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  1. Is it just me or is Bio 202 online a little easier?

    OCD_Mom replied to NUR151's topic in Arizona Nursing

    If you work in the field already and feel you have terminology down I wouldn't worry about it. Many of my classmates did not work in the field or were big science people and struggled in Blocks 2 and...

  2. Is it just me or is Bio 202 online a little easier?

    OCD_Mom replied to NUR151's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I definitely would finish all co-reqs and I would also consider taking a terminology course (a 1 credit used to be

  3. Is it just me or is Bio 202 online a little easier?

    OCD_Mom replied to NUR151's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I took 202 @ RIO YEARS ago. I just graduated from Nursing school last month. Good

  4. Is HESI a good Judge for the N-Clex success?

    OCD_Mom posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So we are finishing up Block 1 and our program has us take the HESI as part of our Final Exams each semester they said that the HESI is actually a good marker for N-Clex success, does anyone have an...

  5. Gateway community college controversy

    OCD_Mom replied to checker1981's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am almost done with Block 2 and totally agree about NCLEX practice questions and doing the reading assignments...if you prepare for lecture you will quickly decipher the answers for nearly every...

  6. Help Ocean County or Rio Salado for A&P and Micro?

    OCD_Mom replied to lsilva7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I received a B in all. All I can say that I busted my butt and shed lots and lots of tears trying to get through. I also dropped A&P 2 once because the instructor was so awful and nearly dropped...

  7. Help Ocean County or Rio Salado for A&P and Micro?

    OCD_Mom replied to lsilva7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I took both at Rio Salado and it was a lot of work. Most of my "lectures was the instructor basically retyping the text on the screen and giving you a list of websites to review (many links never...

  8. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    OCD_Mom replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    cscanlon: skim through the posts around pages 30ish there is a list of the interview questions which consist of the Banner Health mission statement broken down. You then need to explain how in your...

  9. Banner Fellows March Cohort

    OCD_Mom replied to sazzygrl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    for Block 1 reading & notes from Pre-clinical...everything is fair game. Once you get to Theory and Pharm majority is from lecture HOWEVER there are questions from the reading only. Remember never...

  10. Banner Fellows March Cohort

    OCD_Mom replied to sazzygrl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    So how was your first week? I am sure you are knee deep in reading, watching videos....and all the rest of the preclinical "fun" I experienced in October. Keep up on your reading and studying and...

  11. March Banner Informational Session

    OCD_Mom replied to Crystal74's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I go to gateway now and saw that some of the info sessions are being canceled. Your best bet is to check the website and call the info number (or contact GatewayCC) to get a current

  12. Care plan crisis

    OCD_Mom replied to jenmarie610's topic in General Students

    Now I have several: Bathing/hygiene Self Care deficit r/t (her diagnosis or symptoms) Dressing/grooming self-care deficit Feeding self care deficit Toileting self care deficit Think of maintaining...

  13. Priority Nursing Dx help PLEASE!!

    OCD_Mom replied to chicklet74's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your welcome at least someone can benefit from my personal hell I experienced a few years ago. j/k I love my children and I probably wouldn't be where I am today had I not had these experiences,...

  14. Priority Nursing Dx help PLEASE!!

    OCD_Mom replied to chicklet74's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Fatigue is also a NANDA for Renal Failure and I personally know from my son's past condition that he slept like a log. A low Hgb and Hct will also cause greater fatigue and remember even though her...

  15. at a loss with maternity careplan please help

    OCD_Mom replied to tambareyne1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In my NANDA book (8th Edition Nursing Diagnosis Handbook by Ackley & Ladwig ppg 180-187) Breastfeeding is covered. Ineffective Breastfeeding: r/t infant receiving supplemental feedings with...

  16. What are job prospects for new ADN grad in Phoenix?

    OCD_Mom replied to MacMaster's topic in Arizona Nursing

    albinotoad: I don't know if it helps at all but I have heard from my current instructors that jobs are SLOWLY opening up. As difficult as it is HANG in there. You may want to check with the VA here in...

  17. What are job prospects for new ADN grad in Phoenix?

    OCD_Mom replied to MacMaster's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Do you already have an BS or higher in something else? If so skip the BSN and get your Associates and then your Masters. I am also in the Banner program for students with an BA or BS so when I...

  18. Banner Fellows March Cohort

    OCD_Mom replied to sazzygrl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm not sure how they are going to do that. I would got to the Banner Website or talk with a nursing advisor at Gateway CC to see if they have the rest of the answers. I do know that they canceled...

  19. Banner Fellows March Cohort

    OCD_Mom replied to sazzygrl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Basically Banner is scaling down the program with fewer and smaller cohorts to equal the number of jobs opening up. I believe there will only be 1 group of 30 at a time with the program with most...

  20. careplan

    OCD_Mom replied to L.A.W's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is it really DT or is it withdrawl? Ok with those 3 symptoms what would you do to provide care and comfort to your patient? What could happen, you need to be prepared if they develop more symptoms. I...

  21. careplan

    OCD_Mom replied to L.A.W's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/withdrawal/a/aa000125a.htm about 1/2 way down describes DTs I would take the symptoms your patient is experiencing from this part of withdrawl and write a NANDA for...

  22. Banner Fellows March Cohort

    OCD_Mom replied to sazzygrl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I dressed fairly casual. You will be sitting the entire time meeting with instructors, advisor others from Banner. Definitely don't go looking like a slob but comfortable enough to sit in a hard chair...

  23. Banner Nurse fellows program and working?

    OCD_Mom replied to oakandruby's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Most of my classmates find it difficult to work full time and get all of the reading and studying done but there are a few who do both and do it VERY WELL!!! I think a lot of it comes to serious time...

  24. HESI A2 for Maricopa Community Colleges???

    OCD_Mom replied to akadimkz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You can also purchase many of these study guides on ebay. Just type in the title and search around. I know when I took the NET a few years ago I bought my study guide on ebay for $10 and then sold it...

  25. Scary Classmate

    OCD_Mom posted a topic in General Students

    So we have a classmate in our group that may or may not be in the best mental state to be in nursing school. He is chronically late, disappears during class for long periods of time and when assigned...