MsBruiser

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  1. Rio Salado BIO205 midterm

    MsBruiser replied to maryruth's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I wish I had an easy answer for you. The fact is, anything is game. The good news - the exams don't stray too far from the obvious. So here is what I usually did: know all the midterm and review...

  2. Is it worth locking yourself into Banner for 3 years?

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks to everyone who helped me make my decison...BANNER! I just received and mailed back my acceptance letter. The Banner people seemed great at the interview - and I have only heard wonderful...

  3. Quick question about NET

    MsBruiser replied to twistedmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Check out this link to see about program waits: http://web1.dist.maricopa.edu/CFIDE/docs/hcies/placementWtBd.cfm It confirms one thing I was told by many of the advisors - it doesn't matter where you...

  4. I am in hell

    MsBruiser replied to CANewRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I think it is fairly ridiculous that the standars are so low for the MCC system - and that the process is becoming even easier. For example, I can't believe they are doing away with the CNA...

  5. I am in hell

    MsBruiser replied to CANewRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    No offense, but just get over it. By all means, keep rewriting your essays - provided you have the time and energy to do so. But sometimes it just isn't worth it. Maybe you don't write well enough....

  6. ADN vs. BSN (kinda long, sorry!)

    MsBruiser replied to xchickenx's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Two more cents... You are not alone in that dilema. I have two degrees. When it came down to it - BSN required lots more pre-reqs that I could not take via distance learning. So it was a matter of...

  7. Rio Salado Bio 156 Midterm....

    MsBruiser replied to PaSsIoN_4_NuRsInG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yep! It gets kind of tiring...every few months someone posts an "OHMYGOD" type e-mail regarding Rio classes. I found them to be more challenging - not harder, but more challenging - than most other...

  8. Rio Salado Bio 156 Midterm....

    MsBruiser replied to PaSsIoN_4_NuRsInG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It's a fact of the course. You need to know all 46. No joke. And if one seems really long, ugly, and brutal - you can bet money it will be on the test. I seem to recall an essay like that for the...

  9. Mccd Nursing application Placement number

    MsBruiser replied to Pkkostura's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hey - why don't you shoot me a PM. I'm 36 and just left a 6-figure consulting job - also have my BA and MA, though in non-science fields. I felt all of the hoops I jumped through were just terrible -...

  10. Mccd Nursing application Placement number

    MsBruiser replied to Pkkostura's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It's a cool website. Take heart - the wait is really not that long! I would just grind through the pre-reqs and do the nursing through the community colleges. It is discouraging - but when you knock...

  11. Mccd Nursing application Placement number

    MsBruiser replied to Pkkostura's topic in Arizona Nursing

    To find out your placement number, you can also call the main community college nursing office and ask to speak to Alan. He is a great person who deals with managing the electronic databases of...

  12. casa grande medical center

    MsBruiser replied to topscot's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I did my CNA training at CGRMC and I was very underwhelmed about the place to say the least. I found a lot of the staff to be unfriendly and it lacked the variety and scale of a larger, metropolitant...

  13. Is it worth locking yourself into Banner for 3 years?

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks!

  14. Is it worth locking yourself into Banner for 3 years?

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in Arizona Nursing

    How does Americorps

  15. Is it worth locking yourself into Banner for 3 years?

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks for all these great perspectives! My wife is leaning on me fairly heavily to do Banner. She values the quicker finish time, and says if needed we can just pay our way out. But I like the idea...

  16. Has anyone taken BIO156 or CHM130 @ Rio??

    MsBruiser replied to PaSsIoN_4_NuRsInG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It is ironic that people think Rio is easier. I think you wind up doing twice as much work! It will be strange when I actually am back in the classroom this August at PC for their ADN program (or...

  17. Has anyone taken BIO156 or CHM130 @ Rio??

    MsBruiser replied to PaSsIoN_4_NuRsInG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Took Bio 156...but I can't even begin to remember what is on it. I took every pre-req online at Rio. In the case of all classes, the following advice holds true "everything is fair game." Be sure to...

  18. Is nursing my path? I need advice

    MsBruiser replied to BePatient's topic in Nursing Career

    There is absolutely no better way to tell if nursing is for you. CNA starts you at the bottom of the heap. You can't get lower! If you can hack that and find great enjoyment doing those basic tasks,...

  19. Is nursing my path? I need advice

    MsBruiser replied to BePatient's topic in Nursing Career

    I took a CNA course on a Saturday - 8 hours every Saturday for a semester. Enabled me to keep my job - and satisfy a pre-req. Pay the money if needed - it isn't that

  20. How do you take care of your back?

    MsBruiser replied to Hannahr's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have had horrible back trouble. Every day without fail, I do a series of stretching and strengthening exercises - followed by about 100 stomach crunches. Since I have done that - pain has been very...

  21. Medic transition to ER

    MsBruiser posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi - I'm a nursing student thinking about working in the ER. Spent several years working as a medic - but a very long time ago. Do you think it will be a tough transition. As medics, we had leeway to...

  22. Should I volunteer?

    MsBruiser replied to akmegs2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    PhoenixGirl! Where is a good place to do pool? How much do they pay? Is it hard to get pool hours? Please tell me a bit about this as I am interested in pool

  23. Should I volunteer?

    MsBruiser replied to akmegs2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Put it this way - I knew within 1 hour of my first CNA clinical if nursing was the right choice for me. It was,

  24. Should I volunteer?

    MsBruiser replied to akmegs2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Why not take a CNA class? Volunteering is a great but CNA has really given me a feel for all aspects of patient care. The CNA req is going away as a pre-req but it still can't hurt to have

  25. Has anyone been placed at Gateway?

    MsBruiser replied to smurfy's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Congrats on everyone who got into Gateway! I put in my application this week, as 10/24 was the first day for students who are in the last day of pre-reqs to get their names "in the system." Gateway is...