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    How much will books and supplies cost for Nursing School?

    Staragate replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    For Pima community college, it's about the same. Books $670-750 Scrubs $100 Steth $20-100 Shots,physical $15-200 depending on insurance Insurance Your own, or $60/month for student health insurance....
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    Alternate job experience

    Staragate replied to Staragate's topic in General Students

    Bumped for insights...
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    Alternate job experience

    Staragate replied to Staragate's topic in General Students

    Now I wish someone could give us an outlook, haha.
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    Helpful Job Experience

    Staragate replied to Staragate's topic in Nursing Career

    Bumped...
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    Helpful Job Experience

    Staragate posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am curious about non-medical experience helping with getting work after NS. How would alternate experience get weighed? Specifically, I work at a high school in the special education dept. as an...
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    35 hrs and counting

    Staragate replied to lilmama30's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow, you are in a near panic. What will do you the most good is to calm down. If you are in cramming mode, then you won't retain. It sounds like you are more than ready for the test. You need to put...
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    Pima CC Seat Shuffle

    Staragate replied to Staragate's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks for the advice! My name is engraved on it, so if it does walk away it's easily spotted. :) I keep hearing nothing but good things about the Pima program. I feel really lucky that the school...
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    School Stethoscope Suggestions?

    Staragate replied to Darjeeling22's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Have you tried it? The sounds are really loud on mine. My sister who has been a tele nurse for over 20 years has been using one for the last 13 years. She loves it. So is your opinion based on...
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    Pima CC Seat Shuffle

    Staragate replied to Staragate's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thank you so much! I just got signed up with the Oct. 1 orientation. Email got mixed up so I ended up with the last seat available! Eek! On the plus side... I just got my nursing school present from...
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    School Stethoscope Suggestions?

    Staragate replied to Darjeeling22's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just got an ultrascope from my mom as a 'starting nursing school' present. I love it already! but... how good is it for students and learning? It's a little bulky, so I'm concerned that it might get...
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    Good, cheap nursing shoes

    Staragate replied to rcm0915's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I couldn't imagine ordering shoes online. What if they don't
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    Pima CC Seat Shuffle

    Staragate replied to Staragate's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Same here! I applied a year ago to the program. I was given a Spr 2012 start date. Last spring I was bumped to Fall 2011, then just this week I got bumped to Spr 2011!!!!! I was told that I would...
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    Northern AZ U vs. U of A??

    Staragate replied to Boy-->RN2b's topic in Arizona Nursing

    There is a NAU satellite campus in Tucson. I believe it's near Prince Rd. I've heard good things about it, but it's a new
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    TMC training with Pima CC

    Staragate replied to Staragate's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I didn't get in. It hit me pretty hard, but the next week I got an email to possibly bump me up a semester to possibly start fall 2011. I hope I keep getting bumped
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    Waiting time for AZ fingerprint card

    Staragate replied to rachelsmith98's topic in Arizona Nursing

    About a month for me... I'm glad I got
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    Nutrition Summer 2010

    Staragate replied to QuarterLife88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of it is A&P review. Get the math formulas down and basic functions and info on the vitamins and
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    Waiting time for AZ fingerprint card

    Staragate replied to rachelsmith98's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It's on the left hand side menu bar at the top, under the words "Find by
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    Waiting time for AZ fingerprint card

    Staragate replied to rachelsmith98's topic in Arizona Nursing

    http://licensing.azdps.gov/Licensefingerprints.asp Click License status to see where you
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    TMC training with Pima CC

    Staragate replied to Staragate's topic in Arizona Nursing

    That would be awesome if we both get it. Your answer is really encouraging to me. Now I'm nervous about the essay questions... they are tough to answer. I took a look at their website and their...
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    Suggestions for pre-studying AP2 and Micro for summer term

    Staragate replied to fleur-di-lis-RN2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Specifically in AP2 I think you should study the kidney and the exchanges that happen in the nephron. That is a hard one to wrap your head around. Tip: it generally goes in order of molecular size....
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    Do I have what it takes?!

    Staragate replied to DGDreamGirl's topic in General Students

    I feel the same way. I've been on this road for 2 years now... and I am so afraid of the idea that I've invested this much and I'm not good
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    Phi Theta Kappa - Haven't we all been invited?

    Staragate replied to SDChargersGirl#31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I haven't joined even though I've gotten the letter the last few semesters for one main reason. Will I lose my status once I'm in nursing school if my grades drop? I would hate to spend the money...
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    Recommendations on where to live in tucson, AZ

    Staragate replied to LnUyen22's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I live in Tucson and am waiting on starting at Pima CC. Tucson is a great city to live in, but it takes some getting used to. The U of A is in the downtown area somewhat near the freeway on Speedway...
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    Nursing in Arizona

    Staragate replied to cisa04's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm still a prenursing student. I'll tell you this. Arizona is a right-to-work state. In other words, unions have no power and companies can let you go for any reason. That said, if you have...
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    Pima CC Orientation

    Staragate replied to gabriel03's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The only support class I have left after this semester is the culture elective. I'm thinking of taking either history or spanish 102/201G This summer. What did you guys