Well, I have already taken those classes here at Pima, just wanted to wish you luck....It's nice to have another PCC student on the boards.... I didn't have to write any papers for Psy 101, but I took...
At my school, the nursing instructors complain and complain about how the incoming NS never remember their AP. Our nursing school does not reteach the AP information so you are expected to have...
My AP I class is all bones, muscles, joints, and nervous system. Just basic anatomy and a lot of memorizing. I am taking it now (summer) in 8 weeks. We have 16 chapters to cover in our 35 chapter...
I got my fingerprints done and mailed on 5/12/2009 here in Tucson and got my clearance card on 5/27/2009 in the mail. A lot quicker than I thought it would
Good Luck to all those who will come together for this rally..... Local NewsAZ Nurses Gather Rally For Ratio Bill 01-12-2009 7:59 AM (Tucson, AZ) -- Arizona nurses will rally in Phoenix Tuesday to...
I think you should check with your nursing employer to see if they have any restrictions or guidelines about holding second jobs. Regardless of the type of job, some employers have rules about second...
The website says Pima CC offers their nursing core classes either exclusively during the day, exclusively during evening, exclusively during the weekend or a combo of these times. My question is are...
Thanks soupermom, I am keeping a tally so far: EDRN2b applied May 2008 and is starting the program Jan 2009 SOUPERMOM applied May 2008 and is starting Jan 2009 NIDGM applied December 2008 and is...
Mine was 279.00 new with new lab book, a body atlas, and a key code for the online version of book and lab. I think they use the same book for AP 1 & AP 2....so I may really luck
Say nidigm, where do you work and do you have hospital experience? EDRN2b applied May 2008 and is starting the program January 2009 NIDGM applied December 2008 and is starting Aug 2010?????? Why is...
They are quoting 18 months to 2 years currently for the wait. But most of the local hospitals are in an unofficial hiring freeze so right now I don't know what could happen to the program. I have...
Well Cardiac, I have 2 close friends that applied to the PCC program 4 &1/2 weeks apart. The one who applied later who happens to work in the cath lab at UMC got accepted into the program 2 full...
I have heard that if you are employed at least part time at one of the local hospitals in a non-nursing capacity that you are moved up the waiting list at Pima CC. I mean 2 years is really a long...
If you can't handle a friend in NS, i.e. "you are a timid person"....how are you going to handle irate patients and rude doctors barking orders? Now is the time to stand up for yourself. There are...
Thanks Matthew for the info. I thought the Pima catalog would be overly positive about the program.....Do you know if you can switch schedules with someone that got th evening classes? Good luck in...
My intro Chem class was mostly math. But not hard math. Like conversions, grams to kilogram, pounds to kilograms and simple algebra like solving for an unknown if given all other factors. I didn't...
I have been taking my pre-reqs and will be applying to the nursing program in the fall of 2009 here in Tucson. This is a career change for me too after 15 years in the banking industry. I have 2...
Are you doing this on your own time? Do you have a reason to hide the shadowing from your nurse manager? I think it is the respectful thing to do...tell your nurse