relentlessrunner replied to relentlessrunner's topic in Operating Room
Thanks so much for sharing! I'm not done with nursing school yet, but I can't wait! All of the ortho nurses I have met have been really helpful and excited about letting me shadow them. I can't...
relentlessrunner replied to relentlessrunner's topic in Operating Room
How did you get started in ortho OR? Did you do ortho med-surg first or say that you wanted to work with OR? Or can you do ortho OR as a new grad? Any info would be helpful.
relentlessrunner replied to relentlessrunner's topic in Arizona Nursing
Chinook, here's about Tucson... Okay, about Tucson. It's a great place for young children. There are some nice places to live, especially in Northwest Tucson and even near campus. The...
relentlessrunner replied to relentlessrunner's topic in Arizona Nursing
I was looking at doing Georgia State's accelerated program, but I honestly believe that there are benefits of studying at a nursing school that has a research hospital adjoined to it (usually a...
relentlessrunner replied to relentlessrunner's topic in Arizona Nursing
Hi Chinook! Instead of waiting to find the time to write a super lengthy message, I will post about one question you had. The interview at UA is a group panel interview - a few people interview a few...
relentlessrunner replied to relentlessrunner's topic in Operating Room
Thank you so much for sharing! It seems like I've been interested in orthopedics since I was in middle school, and reading the books about orthopedic surgery (like Hot Lights, Cold Steel) just...
relentlessrunner replied to ags96's topic in Georgia Nursing
If you want to take your classes online, I would try Rio Salado College. It's based in Arizona, but you can take Microbiology, Anatomy, Chemistry, and such all online. You just have to take the...
relentlessrunner replied to atl_libra's topic in Georgia Nursing
It's never too late to get a BSN! Just take it a chunk at a time! Know your limits. The Anatomy and Physiology classes and the Chemistry classes can be hard, so just be careful and know whether you...
I was wondering if anybody has had experience with both oncology and ortho OR? I am interested in both. What are the pros/cons? Maybe I should do both at some point?
relentlessrunner replied to flower2007's topic in Georgia Nursing
It's going to take me a year and a half. I have had to take A&P twice, but the second time, I had a wonderful teacher! All of my prereqs are at the community college