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  1. New Grad Jobs

    checker1981 posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I am in school in Arizona, and there are no jobs for new grads, we have way too many schools and new grads flooding the market. I am from the North East and was interested in moving back to...

  2. Which Maricopa CC has shortest wait list?

    checker1981 replied to lilmac81's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I had GatewayCC accelerated as my last choice and that was the one I got, Estrella was listed #1 since I live on West Side. I think you will wait 3 semesters or more for any

  3. Accepted into Fall 2010 Gateway CC Accelerated

    checker1981 replied to RosieZ's topic in Arizona Nursing

    OK, will see everyone around campus in the fall, look for some of the people who just completed your block, they may have practical

  4. Accepted into Fall 2010 Gateway CC Accelerated

    checker1981 replied to RosieZ's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You go to clinicals at longterm care for block 1. People in our group went to Lifecare north glendale, lifecare of Scottsdale and somewhere in Tempe. We only had clinical for 4 weeks, 2 - 8 hour days...

  5. NUR 191 at GCC this summer

    checker1981 replied to Trina0606's topic in Arizona Nursing

    when is this class being offered? I finish block 2 on August

  6. Any advice from students ALREADY in the program?

    checker1981 replied to mscamat's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You don't have to buy any books now, just wait until you start, the first day you will buy about 17 books for $1400 with the memberships etc. they come in a package and you can't buy any of the...

  7. glendale community college nursing program

    checker1981 replied to mmelrose's topic in Arizona Nursing

    My BS is in biochemistry, I have an associates degree in respiratory therapy. I have been working full time with mandatory OT since school started so averaging 45-50 hours a week. Honestly I feel like...

  8. glendale community college nursing program

    checker1981 replied to mmelrose's topic in Arizona Nursing

    see below, i took out the

  9. glendale community college nursing program

    checker1981 replied to mmelrose's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am in block 1 right now, it is much more difficult then when I earned my bachelor's degree. Some weeks we have 8 chapters to read and currently have 16 text books. My first care plan took me...

  10. Just got placed into GWCC

    checker1981 replied to FirecrackerJulie's topic in Arizona Nursing

    We started January

  11. Just got placed into GWCC

    checker1981 replied to FirecrackerJulie's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yeah I hear you on that, it is hard to plan your life when you are on a waiting list. 2 people in our class were notified the day before we started which I could not imagine. The people who run the...

  12. Just got placed into GWCC

    checker1981 replied to FirecrackerJulie's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yes it was in 2008. Most of the people who are in block one had a time stamp from April 08 or June

  13. Pre reqs for nursing school/Long wait list

    checker1981 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    So we should hear soon from Maricopa community college on the next placements. I am hoping to get into a program this semester which will be my third semester on the wait list. When I quit teaching...

  14. Just got placed into GWCC

    checker1981 replied to FirecrackerJulie's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Does anyone know when the health forms are due, I have them complete but don't know when I should turn them in. Also does that school have WiFi? And can we use computers in class to take

  15. Just got placed into GWCC

    checker1981 replied to FirecrackerJulie's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I don't really know what to do to prepare. The only thing I have been doing is applying for scholarships to see what kind of financial assistance is available out there. I am concerned because it has...

  16. Just got placed into GWCC

    checker1981 replied to FirecrackerJulie's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I finally got my orientation packet. The semester is not that bad, I think it is going to be very manageable for the first part of the year. The good thing is that we don't have to go 4 days a week...

  17. Just got placed into GWCC

    checker1981 replied to FirecrackerJulie's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just don't know why it is 4 full time days. I don't know how I am going to focus in a class for 8 hours 2 days back to back each week. When I was working on my bachelors degree I took 15-20...

  18. Just got placed into GWCC

    checker1981 replied to FirecrackerJulie's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I talked to admin the other day, they said they were sending them out this week. I didn't get it yet, I am concerned because I don't own a car and I want to figure out if that is something I need, if...

  19. glendale community college nursing program

    checker1981 replied to mmelrose's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It is a Friday/Saturday

  20. Just got placed into GWCC

    checker1981 replied to FirecrackerJulie's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Has anyone received their orientation packet

  21. Just got placed into GWCC

    checker1981 replied to FirecrackerJulie's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I got an email from the school. They said it was tentative schedule. Now I am not sure if you have to go to clinical on both days or

  22. Drug testing for Maricopa CC's

    checker1981 replied to rickelli's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hydrocodone is an opiate so it probably wasn't at a high enough level to be a positive

  23. Just got placed into GWCC

    checker1981 replied to FirecrackerJulie's topic in Arizona Nursing

    the tentative schedule is monday and tuesday class/labs from 8am to 4pm, later in the semester some classes will go 8:30am to 5pm. clinicals are on wednesday and thursday. clinicals can be 8, 10 or...

  24. Drug testing for Maricopa CC's

    checker1981 replied to rickelli's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I have failed a drug test in the past because of a kidney stone and the morphine they gave me in the hospital, this is when I was working on my respiratory therapy degree. The place that tested me,...

  25. Where are we on MCC waiting list? Stamped 4/08

    checker1981 replied to Calbrunette's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I was placed in GWCC with a 6/19/08 8:04 time