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I've been looking all over but can only find places that charge you for the training. Like 800 bucks for a 5-6 week course. That fee included all the materials and all but it still seemed high considering a CNA doesn't make that much. I am looking at...

HI!!! I want to be a nurse, but I also understand there are waits for the schools etc. But what does it take to be a Medical Assistant? I always thought this was just a quick course you could take and I know the pay isn't great but thought around $10...

Has anyone gone here? I was reading their requirments and they say you should apply one year in advance to the fall semester you want to attend, but then it says application deadlines are March 1st? Also, they want your transcrips from High Shool, I ...

For the record..I don't use drugs. I was wondering though if health care workers get tested? I was surprised recently to find out that teachers don't get drug tested. I don't know why I was surprised I just thought they would be subject to it. I gues...

I have to drop A/P and start with general bio. I thought if I studied real hard it would be fine but it's been really hard for me. I graduated high school over 10 yrs ago and really do not remember a lot of science at all. I really shold have been mo...

Thanks to all who responded. I wish this school would have made gen bio as a pre req. I just was not prepared at all. It's been so long since I've done any science that I had to go back and review basic cell structure! Def stuff you should know befor...

As a soon-to-be newbie moving to Maine please tell me the favorite thing you like about living there!! Thanks.

Hi! I respnded to Steve's post. Check out www.startribune.com and go unders jobs. I typed in "RN New Grad" and like 4000 hits came up. I didn't go through them but I'm sure most are in the twin cities area.

Hi Steve..I don't live in but am from Minnesota and my dad is always sending me local news through www.startribune.com you may want to check you their help wanted section there. They had several jobs for RN's and many said they would consider highly ...

So true!!!!!!!!! I am in clinicals for CNA and wow is it ever hard and underpaid! BUT I have learned so much and really enjoy it as well.

Hello. I am not sure if you are married or have children? But if you can move 2 1/2 hrs away, Yuma Regional Medical Center is always looking for help. They seem to have a higher starting pay as well... Good Luck!

Curious at what the average age is that people are in nursing school? I am doing my pre reqs now and will be 28 when I start!

Hello! Check out www.city-data.com It's sort of like this, a message board where it's free to register and then you can psot stuff etc.. They have a forum for each state..maybe more poeple from Arizona cold anwser you and give you more specific infor...

Anyone ever thought of a career change? I saw an article about nursing on cruise ships, sounds very interesting. For people like me with young children it's just not possible but if I didn't have kids I'd try it out. They require 2-3 yeras hospital e...

LOTS of jobs in Arizona..esp Phoenix/Yuma areas....but this is to meet the demand because of the huge growth in AZ. New grads with no exp make $29/hr at Yuma Regional Medical Center.

They said they work 3 days on and 1 day off. If they are in port on an off day they can go into town or do whatever they want... I'm telling you, if I was young/single/no kids I do it.

I agree. It's not late for the original poster yet. Don't give up, dry beinga CNA and then decide. I'm in a CNA class right now and last night our instuctor was showing how to wash the genital area for a man and a women, she had a dummy with removeab...

Hello..I am not a nurse yet but live in Maine and have also heard it's hard up here to get work, but don't know for sure. All she can do is try and apply at every hospital. Has she thought of moving out state for a few years to get experience and the...

There is a great site at www.city-data.com you could check out places in AZ to relocate. I lived in Yuma and it was nothing when I first moved there, but they are growing a lot, as the other people said it's SOOOOOOO hot there! But you may really lov...

Hi there! Check out www.cafepress.com and type "nurse" in the search..really cute and funny things on there!

Hello Military Spouse.. sorry can't comment about nurisng since I am not a nurse yet but are you still a military spouse ( going by your name). Because one good thing about Yuma if your military is the base, you'd have medical (for you) and the commi...

Hello you might want to try this website: www.city-data.com and click on Arizona. There a few posts on Yuma, Arizona! I lived there for three years and bitched and moaned the whole time ( I was raised in the mid-west) about the hot ass summer! Luckil...

I read that the Nclex was a national test so that when you pass it, it will not matter what state you move to work. Here is my question: I was looking up job posting on the web, and some hospital for criteria say: Current Minnesota RN license... what...

I saw a show in TV about a mother/teenage daughter who joined weight watchers together and really lost a lot of weight by motivating eachother. The best of luck to you and your daughter.

Anyone know starting rates for hospital in Minnesota near the twin cities?