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my favorite site is http://www.scrubsandbeyond.com the store is local and accepts returns/exchanges, but the website has a lot more to choose from than the stores! great sales, also has discounts for local employees

Grads in Tucson, AZ make about $25/hr days.... which is pretty awesome in my mind considering rent for 1bd/1ba is 600-700 for decent areas.

What hospital in citruis heights did he get a job at?

I'm in the program, and I can honestly say it's a blessing. The only cost to me is housing/food for the year, which I would have been paying for any way at any other program. It's not easy, and there have been days (weeks/months) that I thought the intensity was insane.... but not impossible. I'm a total advocate of the Accelerated program, and will probably stay with the UofA for my graduate work as well.

If you're flexible, the University of Arizona, in Tucson, has a great second Bachelor's program. I finished my pre-reqs (took about a year and a half), I applied in January, and got in to this summer's class. It's 14 months long, and the program is sponsored, meaning we don't pay tuition. For me, it was the fastest, cheapest option, so I am stoked to have gotten this opportunity. Good luck!

I sent you a private message! Welcome to AZ!

I live in one of the really far areas, (Carefree) and while it's beautiful, it is not helping my social life, or the mileage on my car. All my friends live in Tempe, Scottsdale, or north Phoenix. Being 25 and unencumbered, I wish I was closer to an area where the average age was less than 50!!

I'd say go with Tucson, it's cheaper and cooler than Phoenix, still close enough to visit for a day if you get a travel bug. Carondelet is a major hospital system, with hospitals in Tucson. There is an article in the May issue of Nurse Week about Carondelet's new grad program. Page 24. :) Good luck!

I'll be moving in June 2nd, but I will be down the Saturday before to sign the lease, paint, and drop off breakables. How are you all moving? Uhaul or movers?

If you go to the parking website there is in fact a place to register with your student ID. I called parking services and they said I was all set after I did that. :)

I say that the first person who gets a permit is the honorary school bus driver for the rest of us. I was able to register with parking services using my student ID, but I need to call about getting a permit on Monday.

Please let me know, too, if you get an answer on where to send the contract for Carondelet. :) Sidenote - I gave away the rest of my mints that I got from Carondelet, from interview weekend, to my dad just so he won't forget where I will be. :)

Has anyone received anything from the school? :clpty: ::: patience patience patience patience ::: Just wondering.

:::yawn, stretch::: hi ho, hi ho, off to the bank and post office I go!

Check your mailboxes, I got my letter today! :) Eeeeeeeeeeh! It's official! :) I think I am going to head down to Tucson and go apartment hunting next week on my day off. I am going to tell my boss in a few weeks when the buzz dies down. I think he will be happy for me, because he knew when I got hired that I may or may not get into nursing school this year. He's totally cool, and I think he would probably appreciate 2-4 weeks notice to replace me.