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  1. Funny Things Patients Say

    Myself and another nurse were helping a very needy long term patient in our acute care hospital. She looked at the other nurse and said,"You are just so pretty." Then looked at me and added, "You're...
  2. Gateway Part-Time Nursing Students...

    I was on the list for a year and a half. It was the only program I had selected because of my
  3. BLS or ACLS certification for new grad

    Thanks so much for all of the responses! I went ahead and got my BLS, and was able to get hired on at a great hospital. I'm sure I will pursue other certifications in the
  4. Gateway Part-Time Nursing Students...

    No problem! I agree, there should be much more part time options for nursing school. Good
  5. Gateway Part-Time Nursing Students...

    I just graduated from Gateway's part-time RN program. The majority of my class worked full time, and almost everyone had family. It is do-able, but I have to say that only about half of our original...
  6. BLS or ACLS certification for new grad

    Thanks so much for your responses, saved me a couple of hundred dollars! I was CPR/BLS certified at the beginning of school, but it expired last month and I figured if I needed to upgrade to ACLS I...
  7. Hi all you nurses out there. I just graduated nursing school, and I want to be adequately certified to apply for any jobs that may miraculously pop up. I am somewhat confused as to whether or not I...
  8. These Feet of Mine

    I'm starting that program too! See you soon
  9. Rio Salado or Gateway Part time?

    I start Gateway's part time program next Wednesday so I will let you know. I did a lot of online pre-reqs and I know for me, that I prefer in person classes and that is why I didn't choose Rio...
  10. Who's Hiring New Grads?

    I think the fact that hospitals are not hiring as much has to do with a number of factors. Firstly, illegal immigrants used to be able to apply for free health insurance from the state (AHCCCS), but...
  11. Congrats to my fellow Spring 09 MCCDNP students!

    Anybody else starting in January? I'm getting nervous and excited at the same time. I just went and bought my scrubs and got the last pink 'nice' Littman stethescope. The salesman called it 'Save...
  12. Congrats to my fellow Spring 09 MCCDNP students!

    Yay indeed! I got into the Gateway part time program, and my date stamp was June 23 2007. It was my only choice, the only one I could do actually, and I feel really blessed to have finally got in....
  13. Grrr - MCCDNP Wait list

    AZSamantha, you can always add MCC as one of your choices and give yourself a higher probability of getting in on the next defferal placement. You're so close I'm sure you will be in one of the next...
  14. Grrr - MCCDNP Wait list

    I definitely know how you guys feel, I got into the Gateway Part time program and my time stamp was June of 07, so AZSamantha I would still keep hope alive for a deferral placement
  15. Grrr - MCCDNP Wait list

    It's 2:00 on the dot, and they still aren't done with the placement. I haven't watched the clock this much since I was a kid on Christmas