Crystal74

I took the test in 2016. I was told by other employees that they will begin to call you to offer interviews before you receive notice in the mail. That's how it happened for me. Olive View called a few days after I took the test and then I received written verification that I had passed the test in the mail weeks later. This was years ago so I'm not quite sure if this is still applicable. Good Luck

Sorry this has taken so long to respond, my account was frozen. I have tried LTC, due to covid they aren't really hiring near me. Thank you so much. I am trying even as we speak to get into one of those programs. I just finished my BSN.

I want to 1st say my journey into nursing is far from traditional. I graduated from nursing with my 2 year degree in 2015, passed the nclex in 2016, started my 1st job in 2017 and due to an unforeseen circumstance(parent illness) I had to resign after a little over 10 months in 2018. I didn't realize that not having 2 more months would cause me so many problems getting back to work. I've applied to so many hospitals and have been told that because I didn't stay for those 2 months to make a year I'm considered to not have enough experience. I decided to go back and get my BSN in the meantime and should be done in summer 2020. My question is how do I get back in? I realize now that 10 months of med/surge experience isn't considered a lot, but it has to count for something. I'm not a bad person, I was in a tough situation and life just sort of happened in the worse way. My ultimate goal is to work for the VA but for right now I just want to return to nurse. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Hello, I was recently hired at county. I was just given my start date. I was wondering if you could tell me what orientation is like and if there are any furthef test required. Thank you

I do realize this is a old thread, and I apologize if this question has been asked, but can anyone give me any advice on how to pass the WSA test? I take it Friday morning and it seems that I am having major trouble because I'm not doing very good on the practice test:-( I've been out of school for some time, and timed test scare me the most. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Hi beens, I'm in a similar position except I failed the 1st try. I graduated in August and tested in December. I test again at the end of April. I started uworld yesterday and also I've been going over Hurst review which I took January 2014. Wish me luck.

Has anyone taken HCR 240 through Rio Salado? If so can you tell me a little about the class? Are there online lecture's? How many quizzes and test are there? Any info would be greatly appreciated:-) Thanks Crystal

Thanks azmom23 for replying again, I put in for a transfer for next semester, so I just have to wait and see. I really am trying to get into the accelerated program.

Does anyone out there that is either in one of the Maricopa Colleges Nursing program now or newly graduated, know how the final exams work? I am asking because I haven't had to take a comprehensive exam in years and was wondering if most of the same information that was on the 4 quizzes throught the semester or is it the same material just other questions? Also were any of you give a review? Thank you Crystal

Hi there, thank you for replying, are you a current student in this program? If so what block are you in? Thanks Crystal

I still dont know what I'm doing wrong:-( my second test is on Wednesday, and I'm so scared because of how bad I did on the first test. I read this post weeks before I started school and felt so confident, but everything is going down hill for me:-) maybe this isn't for me. I guess it's a good thing I know now and not wait till I'm at the end of the semester and flunk out. Good luck to everyone who's doing so well.

I hear ya, I'm trying to locate a program back in southern california where I'm from, but I have a long way to even worry about that I don't even start the nursing program next Tuesday.

Hey miteacher I also have a BS and I am planning on going to get my MSN after I finish the community college route, I was just curious to know where you plan on getting your RN to MSN degree? I have been looking a lot into University of Phoenix but I wasn't sure if there were any other options. University of Arizona will start up there program for RN to MSN in January 2012 but they want you to have worked for at least 2 years before you can enter, and I want to start as soon as possible.

First, dat1girlRN2b and gcat626 RN thank you both so much. Your absolutely right I dont need those kinds of people in my life and have cut most of them out anyway. The other person happens to be my mom who has been a nurse for over 10 years and is just concerned that with 3 small children it will be virtually impossible for me to make it. She was also the same person who told me that after leaving college in 1997 to come home because I couldn't take it there anymore, I would never go back to college because I would become to complacecent at home. Well I have a Master's degree now:-) so even my mom's comments I keep at bay. I do want to be a nurse and really want to succeed. My fear with nursing school to be honest is just of the unknown. My other degrees are in subjects that just made sense to me, and sometimes with nursing there are more horor stories than success stories and its just scarey. I did take your advice though, went onto the website and emailed the block 1 professor, so I guess we will see. Thank you again so much P.S. gcat626 RN, I dont know what your ultimate goal or plan is in nursing, but I would say you may want to look into teaching in some form. I was really down on myself today I was even contemplating calling the school and using my 1 time deferral and just start in the spring, and when I read your post, I got chills. I was so encouraged. Only a person who genuinely cares about people(nursing students) would have started this thread and the nursing profession needs instructors especially the ones who care:-)

Hi there, thank you so much for this post, I am scared to death and have been told by several people I wont make it at all:-( I dont know if this has been asked, but I have been out of school for some time and when I went to orientation on the 3rd we weren't given a syllabus yet, but we were told we had to read 9 chapters before school starts on the 23rd. So right now I have no idea what they want us to know. Can you go into a little more detail on how to take notes from the book if your not quite sure what they want you to know yet? Thank you Crystal