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I was called by a nurse recruiter at the VA today and was told I was chosen for a psych RN position after an interview last week. I can't believe this and feel shocked, humbled & completely excited! This is really a dream come true. Some of my c...

Congrats!! I'm in the same boat. Just found out I got a spot at the VA. I had the same feeling- knew it was for me from the moment I precepted there. I just love the population. Some of my classmates couldn't stand the facility. IMHO, what the VA lac...

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This afternoon, I was told by a fellow MCCD student that 200 nursing students failed to secure preceptorships during their 4th block. This apparently happened this past semester (occurred district-wide, thats why the number is high). This was due to ...

I am in the GCC weekend program, and am hoping to hear from GCC weekend students (or, any maricopa students who have been in block 4) about preceptorship scheduling. How is the preceptorship scheduling done? Do you have the opportunity to request a ...

Thank you for your responses. I would think the more hours the better..... but when you look at preparation overall (clinical & lecture), NCLEX statistics put the pass rate of MCCDNP at 91 percent with NAU at only 85 percent. The NCLEX is where m...

I have had two personal friends who have had extremely poor experiences at Arrowhead hospital. One almost lost her life due to a med error- which was totally sloppy & preventable. Overall, Arrowhead had poor nursing care, bad staffing ratios, poo...

Nothing is a sure thing anymore. It is hard and depressing being a new grad. A mentor of mine graduated 9 months ago and still has no job. I remember when nurses were offered 10k new hire bonuses just a few years ago. GONE are those days! Have you s...

How did you study for the block 2 HESI exam? Anything I should focus on? I remember feeling like I was walking in blindly to the block 1 HESI because our school did nothing to prep us. When I asked about study materials, they said "just review what w...

Thank you Ruby, that was wonderfully written! I could only imagine you working in your early days, looking for that man's hidden penis!! LoL that had me almost rolling!

Nursing school is different than what we take in pre-reqs in that it requires critical thinking. Pre-reqs give you a good knowledge base for school, but they don't teach you how to answer questions the "nursing school way". Getting your mind to maste...

Wow, I've never even heard of anything like that. Not a fun situation to be in. I'd call the board and ask them about what to do. I'm sure it won't cause a problem. It isn't like they can deny you employment or a license for traffic infractions. Plus...

Just a word of caution for all of those starving students out there (i'm in block 2 and know I'm not the only one!), these books might not stay the same for when you start the program. You may invest in these texts, and need to buy new ones should yo...

Just an FYI- I was told that Glendale Community College does not allow online CPR classes for RN students.

In any position, you work under the scope of that position and license. THATS IT. If you have RN skills but are working as a CNA, you use CNA skills ONLY (since that is what the scope of wat that position entails). Also, you cannot call yourself a CN...

i'm a block 1 student and recently started at my second clinical site. i'm a newbie to the program & to clinicals, and am hoping i can get some insight (and encouragement!) into process. right now i'm very concerned that i'm learning more of what...

Congrats on completing your program!! I wish you the best of luck with your exam! Most of us are hurting for money right now, and I suspect you will be hard pressed to get a donation. We have probably sold these books & CD's after using them to h...

I don't think the author of this original post wrote this the way that it was intended- at least I hope not! Everybody is jumping on her back in all of these responses. I'm going to cut her some slack and hope that it was an error in thought process ...

congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you everyone!

Hello everyone, I'm wondering if anybody knows of a good place to buy nursing supplies in the city of Phoenix, and surrounding areas. I'm looking for nursing school supplies such as nursing clipboard, penlights, trauma scissors, stethoscope, etc. Som...

Block 1 has been easier than I thought it would be. Reminds me of a CNA or EMT course so far. IMO, you just really need to learn how to answer questions the nursing/NCLEX way. That is the most important skill to master in block 1 (in addition to lear...

I am taking this course right now, and I haven't found it to be worth it. Maybe it's just the block I'm in. I can imagine that if it were done in another format, it would be great. I always like to sign up for the extra classes when I can :)

I'd speak to your professor and ask them. I bet this will vary between programs, blocks & campuses. I'm in block 1 right now @ Glendale CC and we haven't had any holidays yet (I started in July). We have work all the time, however. I haven't had ...

I live in north phoenix and I haven't heard anything about this. My dad is a real estate agent & home inspector, so we usually get news about new builds pretty quickly. If you could be more specific, I could probably give you a better answer. I'm...