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I've had patients on drugs come up off the streets with large switch blades on them and once had a hostile patient come in with a gun in her purse. Never had any weapons used on me and I've seemed to escape any physical abuse thus far thankfully. A...

So it's been a little over 1 year since I became a RN...and things have never seemed more gloomy. I really thought I would like being a nurse and I would eventually fall into my comfort zone just like every other job I worked before becoming a nurse...

Thank you everyone so much who has replied. You have helped so much and made me feel a whole lot better. I appreciate your support and insight. :redbeathe

I've been pulled over 3 times in my driving career (all for speeding), and have only been let out of one ticket and that just so happened to be when I was wearing my nursing scrubs. At the time I was actually a student nurse still and the motor cop ...

Jamonit...when I read your post I seriously wondered if you had just read my mind because I am feeling that way about everything you listed. I am a new gard (Graduated May 12th) on a Neuro ICU floor with only 2 weeks left on orientation. I am scare...

Hi everyone...the time has come for me in which I need to make a decision (very soon) about where I want to work after I graduate this May. I really would like to work in the PICU, ICU, or ED. My top three hospital choices are Scottsdale Osborn, St...

Hey thanks for your input. I ended up sticking w/ St. Joe's in their neuro ICU and I love it. My orientation has gone very well thus far. I am glad Scottsdale Osborn turned out to be a good fit for you.

Raindreamer has it right. Ask yourself those questions about their orientation program. At St. Joes in the Neuro ICU they give their new grads a twelve week orientation program in which lab time to practice skills is incorporated. They also have w...

They might have the same policy since they are both CHW. I had one of my clinical rotations at Chandler Regional and during orientation I thought the lady had said that they require their externs to work for them after graduation but I must have mis...

Well if you don't like it there as an extern you can quit and nothing will be owed. If you work for them as an extern 6 months or longer than you need to start worrying about time for time. They actually have the most at ease extern program I have ...

Thanks thrashej! St. Joes did not give me a tuition reimbursment. I didn't apply for one because I have a tuition waiver. However, externing there does require time for time and if I decide to leave them I owe them $600 for the six months I worked...

For summer they require 36 hours per week, for winter break it is 72 hours for the entire break (and not to exceed 40 hours per week) and during school it is 24 hours per month min-48 hours per month max. If you are in a year round or acclerated pro...

I extern on the tele unit at St. Joes and love it. The pay is $12 something an hour, but if you work nights there is a differential and weekends are also a differential. I work both so I make around $15 an hour.

The pay for a new grad is $23 an hour in the Neuro ICU at St. Joes. I was just offered a position there today.

Hi everyone...I will be graduating in May and I wanted to get a good NCLEX book soon. I know there are a few different types out there, so I was curious about which ones people liked the best and found the most helpful. Also, does anybody have any ...

Hey luv2shopp85...I really like your post because the exact same thing is happening to me. I am 21 and graduating in May and have wanted to move to California since I was a freshman in high school. I have lived in AZ my entire life and have only dr...

Oh man...yeah, that class...well I am sorry to say it doesn't get better as far as a waste of time and everyone, including people from the class before me has thought of it as a waste as well...but there is good news: it's an easy A and the portfolio...

Yup...I am in the 16 month program at east (polytechnic) campus. I have a few friends over there at the Phoenix campus right now in Jr. 1...not sure if you would know any of them, but I do hear you have the Tricia for HA. I had her too for Jr. 1. ...

There really isn't one...it's just a little less well kept up than the other areas...it is mainly the area near downtown Chandler (Warner to Chandler Blvd. along AZ Ave.) but the city has actually been working really hard to clean it up and it has im...

Hi! I am very familiar with Chandler as I have lived here my entire life (yup all 21 years of it) and it is a great place to live. I went through my entire schooling in Chandler (K-12th) and had an excellent education as proof to the fact that I wi...

Hey there! I was wondering if you are in ASU's college of nursing? Just curious because you're user name is sundvl...anyways, if you are I am a senior I at east campus, so it is really fresh in my mind how horrible junior I is (assuming you are in ...