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Fun! Is it supposed to be a specific "skill" or a topic special to mental health. A few things come to mind: 1) Mental Health Nursing Assessment versus the good ole Head-To-Toe. 2) Obtaining informed consent for psychotropic drugs 3) Recognizing es...

Have been thinking about all that started with ARMC in April. Hope that everything is working out nicely for you all!

Didn't they JUST hire and start training 20+ new grad nurses? I thought they hired to staff both facilities. What happens to all of those nurses with one of the two hospitals shutting its doors? Hopefully this all turns out well for everyone invol...

Oh wait, just went back and read whole thread.....how long was classroom orientation?

It does seem short. I started at a psych facility this week. The first 5 days was all new hire orientation (for nurses, receptionists, social workers, BHT's). Next week the nurses that were hired start nursing specific training. We will start 3-4 ...

OK, just started a nursing program last week. We were trying on gloves (non-sterile) to get a sense of what was needed for supplies for the semester. I grabbed an XL and with some effort, stuffed my hands inside. I would have preferred slightly lo...

Congrats to all GCC Weekenders. I started that program in Jan 2011. If you have any general questions, please feel free to ask. I know there are a couple of us on here who would be happy to help in any way we can. We were fortunate enough to have...

Congrats to the GCC Weekenders. I started that program in Jan of this year! It's a lot of work, but lots of fun as well.

Has anyone received notification that they have been enrolled in classes yet? I know there is a payment deadline coming up this Fri. Am a little nervous I may have missed something. Thanks

Many congrats AZCodeBlue. Look forward to meeting you and getting this show on the road as well!

I received a note that orientation packets for the weekend program will be sent out towards the end of November. Wish it was sooner, but at least I know to not be watching the mail so closely until then!

I hear you on there not being a "perfect" time to start. We have a pretty busy family life as well, but only forsee it getting busier, so no time like the present to start nursing school. Oh, and actually, I am male. We have two daughters and my wi...

Hey mom2twinz and layciem. I was accepted to the weekend program as well. Super excited after such a long wait. I live in the West Valley. Look forward to getting to know you better in the coming years! There is a slight chance I may have to use...

Yes, sorry. Was April 9, 2009.

Yeah, just got placement in Glendale Weekend Day program. My timestamp was in April. Don't recall exact date and time since the application status screen is still down until 2:00. Congrats to all those receiving word today!

Congrats back2class. I got a call this morning as well and am very excited about the opportunity to interview with Banner. Were you able to attend the March information session? Did they mention what the shedule would be for the P-T program. I hav...

I turned in the old application with typed answers attached as well. I have seen the new application. It is essentially the same, with two exceptions. One is that there is now one essay question, limited to 300 words (which is quite short). I can't...

Crystal, I believe its something like HCC145. Looks like there are several options to take this class online. I just can't decide if I want to take the class, or just get the book and read and have as a resource. Hmmm.

Aww man. I have a BBA and was told I most definately had to take ENG 102 to satisfy the writing requirement, even though I had mutiple writing intensive courses that were not English classes. I took Eng 102 this past past Spring online. I'm glad I t...

I look forward to seeing the new application for Banner when I attend the next info session. Is there a place on the new application where you show your grades for the pre-reqs, or do they just hunt and peck through the transcript to find them? Wh...

Thanks mambear! Did they mention how far in advance to start getting immunizations? Have you already started, in anticipation of getting into the program, or do you wait until you get accepted. Sorry for all the questions. I need to dig my notes out...

Hey mamabear, I missed the March info session. I attended back in December. At that time, the July Banner co-hort was scheduled to be a part-time program. Is that still the case? Good luck to you!

Well, the right thing to do would be to bring it to his attention as soon as possible. You can't use the excuse of his being busy to justify not bringing up the issue. Would you not ask your preceptor for important guidance on patient care becuase ...

Crystal, did you ever hear anything back from the calls you made? I have left phone and e-mail inquiries to several of the Maricopa and Banner individuals from prior information sessions and have not heard back from a single person. Its kind of dis...

My guess is that the flexibility lies in the number of program choices you make. If you know you can only take a part-time program, the options are limited. Your wait will be longer. If you can only do the weekend program, same thing. If you choo...