rica75

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1. Should I volunteer?

   rica75 replied to akmegs2's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I have been a volunteer at PV Hospital for quite some time, it's a great place! And while working there, I found out about their nursing program. I am going to obtain my CNA in the summer, and get...

2. What Ive noticed...

   rica75 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm at a community college in Phoenix, and a D is as bad as an F. I know I wouldn't want a nurse that is happy about perfoming less than average to work on me! I suppose that's why statiscally only...

3. Good Hospitals For New Grads in Phoenix

   rica75 replied to Nemhain's topic in Arizona Nursing

   If your an employee of the hospital you can enter their nursing program and they pay for all of your edu. That means if you qualify for grants... it's $$$ in your pocket you don't have to payback. You...

4. Good Hospitals For New Grads in Phoenix

   rica75 replied to Nemhain's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I volunteer at Paridise Vally Hosp... and I love it there. I've decided to get into their nursing program to finish out my school. It's small, but their expanding, and the staff there is awsome! Being...

5. Nurse doing cocaine HELP

   rica75 replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

   :angryfire This really upsets me. she is in the medical profession, and yet is putting herself, your friend, and her pt's in harms way! Should you report her? Most certainly! I have been a cocaine...

6. Good Hospitals for New Grads in Tucson

   rica75 replied to Nemhain's topic in Arizona Nursing

   just try to stay out of kino! they are all homeless, illegals, beyond poor, ect. not to sound discriminatory, they need help too, but it is on the far south side of town where it is very poverty...

7. OB nurses in Phoenix

   rica75 replied to ddrnc's topic in Arizona Nursing

   i had my son at scottsdale health center, the nurses there is what motivated me to go back to school and earn my R.N. i had him by c-section, and the floor i was on was c-section only. i wasn't paired...

8. Salary for new graduates

   rica75 replied to owura143's topic in Arizona Nursing

   it is very dry here. but for 3-4 months out of the year, it is very hot!!! thank goodness for A.C.!!!!! i live in northern phoenix, around greenway and 7th street. it is a pretty quite neighborhood,...

9. Tattoo's on Nurses

   rica75 replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

   tatt's aree so common place now, whyat's the big deal? i am doing my pre-req's with a lot of other RN majors that have full sleeves. most places don't care. they may preferr you wear a long sleeve...

10. salary ranges in tucson

    rica75 replied to madhatter's topic in General Nursing

    I was born and raised in Tucson. I now live in Phoenix. I would say to steer clear of Kino. Nothing but troubble out there. Plus it is on the south-side. Univ. Med. is supposed to be good, as well as...

11. Navapache???

    rica75 replied to rica75's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am a student in Phoenix @ PVCC, but before I lived here, I was 20 miles east of Snowflake, near Concho. I lived on the west side of Mesa Redando, if you know where that is. It is way behind Show Low...

12. Navapache???

    rica75 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    has anyone worked in show low? i've heard it's a great place to work, but have heard horrible things from patients. do you just never hear " i loved being at that hospital"? i love the white...

13. moving to arizona from UK

    rica75 replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Just a little F.Y.I. for you. Bullhead City gets hotter than Phoenix, and because it is next to the river, it is humid as #$@*!!! Drug use is real high there also. It's a good place to go if your...

14. Drowning in BIO 202..What to do???

    rica75 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I use the web site printed in the intro of my text books. They usually have quizes, visuals, and interactive learning tools. A lot of this stuff I find boring, so these tools help me. Goog

15. Retaking classes

    rica75 replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I started pre-req's @ PVCC this semester. My understanding is that when you take a class over again, your second try cancells out your first. My bio partner is taking chem for the second time because...