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The NICU is that is at Good Sam is staying there. We all hope the economy improves. Hospitals are able to take advantage of all their employees because they know that there is no where else to go.

Hate to put a damper on things, but PCH is going through what all of the hospitals are going through: Budget Cuts. The last couple of GAPP programs they have had, they have only hired internal candidates (PCT's) and they have only hired 8 or 9 of them. Next year when the main tower opens it is not going to add that many beds and St. Joseph's pediatrics is coming over which means all of the ped's nurses from St. Joe's will be coming over as well. They do hire ADN nurses when they are hiring, but just like other hospitals they say they prefer BSN prepared nurses. I would say at least half of the nurses there are ADN prepared nurses.

Tiffany525-- I have to say you nailed it right on the head with what you said. I am in the semester ahead of you, Block 2, and everything you said is soooo true. Some students are able to miss and nothing happens to them and some have only made it through by cheating and the faculty is aware of it and not doing anything about it. All I can say is keep going and everyday you finish you are one step closer to graduation and getting out of there.

Thanks! That does help, because I am in an accellerated program and I found on St. Joe's website something about fulltime summer and that got me worried that it would be required.

Do they require you to start fulltime in the summer? Or were you able to start on the nights and weekends right away?

Sorry, I forgot there was a St. Joe's in Tucson. My interview is at the one in Phoenix.

I have an interview there in three weeks. So I am curious as to what it is like and what the interview process is like.

Has anyone worked as a nurse extern at St. Joseph's? What was it like and what was the pay like?