chihuahualove03

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1. Any PIMA medical Students out there? Help

   chihuahualove03 posted a topic in LPN-RN

   Hi I am curious can anyone tell me what to expect from the Pima Medical Institute program? I am going into Block 3? Thanks!!!:)

2. Maricopa Skill Center

   chihuahualove03 replied to nurse2b83's topic in Arizona

   Hi I graduated last summer! Our graduating class passed their NCLEX, 100%. PROS: Great instructors, great clinical sites, and you can transfer into block 3! CONS: the building is kind of old, and from my stand point not the safest area of town, but t...

3. Maricopa Skill Center

   chihuahualove03 replied to nurse2b83's topic in Arizona

   You will find everyone has a different experience each rotation! Different class dynamics! The curriculum is the same as Gateway's LPN program, in fact the email addresses held by all the instructors is @gw.maricopa.edu. All nursing schools are stres...

4. Maricopa Skills Center's Question's

   chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona

   I am currently in Block B! Plan to be there 5 days a week in the beginning, but some weeks you will have Friday off! There are a few instructors that work adj and teach other Blocks! For us in Block B we have Fridays off! Then when clinicals start we...

5. Maricopa Skills Center's Question's

   chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona

   That is great! I feel that you will apprectiate the program, the instructors right now, especially M.B is fabulous! I do feel I am on my way to being a confident LPN, then to Block 3 towards my RN! If you don't get in for January, ask if you can show...

6. Maricopa Skills Center's Question's

   chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona

   I guess the program is different for everyone! We have virtual clinical assigments online that simulate real patients, meds, hospital chart etc. Patient rooms with different types of dummy patients, stethescopes, thermometer, blood pressure cuff (el...

7. Arizona LPN programs near chandler??

   chihuahualove03 replied to dbksgrl's topic in Arizona

   I am currently in Maricopa Skills Center, it is a Maricopa Community College, and this is nursing school, not a walk in the park. Block 0, is going well, and we lost 3 students out of 45, and so far everyone is passing. We have 3 instructors now, and...

8. Maricopa Skills Center's Question's

   chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona

   I am in block A, we have only one Friday in October, then part of November, then block be starts 12/01/08. The intructors are great, I think it depends on your attitude that you have when coming into this, remember this is nursing school and it is a ...

9. Maricopa Skills Center's Question's

   chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona

   That was what I was told too! Then I called on July 11th and spoke to Mary, who faxed me a sheet with the dates of the blocks and times of Block A. It is not called Block 0,1,2 anymore, now it is Block A,B,C. I called the nursing department and spoke...

10. Maricopa Skills Center's Question's

    chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona

    Hi again! I thought I would offer some insight to the program starting in Aug. I did find the "guy" in charge of the PN (ie questions,letter etc) completely useless. He could offer no help and does not follow through on any tasks. I did speak with Ma...

11. Maricopa Skills Center's Question's

    chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona

    Yes admin is very had to deal with, but just be firm! If you are not getting your questions answered, ask for the supervisor, that is how I got my questions answered. Are you starting in the Aug program? The tuition I believe is $7500??, they do have...

12. Maricopa skills or Southwest skills center??

    chihuahualove03 replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona

    Hi Just a little information for Maricopa Skills, the down payment if you are doing the program self pay, is $1350, then 12 monthly payments of $540. This is the current price and I am sure may change. But it better than waiting another year at MCC ...

13. LPN first

    chihuahualove03 replied to Glina's topic in Arizona

    Thank you so much Stopnik, I really appreciate the info! It allows a little more insight on what to expect! :nuke:

14. LPN first

    chihuahualove03 replied to Glina's topic in Arizona

    Hello! I start school in Aug, what can I expect during Block one? Did you find Block 2 hard or just time consuming? What were the difficulties, if any? I am really nervous, but excited! First step towards my RN!!!

15. LPN Fast Track Program Question's

    chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona

    Hello C18436572, can I pm you?