chihuahualove03 replied to nurse2b83's topic in Arizona Nursing
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...
chihuahualove03 replied to nurse2b83's topic in Arizona Nursing
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...
chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona Nursing
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...
chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona Nursing
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...
chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona Nursing
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,...
chihuahualove03 replied to dbksgrl's topic in Arizona Nursing
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...
chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona Nursing
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...
chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona Nursing
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...
chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona Nursing
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...
chihuahualove03 replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona Nursing
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...
chihuahualove03 replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing
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...
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...