JenMorales

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1. Abrazo's New Grad RN waiting lists

   JenMorales replied to nursequeenb's topic in Arizona

   My boyfriend works for abrazo and they are actually on a hiring freeze although they aren't telling anyone. They're keeping candidates waiting in hopes the freeze lifts. Abrazo has a really bad habit of also saying "another candidate was hired" when ...

2. Work and school

   JenMorales replied to thenameismac's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Home care is taking care of people in their homes. You don't have to have any certifications to do it, but it helps if you do. Basically, I help people be independent by going to their homes and helping them with errands, light housekeeping, mobile a...

3. Work and school

   JenMorales replied to thenameismac's topic in Pre-Nursing

   What about doing homecare? I work for a home care agency and get weekend and overnight shifts...pay is not bad and I even get to bring my books and study on the job! There are many agencies that will train you to do the job so you really don't need e...

4. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

   JenMorales replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona

   Not every Apollo campus has an RN program. I just checked and the one in your area does not. I attend in Phoenix and only one of our campuses has the RN program. Any nursing program requires that you do clinicals. Basically, you go to your classes an...

5. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

   JenMorales replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona

   Yes, I was accepted to Chamberlain and it was rescinded because I couldn't get them a previous college transcript from a school I attended 14 years ago. If I had been able to get the transcript, I would have attended Chamberlain. I couldn't understan...

6. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

   JenMorales replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona

   The A-2 test is the HESI test. They are doing that and the CPat. To study, you can get a HESI study guide, they're sold in any bookstore, and just practice the vocabulary. The tests are pretty standard and they just want to test your vocabulary, read...

7. Help! Apollo or PMI nursing program?

   JenMorales replied to KKB243's topic in General Students

   Well, keep posting and then we can email and get together. Have you gone to the information session yet? I recommend that you go so you can get all your information, take the tests, and start the process to start in March. Let me know how it goes.

8. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

   JenMorales replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona

   WOW! Ignorance is abundant. There are many things I would like to address in this thread but first and formost... If you are worried about accreditation contact the nursing board that regulates the NCLEX and find out if Apollo is accredited. As long ...

9. Help! Apollo or PMI nursing program?

   JenMorales replied to KKB243's topic in General Students

   First, I want you to understand that once you start your nursing core classes, you will not be able to take many, if any, classes online. Most of them have labs or clinicals and have to be done on-campus. This first semester I would have been able to...

10. Help! Apollo or PMI nursing program?

    JenMorales replied to KKB243's topic in General Students

    It is a big change, but just jump in and do it. You won't regret it! It's like jumping in a cold pool. As for what we're doing right now...semester has just started so we haven't even had quizzes yet, but the pre-req classes are going well. I'm taki...

11. Help! Apollo or PMI nursing program?

    JenMorales replied to KKB243's topic in General Students

    Don't worry, you will get to spend some time with him. You may have to get creative sometimes, but any time is good time. Sometimes I sit with my son who's seven and I do my homework while he's doing his. Or he'll play his video games while I'm study...

12. Help! Apollo or PMI nursing program?

    JenMorales replied to KKB243's topic in General Students

    Don't worry about asking questions...that's what this forum is for. They tell you to be prepared for a 5 day a week program. Most people only go 4 days a week throughout the program. I've asked a lot of questions on this from both students and profe...

13. Help! Apollo or PMI nursing program?

    JenMorales replied to KKB243's topic in General Students

    I'm in my first semester and as far as I know, the first semester is always the same for new students. Mondays and Wednesdays I have college Math and Anatomy & Physiology. My day starts at 8am and ends around 1pm on those days. The Tuesday/Thursd...

14. Help! Apollo or PMI nursing program?

    JenMorales replied to KKB243's topic in General Students

    Well, I don't have a lot of experience with the Apollo nursing program as I am a new student, but so far so good. I will tell you that with any nursing program, the classes are day classes and there are clinicals that you have to do. It's like having...

15. Want to start a second career in Nursing but have many questions

    JenMorales replied to flaco's topic in General Students

    First, you have to understand that it's different for everyone and you are right by doing some investigation. There are a couple of things I can recommend. First, without looking at cost, check out the different programs thoroughly and then rank them...