lilshamrock

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1. Any info on these hospitals

   lilshamrock replied to Byrnsgrl's topic in Colorado Nursing

   Im currently just a student, but I have done clinicals at Sky Ridge on the med-surg floor. I did enjoy working there and the staff was really nice, but would have to agree that the turn over is high...

2. Is anyone in the ACC nursing program now?

   lilshamrock replied to healthnut#1's topic in Colorado Nursing

   I have to say finishing up my first semester tomorrow at my clinicals, it has been absolultely wonderful that we not only learn things but we go out into the field and put them to use right away. The...

3. Is anyone in the ACC nursing program now?

   lilshamrock replied to healthnut#1's topic in Colorado Nursing

   I had been waiting since 2003 my waitlist number was 508. Believe it or not there maybe a lot of people before you but a lot of them will either look elsewhere or drop out. I had heard there were...

4. Is anyone in the ACC nursing program now?

   lilshamrock replied to healthnut#1's topic in Colorado Nursing

   I'm currently in the 1st semester nursing program at ACC. Unless they change things which is known to happen and I'm almost positive they said the up comming classes will have to also take another...

5. CNA if I don't get in to ADN program?

   lilshamrock replied to TiffanyA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I agree with TBird. I am in the nursing program at the moment and I wish they would of required us to become CNA's first. For one, first day of clinicals for us we we're to follow around CNA's and...

6. Anyone else discouraged?

   lilshamrock replied to kywoman1234's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Totally understand where your coming from. In our class we have a saying C = RN because all you need is a 77% to pass which is a C. Alot of us have said goodbye to those A's we were so use to...

7. 4 weeks...(venting)

   lilshamrock replied to lilshamrock's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   WOOT I finally did it! Was 100% on the dot with my BP reading and did great with my other check

8. 4 weeks...(venting)

   lilshamrock replied to lilshamrock's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I wish going part time was a choice at my school but unfortunately its not or I would diffinately be doing that. That would make things so much easier balancing real life and school. Things are going...

9. 4 weeks...(venting)

   lilshamrock replied to lilshamrock's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank you all so much for posting! Normally I'm not the type to let something get me down, usually I just try harder and get it right the next time. I went and asked another instructor to help me and...

10. 4 weeks...(venting)

    lilshamrock posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello all, I usually don't post often, but I guess for some reason I felt compelled to do so just to let some of my frustration out. I am currently in week 4 of my first semester of nursing school...

11. How long is the waitlist @ ACC

    lilshamrock replied to studentnurse3's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I just got into the nursing program at ACC this year, what I did in the remainder of my wait time was take things that could be transfered to a 4 yr school like University of Colorado Health Science...

12. Second thoughts...

    lilshamrock replied to ikatiana21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are so not alone. I too have been thinking the same thing to myself lately. I've waited so long to do this and I've wanted to be a nurse for as long as I can remember but now actually being in...

13. Is there a CO school WITHOUT a wait list?

    lilshamrock replied to jgs284's topic in Colorado Nursing

    There are some schools here in CO where they don't have waitlists, but they have up to 600 applicants each year to apply for 100 positions. (CUHSC) If your not one of the lucky 100....you have to keep...

14. Moving to Colorado

    lilshamrock replied to cnamaryl's topic in Colorado Nursing

    check out http://www.salary.com It will tell you an aprox amt that CNA's make. I personally haven't seen a big demand for CNA's but that is just looking at the classified ads in the Denver post....

15. Need help with a nursing school in CO

    lilshamrock replied to JMac1229's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Im currently waitlisted at 508 at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton. So it will take me about 5 yrs to get in to the RN program just to get my associates degree. From what I've heard most...