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  1. Did (does) anyone love nursing school?

    kf15 replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    I just passed Nclex so I can reflect back, I certainly did not 'love' nursing school altho I'm a science guy and really like the human anatomy/physiology parts more than anything!! The human body is...

  2. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I did several extra rotations in the OR during 5th sem and I loved it, it's actually an area I will revisit as soon as this country gets back into order again and people begin having operations again,...

  3. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    That's good news, that "competency" test would have been the drug calc which you say has been removed, which is great news; you do not even want to know about what that

  4. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I stand corrected, all I saw on that web page was "Maricopa Community colleges" of which Apollo is really not, so I assumed they weren't on it, but they are. Plus I/we had no idea such a thing...

  5. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    no that site is for maricopa, we're discussing apollo

  6. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    What rnforkids said. For 6 sem preceptorship you get to choose from all those great hosps above, plus I think some of our people were in "niche" areas only b/c it was a gigantic class. You can...

  7. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

    kf15 replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It's been a good discussion, I don't think anyone has "shot down" or dismissed the accred issue. There are so many variables to consider when choosing an ADN pgm, on top of the maddening wait list...

  8. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

    kf15 replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Did you read that link to this forum that I posted few days ago? It's a good discussion of this accreditation stuff. From what I've read and remember, there are like 4 different types of accred.,...

  9. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

    kf15 replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Sure, hospitals and companies can draw almost any line in the sand about the rqmts they demand for their incoming employees, but given what I've learned about accreditation and there being like 4...

  10. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

    kf15 replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hey read this thread for some details: allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/nlnac-vs-ccne-187100.html These competing accreditations may have more to do w/ politics and what BSN schools will accept...

  11. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

    kf15 replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I too scratched my head at the "impulse control" comment, you certainly did not give the impression of rushing into this, esp since you were taking the time to research and ask detailed qstns. I also...

  12. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

    kf15 replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    OK I just got up off the floor, I just graduated there and when I entered, the entire pgm was $40k I believe, 2 short yrs ago. I transferred in every single pre-req so only paid for the nursing block...

  13. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

    kf15 replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Glad to see people doing actual research before committing! There are many reasons you should investigate Apollo before signing on, and NONE of them relate to those accreditations. Two years is a...

  14. Are there any drawbacks to attending Apollo or Pima?

    kf15 replied to Betty711's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The 'private' schools out here, meaning not community colleges, take students for Rn pgms once/year, and do not have so-called "wait lists" like community colleges, as far as I know, so in other...

  15. Are there any drawbacks to attending Apollo or Pima?

    kf15 replied to Betty711's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Your nurse practitioner degree would be built upon your Rn assoc, so any school that gets you an assoc degree is fine. If time is most imp then you'd wanna get into the 1st school you can, so go from...

  16. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hey you bet, I did for you what I wish others had done for me, but it all comes around, eventually we all help each other. Make the best of the millisecond "breaks" between semesters and email me any...

  17. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    well welcome to apollo, the more self reliant you are, the better a student you will be there. you're doin the smart thing, be aware of what's coming up and get prepared, that's all you can

  18. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    No, fingerprint cards will be back in under a month not 8 wks. I would direct all my qstns to someone in the nursing dept, make them work for the $$ you're paying them, don't let them leave you w/...

  19. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    There is a mandatory orientation before the 3rd sem starts where all the details of what's rq'd of you will be reviewed, so it is there that you should get every single 1 of your qstns answered....

  20. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It's the same thing, just worded differently. To prove this, one cannot take the Nclex w/out being a graduate from an accredited 2 yr pgm, at

  21. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    In GENERAL, there is enough "room" to be seated again in the next semester, if you fail out and have to repeat for whatever reason. What you WILL hear is that this "is at the discretion" of...

  22. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    No I have no experience w/ any extern programs; they are excellent to get into, if you're 1 of the few lucky students to get in, so if that interests you then I suggest you go at that full...

  23. The Sad Truth

    kf15 replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Amen to markas who summarized the disastrous plundering of this country the past 8 yrs by the bush-cheney, no bid contract Haliburton regime! I will only add that this country STILL dumps about $10...

  24. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Let me rain on this sunny parade just a little- all hospitals have at least curtailed their new grad hires, I can't honestly say how MUCH they have but they certainly have, to say anything else in...

  25. Apollo College myths

    kf15 replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Excellent! You don't need cpr and all that until you start the actual RN portion which is like 3rd semester, you need it for clinicals, they'll let you know in advance and maybe even have 1 class on...