MsBruiser

MsBruiser

Member

  • Content

    558

  • Visitors

    9,748

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    6

All Content by MsBruiser

  1. What now?

    MsBruiser replied to AZMOM_of_2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I agree with both of the posters above. As someone who just took Block IV Hesi as well as the NCLEX, these tests basically cannot be "studied for." The scope of questions are just too wide. You can...

  2. Question about Banner Fellows Program

    MsBruiser replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Amen,

  3. Question about Banner Fellows Program

    MsBruiser replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Once you are in the program and meet some of the nut cases/psychos that make it in - you will gain a whole new perspective on the selection process. Keep in mind that by the end of the program, your...

  4. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    MsBruiser replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Med Surg ICU. There is no magic pill for being nervous - you just have to let your desire to get in supercede your nerves. Remember - they want to see you get

  5. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    MsBruiser replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I graduate tonight from the Banner Nurse Fellows Program! So the most important thing to remember is YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!! It seems like yesterday I sat in the auditorium at Gateway and went through the...

  6. Banner Registry

    MsBruiser replied to RainDreamer's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I've heard nothing but good things. Never met a BR person who could not get the hours/unit they wanted. Like the money

  7. Do I really want to be a nurse?

    MsBruiser replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    One other thing...try a few shifts in the ICU. It is a whole other world in terms of the work you do, the respect from docs and families, and the satisfaction you may ultimately get from nursing. It...

  8. Do I really want to be a nurse?

    MsBruiser replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    A lot of your complaints depend very highly on what area you choose to go into. I could never work a Med-Surg or Tele floor - on your feet all day, grouchy docs, lots of meaningless tasks. Other...

  9. How is it REALLY to be a Male Nurse?

    MsBruiser replied to Riverhopper's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am getting a lot of conflicting info. I am about to start an accelerated BSN and this involves quitting my job (I make about 75K a month but I am looking for greater job security and more money...

  10. Banner Fellows Wait Time

    MsBruiser replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Typically, they have their pick of people who already have all of their pre-reqs. So your chances are slim. Provided you pass the interview, you can feasibly get into the next

  11. shoes for clinicals?

    MsBruiser replied to futureaznurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    They had a big uniform "inspection" at Gateway prior to Block I clinicals. But what people wore after that varied in terms of shoes - half the people switched to Crocs with no problem. But be warned -...

  12. shoes for clinicals?

    MsBruiser replied to futureaznurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Amen. I look like a 70s disco star in my granny white Danskos - but they are simply the best. I have lower back problems and the support they provide eliminate most back pain. I wouldn't wear anything...

  13. Quick ??? About Good Stethoscope

    MsBruiser replied to peeesh's topic in Arizona Nursing

    A Littman Lightweight will set you back $50.00 at Smartscrubs at AZMills. The people in my cohort who cannot understand lung sounds usually have a crap stethoscope. Pay the

  14. Anyone taken or taking Bio 201 online at Rio Salado??

    MsBruiser replied to IwannabeaRNAZ's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Actually, nursing school (Block III for me) is a breeze compared to Rio. Whoever said you have to memorize every tiny detail is correct. I feel like they spoonfeed you in nursing school, in...

  15. NACE New Grad Salary Poll Shows 2007 Starting Nursing Salaries Down

    MsBruiser replied to worldtraveler's topic in General Nursing

    Be leery of these salary surveys. There are lots of variables that can skew them one way or the other - I'm a former MBA-type before entering RN school. When I first looked into nursing school in 2000...

  16. A few questions from a newbie

    MsBruiser replied to futureaznurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    If the teacher says "look at page ____" I definitely read it. But overall, no. I have found that maybe 1-2 test questions on a 20 question test come from obscure parts of the reading. Here is my...

  17. A few questions from a newbie

    MsBruiser replied to futureaznurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I have a few q's for you experienced students. Where should I buy scrubs? You will be told where to buy scrubs. The price is fixed. It is a racket. But the Landau scrubs are excellent quality and I...

  18. Correctional Nursing

    MsBruiser replied to OneSweetNurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    All of the salary scales can be found online at Maricopa.gov (roughly $20.50-$34.00 per hour) or with the State DOC ($40,000-$55,000). Pros: lots of autonomy, grateful patients (they get virtually no...

  19. Who's failing block I???

    MsBruiser replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Sometimes when I think about some of my classmates the following proverb pops into my head (at least how it applies to myself) "In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king!" I think the material...

  20. Who's failing block I???

    MsBruiser replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    This stuff isn't rocket science. I find it easy but I need to put the time in to know it well enough for the exams. I don't think one program is easier than

  21. Anyone going to Gateway CC in the Fall 07 or taking the Mesa CC NA prgram look here!!

    MsBruiser replied to IwannabeaRNAZ's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Pre-reqs are harder than any actual class so far in the nursing program...nursing programs for me, at least, are more a function of time management than intellectual

  22. Correctional Nursing

    MsBruiser replied to OneSweetNurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm friends with some...go ahead and ask and I'll see if I can

  23. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    MsBruiser replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I certainly empathize with your financial situation. That is key. Don't put too much stock in the CNA stuff. It will outgrow its usefullness after about 2 months as a learning experience. Just be...

  24. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    MsBruiser replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

  25. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    MsBruiser replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yep. Think of specific examples of how you have fulfilled those statements in your past jobs,