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  1. I'm on my way!!

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to ICantWait!'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am starting really late in the game LOL I'm 56 years old (male) but I feel the same way too - actually starting to get into this nursing stuff "for real" now after taking other classes (prereqs...

  2. I start CNA classes tonight!

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to ~Evette~'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, I've just started CNA training while I'm waiting to get into Block 1 of nursing school. I've already had two classes and my RN instructor is great..... We start our clinical/lab portion of the...

  3. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Like him or not, Barack Obama has done more positive things in the first six months in office than his predecessors did in the eight years prior. OK, so he's rocking the boat a bit for a few of the...

  4. Eclipes Blackout Curtians

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I worked the overnight shift for many years prior to working where I do now, and what worked best for me was installing a light-blocking pull-down shade in your bedroom. A regular shade will not work...

  5. Any information on Banner Good Samaritan in-house CNA program??

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    While I have the summer off from pre-nursing school, and while I'm waiting to be placed in the MCC Nursing Program (date stamped 20 Feb '09), I've applied for the In-House CNA Program at Good...

  6. Any information on Banner Good Samaritan in-house CNA program??

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to AZ_LPN_8_26_13's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Just an update.... I was accepted on Friday 10 July to the CNA training program and will begin my training on 21 July. The course is given at the hospital, and lasts approx. ten weeks, with classes on...

  7. Going back to school for a nursing degree. Good idea?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    Basically what I did is get hired on at a large metropolitan hospital in the security dept. I did not initially do this with the intent of becoming a nurse someday. I did have a chance to see how a...

  8. Going back to school for a nursing degree. Good idea?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone's situation is different - I graduated from college with a BS, (non-nursing), and decided to go back to school for an ADN. Once I have the ADN and pass the NCLEX and am an RN, I will continue...

  9. Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Another thread here posed the question (paraphrased) "Who poses more of a problem to you at work, your patients or your co-workers?", and a lot of the responses on that thread were of the type...

  10. Ages of male nursing students?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You're in good company here ;-) I'm only a few years behind you - I will probably be 58 or 59 by the time I'm finally done and working as an R.N. in the hospital where I work

  11. Ages of male nursing students?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    That is quite an accomplishment..... I'm curious - how old were you when you finished high school? Nursing school usually takes about four years, unless you are in some sort of accelerated program.......

  12. Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I think this one goes a bit beyond the "gee if I could only say or do something, I'd........" If it were me, I'd call the police on this guy - I don't care if it is his mother. No excuse for any of...

  13. Starting Pre-reqs and Getting Nervous

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to Tonyapate's topic in General Nursing

    It's Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the thoughts and plans I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome." (from the...

  14. Ages of male nursing students?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am 56 also - started this when I was 54. I posted to this thread quite a ways back..... but anyway, I hear you on the study tips - I actually study best alone myself. I've found "group studying" to...

  15. Am I Nurse Material?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to Hopefull nurse's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Your story somewhat mirrors mine..... I say somewhat because for me nursing wasn't on the radar in the beginning. But after all of these years, it has come into focus, and as I look back, I can see...

  16. Becoming a Nurse

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to duran's topic in General Nursing

    I am taking the ADN to become an RN route..... Primarily because of money. My employer is paying for my education in exchange for a work commitment of a minimum of 3 years as an RN for them. I figure...

  17. Reccomend a gender neutral title to replace "Nurse"!

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that I fail to see how the title "nurse" is in any way "gender-specific", at least in regard to how it's used today... Yes, I'm aware of the origins of the word, and the history of nursing,...

  18. Any information on Banner Good Samaritan in-house CNA program??

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to AZ_LPN_8_26_13's topic in Arizona Nursing

    To really get all the details, you'd have to speak to the Human Resources department there....... You actually get your Nursing Assistant certification from the State Board of Nursing, just as you...

  19. Any information on Banner Good Samaritan in-house CNA program??

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to AZ_LPN_8_26_13's topic in Arizona Nursing

    From what I understand, you have to already be an employee of Good Samaritan Medical Center, and you have to go through the HR department. You would end up transferring from your present job at Good...

  20. Will it matter that I have a non-nursing B.S.?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to maggie24's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is the route I'm taking..... I am going after my ADN to become an RN. I already have a bachelor's degree - in a management field actually. I'm not really that interested in healthcare management...

  21. ADN or BSN programs w/ NO WAITLIST?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to nnicolee's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Probably referring to the admissions list. It takes time for most colleges and universities to check over all of your transcripts, what grades you've gotten and what your GPA is to be initially...

  22. ADN or BSN programs w/ NO WAITLIST?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to nnicolee's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks for correcting me on that..... I am sure that all of the Maricopa Community Colleges have the same wait lists (I am at Phoenix College - I have about a three-semester wait not including summer...

  23. How long does it take to get your DPS Fingerprint Card back?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to misspisces1979's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I've never been charged with a crime myself, but I did send mine in just before the Christmas and New Years holidays, when everyone wants time off and many depts. are working with reduced staff. When...

  24. How long does it take to get your DPS Fingerprint Card back?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to misspisces1979's topic in Arizona Nursing

    They are good for six

  25. How long does it take to get your DPS Fingerprint Card back?

    AZ_LPN_8_26_13 replied to misspisces1979's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I was originally told 6 to 8 weeks, but I sent my stuff in around Dec. 20, 2008 and got my card in the mail about a month later, around Jan. 20, '09. The card itself is dated as approved and issued on...