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1. UTA RN to BSN Sept 24 & Classes

   jjnRN replied to NurseZani's topic in University of Texas Arlington

   Hello everyone, I am also starting Prof A&B on Monday for my first class at UTA and Developemental Psych in Oct. Good luck to

2. UNM Hospital Questions

   jjnRN replied to noodlehead5050's topic in General Nursing

   Devie, I just applied for tech positions positions and got hired to the float pool. Go into the staffing office in the main hospital 1st floor and introduce yourself to the supervisors to see if you...

3. UNM Hospital Questions

   jjnRN replied to noodlehead5050's topic in General Nursing

   I will be in the OR, I start the periop program in Jan. I did clinicals in peds and my capstone in medical ICU and the people in both units were very helpful and friendly. As I said before, most of...

4. UNM Hospital Questions

   jjnRN replied to noodlehead5050's topic in General Nursing

   Very good, I think you will like UNMH. I am also a new grad and starting there in January as a nurse. Again, it is personal preference and experiences. It is a teaching hospital obviously and most of...

5. Health South Rehab Hospital?

   jjnRN replied to Mulan's topic in Rehabilitation

   I started at HS in Oct as a new grad and I wouldn't call what I had orientation. The first week they used me as a sitter, the next week I had six patients then eight the next week, then 10-11 ever...

6. UNM Hospital Questions

   jjnRN replied to noodlehead5050's topic in General Nursing

   Congrats, I worked there as a tech and like anywhere else it depends on who you talk to and what area they work. For the most part I think most nurses enjoy UNMH and there is opportunity to move...

7. Periop 101 Interview

   jjnRN replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Operating Room

   Do a search for interview tips for OR and you will get some great advice from previous threads on the subject. With that being said I will give you my advice from my recent experience... 1. Be...

8. SFCC Program daily routine?

   jjnRN replied to las2's topic in General Nursing

   You are an adult and responsible for your own learning, you get there after class start it is your responsibility to get the info you missed although some of the instructors may say something to you...

9. NM Nurses and Nursing Students: SFCC vs CNM?

   jjnRN replied to whitescrubs2012's topic in General Nursing

   I will place my vote for SFCC as well, and say hello to nurseliane whom I had the pleasure of completeing the program with. I live in the ABQ area and commuted the whole time. I rode the railrunner a...

10. SFCC Program daily routine?

    jjnRN replied to las2's topic in General Nursing

    Your week will change each semester, but M-Th is pretty accurate for most semesters with weekends for a few clinicals in 3rd semester most likely. It is a good program with great instructors who care...

11. ABQ VA Hospital?

    jjnRN replied to dolgre's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't work at the VA but did clinicals there. In the ICU the pt ratio was 1-2 depending on acuity. The doc/rn interaction that I observed was good, they have a lot of interns/residents and most I...

12. OK we get it STUD, you're straight

    jjnRN replied to bigrigcowboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I too have noticed the need to state preference in some way and don't get it at all. If you are worried about what someone may think then why choose the career path? I know who the straight and gay...

13. SFCC PLEASE READ!!

    jjnRN replied to pam88's topic in General Nursing

    Sarah, I am in the 2nd semester and I believe many of my classmates were high seventies as well, you can take it a 2nd time if you would like though to try for a higher score. Good Luck

14. ABQ Apollo vs. ITT

    jjnRN replied to mrs0625's topic in General Nursing

    Actually the Rio Rancho campass won't be open till the fall but glad to hear they no longer have a wait. I just finished Level1 at SFCC, it is a nice

15. Santa Fe Community College

    jjnRN replied to legoac's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a 1st level student at SFCC and I went there because I didn't want to wait on CNM's 2 yr wait list. It is difficult as any nursing program is and I have friends in all of them here in the...