposed to be good, as well as Tucson Med Center. I had m y daughter @ TMC, it wa...

13. Navapache???

    rica75 replied to rica75's topic in Arizona

    I am a student in Phoenix @ PVCC, but before I lived here, I was 20 miles east of Snowflake, near Concho. I lived on the west side of Mesa Redando, if you know where that is. It is way behind Show Low Heights, in the middle of B.F.E. My ex is still o...

14. Navapache???

    rica75 posted a topic in Arizona

    has anyone worked in show low? i've heard it's a great place to work, but have heard horrible things from patients. do you just never hear " i loved being at that hospital"? i love the white mountains, and miss the pine trees.

15. moving to arizona from UK

    rica75 replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona

    Just a little F.Y.I. for you. Bullhead City gets hotter than Phoenix, and because it is next to the river, it is humid as #$@*!!! Drug use is real high there also. It's a good place to go if your bartending, but I would look into it more before movin...