AZGirl27

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1. ASU vs. GCU RN to BSN

   AZGirl27 replied to ro2878's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I just completed the GCU RN bsn all online program. It truly was not that difficult looking back on it although while I was in it I thought the day would never come when I would be done. You will...

2. Need Help - Offered Workers' Comp Field Nurse Case Manager Position

   AZGirl27 replied to MiahMSN's topic in Case Management

   Did you take the job? I am looking at leaving bedside nursing after 3 years for the same reasons as you. I have two interviews for CM next week and I am nervous about the thought of losing my clinical...

3. Excessive mouth secretions

   AZGirl27 replied to phedrn's topic in Critical Care

   I have seen this frequently in my vented patients. Sometimes you can get an order for glycopyrrolate that helps cut down on the secretions. This also helps with patients who have a lot of sputum as...

4. What might I see on a neurosurgery floor?

   AZGirl27 replied to newtress's topic in Neurological

   Psych patients, brain tumors, shunts, lots of back surgeries, lots of chronic back pain pts, parkinsons, TBI, compulsive pts, confused pts, HA, terminal brain cancers, epilepsy,seizures, anti-seizure...

5. 03/24/09 placements, The Who Got in Where Thread

   AZGirl27 replied to boru's topic in Arizona Nursing

   Yes sorry forgot to put

6. 03/24/09 placements, The Who Got in Where Thread

   AZGirl27 replied to boru's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I got placed to Scottsdale 4 semester program. :yeah:It was my third choice. My date and time stamp was Feb 22 8:01:46! My first two choices were Rio then Glendale 4 semester. This was the longest...

7. How many semesters did YOU wait???

   AZGirl27 replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I had Rio as my number 1 for my 2 semester wait and I still didn't get placed with them. I got into scottsdale though which actually has a better pass rate for the NCLEX than Rio does. (My date and...

8. How many semesters did YOU wait???

   AZGirl27 replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I waited 2 semesters to get in. I had my date and time stamp for FEB 22, 2008 and just got in!!!! I was a very long wait for me. Every time they ran a placement my heart would just get broken. I...

9. This might make you think twice about which nursing school to go to

   AZGirl27 replied to AZGirl27's topic in Arizona Nursing

   How did they just kick them out? Were they failing their classes? My mom just started nursing school and they decided to make all of the new nursing students pass these conversions test with a 97% or...

10. This might make you think twice about which nursing school to go to

    AZGirl27 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just thought I would share the link for the pass rate for the RN NCLEX in 2007 at all the Arizona schools. I find it kind of wierd that MCCDNP is all linked into one % for 2007. There are no scores...

11. Rio Salado or Gateway Part time?

    AZGirl27 replied to NUR151's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Rio Salado is not a part time program. It will take as much of your time if not more than the full time programs. I am not in the program but I did take their online course pre-reqs which require a...

12. Rio Salado Classes Vs. In person Classes

    AZGirl27 replied to Hausfrau's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I took all my pre-reqs with Rio and found that they were not that difficult as some are saying. I just finished mat 142 and got an A in the class. There is a lot studying though, but if you stay on...

13. Maricopa going to open more programs?

    AZGirl27 replied to Calbrunette's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I got the same email. It doesn't seem like they will do anything in the near future but I guess you never

14. Mesa CC/Boswell Nursing Option

    AZGirl27 replied to FKAParalegal's topic in Arizona Nursing

    How did you get into the Boswell Program? Did you just put it as one of your choices or did you have to apply to them directly? When I go to there website it says to send your application to them. I...

15. Az RN New Grad Programs

    AZGirl27 replied to CRNAspire's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I believe that Prescott hospital is hiring for new grads as of this summer. I checked their website awhile back and it said that they will be starting a new grad program. I think St. Joseph's hospital...