canyongirl

canyongirl has 3 years experience and specializes in Neuro ICU.

Latest Activity

1. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

   canyongirl replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Relations

   I had a patient on a ventilator in the ICU where we were withdrawing care. The resident wrote an order to discontinue the ventilator and titrate propofol to comfort. Huh? I was able to get an order for Palliative Care, who then came in and wrote appr...

2. Will I survive this?

   canyongirl replied to Imgettingthere's topic in Neuro

   What a fabulous attitude! I would want you on my team any day. Best wishes to you in your career as an RN. You will be great!

3. Displaced Autoworker Wants To Be A Nurse 46yrs old

   canyongirl replied to LakesLPN's topic in Michigan

   Go for it Lakes! You will have so many choices awaiting you. I'm 48 and just graduated with a BSN. Don't let your age scare you. I was hired in a top rated hospital in large part because of my age - in spite of my lack of medical experience. The...

4. considering nursing school at 45 yo

   canyongirl replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

   Turtlesrus: I'm 48 and will graduate with a BSN in two weeks! And I'm not the oldest in our class. You mention you have two kids in college and one who will be a senior in high school. Two of my kids are also in college. What fun it has been wit...

5. ASU 16 month program vs. 24 month program

   canyongirl replied to carmeenoe's topic in Arizona

   Determined, Shows you my head has been in the books. I didn't know ASU dropped the essay from their entrance requirements. To answer your questions - I got in the first time I applied and to the campus I applied to. My GPA was 4.0; Net results: Ma...

6. ASU 16 month program vs. 24 month program

   canyongirl replied to carmeenoe's topic in Arizona

   I'm in the 16 month program at ASU. We got a normal break during Christmas, 1 week off in May, and 2 weeks in August - the second of which I am enjoying now.

7. How hard is it to get into ASU?

   canyongirl replied to imapsychrn's topic in Arizona

   Just a suggestion if the NET freaks you out -- You can take the NET at one of the community colleges to get an idea what the test is like and how you will score. It costs around $30. I thought it helped because I knew what to expect. You might hav...

8. Age you will/were graduated?

   canyongirl replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

   Second career for me. I'll be 48 when I graduate with a BSN in Dec 2008 -- and I'm having the time of my life. Our class includes ages from 20 to 60.

9. glendale community college

   canyongirl replied to Nurmom86's topic in Arizona

   I applied last October before the open enrollment and have not heard anything from GCC. Hopefully you will hear from them when they place the next semester.