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  1. Anyone have any experience with Pima Medical Institute??

    shaggyjo posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am attempting to get information on a couple of the private programs in the area. They are all much more expensive than the CC's, but without waiting lists, they seem a bit more appealing to me!!...

  2. Starting Salaries for RNs in Arizona

    shaggyjo replied to NICU_RNwantsFL's topic in Arizona Nursing

    New Grads at CHW 25.00 an hour...that was my starting pay this year. 20% night shift differential and 15% on

  3. Pima Medical Insutitute

    shaggyjo replied to crangel's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I did go there! I loved certain aspects of the program, I learned a TON, the education was dead on for the most part. Again, it is hard, and you will get out of it what you put into it. Some days,...

  4. Pima Medical Insutitute

    shaggyjo replied to crangel's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Its expensive. Its time consuming, its demanding and will push you to the brink... you will get out of it exactly what you put into it. They know what they are doing.... but its hard... a lot of work....

  5. Does Pima Medical Institute have a LPN to RN program?

    shaggyjo replied to nursegnet's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Just to let you know... their schedule varies semester to semester and block to block. The class that just graduated in August had class and or clinicals 5 days a week!! Their schedule was M/T 8-10 W...

  6. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    shaggyjo replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Add me to the list of "the Pearsonvue trick WORKS"!! I took my test on Thursday, when I walked out of the center I tried the trick on my phone, and I got a different message basically telling me it...

  7. Pima Medical ...can you transfer to a BSN if you start here? Also easys to get hired

    shaggyjo replied to AZLady11's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Pima has a very good program. It is VERY hard and demanding, and there is a LOT of work. There has been some changes in some of the staff- so they would be new to me, but they are very concerned with...

  8. Pima Medical ...can you transfer to a BSN if you start here? Also easys to get hired

    shaggyjo replied to AZLady11's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Pima Medical Institute has an agreement with Grand Canyon for an ASN to BSN bridge, they accept Pima's credits. I am not sure about anywhere else as far as credits. But I would hope that any school...

  9. Pima Medical Institute

    shaggyjo replied to AZMOMO2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I was a student at PMI. It is a pretty good school. Like all programs it has it's ups and downs. The biggest complaint in my class was that everything was not "uniform". Some clinical groups had to do...

  10. Research Papers?

    shaggyjo replied to Hanabna's topic in General Students

    We had to write a research paper every other week for 16 weeks :uhoh21: and then a big one at the end, for just ONE class!! Then we had a take home test where there were 8 questions and you needed 2...

  11. Taking the HESI entrance exam on Aug. 14th!!

    shaggyjo replied to shopaholic42488's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Beckie.. do you have the hesi study guide booklet?? I see that your post is referring to the online study guide, and I am not familiar with that. The one I was refering to, is actually a paper guide!!...

  12. Taking the HESI entrance exam on Aug. 14th!!

    shaggyjo replied to shopaholic42488's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't help you with the A&P part, as the school I applied for did not use that part of the entrance exam (yeah me!!)! The res tof the test is pretty basic. The Hesi study guide is PERFECT for...

  13. Does anyone have any concrete info on Ethel Bauer??

    shaggyjo posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    There are some postings here that state this school might loose its accrediting from the AZ BON. Does anyone have any reliable sources for this information?? I am applying to Ethel Bauer, as well as...

  14. Peritoneal Dialysis

    shaggyjo replied to LauraF, RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My mom was a PD patient. Aside from the advice you already received, often times the patient/family can be a wealth of information on how THIS particular patients membrane functions!! You have NO CLUE...

  15. Question about the HESI

    shaggyjo posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am taking the HESI on Monday for PMI. I am looking over the study book, and it's not too bad. BUT THEN I got to the grammar part, and I am stuck with the thought of.... Are they REALLy going to be...

  16. Question about the HESI

    shaggyjo replied to shaggyjo's topic in Arizona Nursing

    My appologies, this is the entrance HESI. It is basic math, vocab, reading comprehension and grammar!! Thanks!!

  17. Ethel Bauer School of Nursing Phoenix

    shaggyjo replied to rcidro's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You do have to be a CNA, I spoke to the school today. According to the person I spoke with the school also has a 92% pass rate on the NCLEX, does anyone know if that is true?? Also, does anyone have...