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  1. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    missrisa77 replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I know that a lot of people in my cohort are older, many already have a bachelor's in another field, and are career changers. I don't know if that's what they look for, but it's something I noticed. I...

  2. How long did you wait?

    missrisa77 replied to JettaDP's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Finished pre-req's in 12/06, applied to MCCD in 1/07, applied to Banner Fellows 5/07, was accepted and started in 10/07. So I guess from finishing pre-req's to starting the program it was 10 months...

  3. Maryvale Hospital

    missrisa77 replied to DjMiG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I haven't heard anything good about Maryvale or West Valley....Abrazo in general. Some nurses that I know who used to work there say the biggest problem is the lack of organization and constantly...

  4. Nice Areas To Live

    missrisa77 replied to LJUN71's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I live out in the Litchfield Park, Avondale, and Goodyear area. I love it. There's not much traffic, less people, and everything is relatively new. I also think north Glendale and Phoenix are nice as...

  5. What to look for?

    missrisa77 replied to LJUN71's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I would like to work at Good Sam (hopefully in an ICU) when I graduate. Any insight would be

  6. What to look for?

    missrisa77 replied to LJUN71's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I would still apply to the Banner program. There is less of a wait, and you'll get your RN in 16 months. Yes, you are obligated to work for Banner for 3 years, but they also told us that we could just...

  7. Fall 2008 Acceptance Letter - Estrella Mountain

    missrisa77 replied to Amburgerz12's topic in General Students

    Since you volunteer for BEMC, you can take the CPR Pro classes offered by the hospital for free. Just keep an eye out for fliers and whatnot, and ask around. They're always offering them. That's how I...

  8. Phoenix New Grad ICU?

    missrisa77 replied to bridgfor428's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks for the info! I will be graduating in March, and I would love to get an ICU position right out of school. This makes me feel a little better about openings

  9. Why nursing?

    missrisa77 replied to samantha18's topic in General Nursing

    I've never really thought of nursing as a career, until now. I was getting ready to go back to school to get my Master's in Education, but then thought "I don't want a M.Ed. I don't even want to be a...

  10. How do I not go insane during Nursing School??

    missrisa77 replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    I find that taking a "study break" every 2-3 hours really helps. I go out and jog or ride my bicyle, or even just take the dogs for a walk. It really helps clear my head and burn some stress. And I...

  11. What mantra is getting you through nursing school?

    missrisa77 replied to MySimplePlan's topic in General Students

    My particular mantra is "It's all worth it" because in the end, it

  12. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    missrisa77 replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yeah, I saw your all white work scrubs one Monday! And I never said they weren't flattering on

  13. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    missrisa77 replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    we just wear our scrubs on our lab and clinical days. your shoes need to be all white (although a lot of us just wore regular tennies in lab and saved the white shoes for clinical). i'm glad that the...

  14. What do you do right now?

    missrisa77 replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Definitely! I'm a patient financial services representative for Banner. I go to my classes and clinicals during the week, and work on the weekends and some Fridays, and study the rest of the time. I...

  15. When do you study if you're in an Accelerated Program?

    missrisa77 replied to Staric's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You study basically every chance you get. Schedules vary.....class is Monday and Tuesday, clinicals and/or lab is Wednesday and Thursday all day. For the 1st half of our block, class was 8 hrs Monday,...

  16. Seeking Attention....

    missrisa77 replied to West Valley's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yes, it is hard and very time consuming. When I began thinking about turning from teacher to nurse, I grappled long and hard about "what if it's not for me? Do I really want to upend my life for...

  17. BNFP at MCC March '08 - Class Schedule?

    missrisa77 replied to smiles4sunshine's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Haha, yeah! How many times have we been kicked out of our lab or had our classroom switched!? :icon_roll Too many to

  18. ** Any Class of '09ers out there?? Post here!!!

    missrisa77 replied to kayel's topic in General Students

    Hello all! Name: Marisa School: Estrella Mountain Community College Program: Associate's Area of Interest: PACU, ICU, critical care units Biggest Fear: Being in a code situation and clueless!...

  19. Pre-reqs change MCC

    missrisa77 replied to Glina's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Good points. I agree with you on the math, I'm not sure I'll ever use algebra (yuck) in

  20. Pre-reqs change MCC

    missrisa77 replied to Glina's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I see both your points on how a person could get pre-req's out of the way while being on the wait list (a smart idea) and how it helps older students who have been through school before (don't want to...

  21. Pre-reqs change MCC

    missrisa77 replied to Glina's topic in Arizona Nursing

    What pre-req's do you think should be eliminated? I know I could've done without the pysch (boring), but I've used knowledge from all of them....just

  22. Pre-reqs change MCC

    missrisa77 replied to Glina's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Why, yes I do in fact. :) But I'll be a good girl and won't tell. Here's an example from days past. Let's just say I totally agreed with my 205 instructor when she said she wanted to smack most of the...

  23. Pre-reqs change MCC

    missrisa77 replied to Glina's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I agree and say it is completely stupid to compress the pre-reqs, or put them as co-reqs. Heck, on the first day of block one, we were split up into groups and had to show a complete flow chart for...

  24. Medical Terminology

    missrisa77 replied to bonitamiaRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I would take the medical terminology class even though it is not considered a pre-req. I found it to be really helpful in understanding concepts. I believe mine was just one credit and I took it...

  25. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    missrisa77 replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Just a note about pre-req's. I started the BNFP in October and had already taken med terminology the semester before. The issue is there are about 6 people in my class who haven't taken it because it...