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  1. MCCDNP Wait List... a new strategy

    i know its not the answer that anyone wants, but ubfortunately nursing seems to bew a long road no matter how you slice or dice it.. even the fast routes (private tech schools) have their drawbacks:...
  2. is it too early to apply for jobs?

    thanks so much, Jeff! im going to have to figure out how to get in touch with HR and how to find out who the nurse in charge of the unit is. I put in an application online for the heck of it because I...
  3. is it too early to apply for jobs?

    I'm really wanting to work at Scottsdale Health Care. I don't have any prior health care experience so I'm totoally unfamiliar with how things work. Is there a way to get in touch with an HR rep or...
  4. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    that's the way I understand it. im going to ask rsaa if they will do another one this weekend if I offer to pay for
  5. RSAA is a private school. the cost of their peorgram is $850. Google RSAa Training Institute and you,ll find
  6. I just thought I'd see if anyone else was enrolled for RSAA's weekend CNA course starting October 18. I'll be starting then and thought that knowing some future classmates would be
  7. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    thanks for the heads
  8. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    oh boy... I just had my tb test done for my cna class but it was only a one step. I guess it won't really mean anything and ill need to get another done by my
  9. Congrats to my fellow Spring 09 MCCDNP students!

    congrats on getting
  10. I was able to find a list on page 8 of this document http://healthcare.maricopa.edu/pdfDocs/workforce_whitepaper.pdf of health care facilities that have partnerships with community colleges. I was...
  11. Wow... I feel ditzy. My blonde must be coming out. Thank you for catching that this is only current as of
  12. I know that some hospitals, like SHC, will hire new grad CNAs. Others, like Banner, will hire you with only a couple of weeks of experience in another
  13. Well, the first weekend of class is over. It's okay. I like the instructor but I wish that they covered things that you will find in a hospital and not just a nursing home. I don't really have any...
  14. Rio ~ Chem130 & BIO156

    I think one at a time, but I'd strongly suggest trying to make it into campus if you can. Many campuses offer night or Saturday
  15. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    I didn't think to ask about day and night classes since they haven't even printed their application yet for the August '09 class. To get into Block 3 you can apply to any community college as far as...
  16. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    I think that I'm going to be applying here, too. I just called and the admissions person told me the same thing they told sassiebaz. The only thing that kind of gets to me is that they won't tell me...
  17. Gateway LPN Fast Track

    After taking a look at the LPN pre-reqs it looks like 4 credits on top of the CNA is required. I feel like there has to be a catch or a pitfall here. If once I complete the LPN and have my pre-reqs...
  18. hey! its nice to meet someone that I will be in class with. I, too, work full time so no break! im hoping to get to work for scottsdale health care so that I can do scc's accelerated rn
  19. In your opinion, what are the best places to work as a new grad in the valley? Why do you like it so much? What are pay/benefits/atmosphere
  20. CNA prgram in Phoenix area

    though there are some free ones they are very very limited and take a long time to get into and usually a contract with a nursing home. RSAA in Mesa offers a program for $850 that can be paid in...
  21. They do have an evening program. It's 5 weeks long. 4 weeks are in the classroom from 6 to 10 and then 1 week is clinicals from 1 to
  22. I'm excited. I hope that it's going to be interesting. I have to admit, though, that I'm not thrilled about not having a life for the next 6 weeks. My hope, though, is that it will be the start to a...
  23. thank you for all of your advice, everyone. im still nervous but i feel confident that i can make it work since you all
  24. have you found that youre saving money by buying in bulk? I have always wondered if i would save enough money to warrant paying the membership
  25. ? about CPR Card

    Oh, okay. There are different requirements for the LPN program than the RN program. It sounds like your CPR card will be fine. Good