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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...

  16. Nursing school starts Tuesday!!

    jjnRN replied to capemay5143's topic in General Students

    I start on the 25th - nervousness and

  17. Is it ever appropriate to tell someone...

    jjnRN replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

    I have to say that it is up to the person for the most part to find out for themselves whether they are cut out to be a nurse. Of course, some people think they are great with people and everything...

  18. SFCC question!

    jjnRN replied to pam88's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need 67.5 on the TEAS for a passing score for SFCC, yes study for especially if it has been a while since having sciences including earth sciences up to A&P I. Also need math portion...

  19. SFCC question!

    jjnRN replied to pam88's topic in General Nursing

    1st semester is once a week or 1.5 days if you count the night before when you go meet your assignment and get vital info for drug cards and careplan. I start in Jan and this is what we were given for...

  20. SFCC question!

    jjnRN replied to pam88's topic in General Nursing

    The normal program does not run in the summers only the spring/fall semesters and accepts about 32 people, takes 2 years. The accelerated program starts in the summer and ends the following summer,...

  21. ABQ Apollo vs. ITT

    jjnRN replied to mrs0625's topic in General Nursing

    If you provide more info on your previous degree (what it is and what school it was from) you may get more or better responses. It is my understanding that UNM will not accept credits from Apollo,...

  22. Ages of male nursing students?

    jjnRN replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I will be 40 in Nov and finish prereqs in Dec. not many programs to choose from here so I will probably do ASN then RN-BSN so I will be 43-44 by then. Then have to decide CRNA or NP but leaning toward...

  23. Anyone hear about Apollo having BSN program?

    jjnRN replied to jjnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually they have updated their website and the BSN is a RN-BSN program and started in January according to the

  24. Anyone hear about Apollo having BSN program?

    jjnRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I heard that Apollo has started a BSN program, has anyone else heard this? Would you consider going for that if you didn't get into UNM or would you move to go to NMSU?

  25. Anyone hear about Apollo having BSN program?

    jjnRN replied to jjnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I will be done with my prereqs at CNM by the end of the year and planning to apply to UNM but I don't want to wait 1-3 years to get into a program and I am willing to pay the difference if need be. I...