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  1. CCM Exam and Study Material Suggestions

    tabby99 replied to aprilfox's topic in Case Management

    I used ccm secrets, prime essentials course online and bought 2 sets of extra questions for ccm exam on amazon (via kindle- 150 questions for 9.99

  2. CCM exam

    tabby99 replied to momswann's topic in Case Management

    I just took it today and got a preliminary pass. I have to say that studying for This exam was pure torture. I think it was worse to study for than the nclex because at least with the nclex you had...

  3. Rio Salado Bio 156

    tabby99 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Help!! Has anyone taken this class (4 hrs) and did you do the 8 wk or 16 wk? I work full time,have two kids (13, 16) and I'm taking a pretty easy looking math 142 at ccc(3 hrs) and want to take Bio...

  4. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    tabby99 replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    how soon after the test does this

  5. New grad market improving?

    tabby99 replied to want2banrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks hiddencatRN...that's a good

  6. A day in the life of an nurse in a Doctor office

    tabby99 replied to D&Ggirl's topic in General Nursing

    How much do nurses who work in Dr's offices make anyway? I wouldn't mind making less to have lower stress and more pt.

  7. Preferred Nursing Shoe?

    tabby99 replied to Linz8's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just got the white Keen professionals...they are awesome and i got them for like 45 bucks or something recently at Sierra Trading Post. I was wearing New Balance wide white shoes....but they were...

  8. New grad market improving?

    tabby99 replied to want2banrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Haha...yeah....it makes me cringe already. I am probably the most interested in behavioral health nursing but even they require you to put in your time on med surg. I think I might try to work at a...

  9. New grad market improving?

    tabby99 replied to want2banrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, I almost feel like this degree is kind of useless these days bc you can't even get your foot in the door. Without a new grad program I am not going to get very good training, which I feel I need...

  10. New grad market improving?

    tabby99 replied to want2banrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in N. Arizona....bad around here. The hospital is planning to either cut the new grad program out or else cut it to 10 positions only with 200 applicants expected. I will probably have to drive...

  11. First Med Error

    tabby99 replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    I ran antibiotics in below the pump once...and they were a type that was not supposed to run in fast.....I almost had a heart attack. My preceptor watched me and didn't catch it either. It was awful...

  12. Psychology on Hesi Entrance?????

    tabby99 replied to NICU-LOVER's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have never heard of psychology on the Hesi. It wasn't on mine, and I have never even seen it on any Hesi

  13. HELP! Bombed the HESI Entrance Test

    tabby99 replied to alphadog0228's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I would recommend the HESI study guide. I used that one, and just got a 97 on my HESI. The math is easy but you can easily screw it up if you are not a math person and you don't memorize how to do...

  14. What are the CNA classes like?

    tabby99 replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hey- Has anyone taken nutrition online at Rio? I have to take it, and I'm not sure whether to do it at CCC or online. Haven't heard great things about the nutrition classes from anyone.

  15. Who's taken Bio156 online at Rio Salado

    tabby99 replied to aawilwcb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took the 16 week. There is no way I would recommend the 8 wk. unless you are really familiar w/ the material already. It's a crazy amt of work! As I recall, we started with the ecosystem, organ...

  16. Who's taken Bio156 online at Rio Salado

    tabby99 replied to aawilwcb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The book is called "Biology for Dummies" and I recommend it even though it does not cover everything in the bio book, it does talk about a lot of it. To get an A in the class, I read every chapter,...

  17. Who's taken Bio156 online at Rio Salado

    tabby99 replied to aawilwcb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry- Just wanted to say, you CAN do it!! It is a lot of work and you really have to be dedicated. If you can, I would highly recommend taking it in person with someone. The problem with the class...

  18. Who's taken Bio156 online at Rio Salado

    tabby99 replied to aawilwcb's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey Guys- Just wanted to say, I took Bio 156 at Rio a year ago.... I got an A, but it is a HARD class. I am an excellent student and think I'm pretty smart, but it took seriously 20 hours a week for...

  19. Anyone taken or taking Bio 201 online at Rio Salado??

    tabby99 replied to IwannabeaRNAZ's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I know! It is awful. I took Bio 156 and I don't think I have ever had to do so much work for a class in my life- and I have a bachelors degree from Univ. of

  20. Anyone taken or taking Bio 201 online at Rio Salado??

    tabby99 replied to IwannabeaRNAZ's topic in Arizona Nursing

    That Bio 156 at Rio was a nightmare!! I hated it- soooooo much work and I agree with you. I felt like I was barely keeping my head above water all the time between the book reading, essays, links,...

  21. Anyone taking Biology summer 2008

    tabby99 replied to RN28MD's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 43 and I used to be able to function on little sleep but now I can't think at all if I am sleep deprived so I can't even

  22. Anyone taking Biology summer 2008

    tabby99 replied to RN28MD's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    UGH! How is 156 going? I took it(the 16 week) this spring and it was SOOOO much frigging work! I could not believe it! All the essays and stuff took me about 20 hours a week. I did get an A but it was...

  23. Rio Salado Bio 156

    tabby99 replied to tabby99's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Man that class was HARD! I don't know... maybe it's just me but I hadn't taken bio since sophomore year in High School and that was in 1980. It was probably more work than I have ever had to do for a...

  24. Rio Salado Bio 156

    tabby99 replied to tabby99's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks so much for the info! I think math 142 looks really easy too. I am planning to apply to Coconino Community College up here in Flagstaff in Fall of '09. At this rate, I need to take 2 classes a...

  25. Rio Salado Bio 156

    tabby99 replied to tabby99's topic in Arizona Nursing

    thanks so much for responding! Wow, sounds like you have a really hard course load this semester! So, overall, would you say bio 156 had difficult material, or was it mainly just a lot of writing that...