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  1. Long term care is really THIS bad???

    hilzaberry posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have just finished up getting my CNA certification and decided to do some volunteer hours at a local long term care facility to bulk up my resume (and due to the lacking jobs). The facility SEEMED...

  2. Please Help!-I Was Told My Prereq Will Not Transfer Because of School Accreditation

    hilzaberry replied to DMMNursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ...there are HUGE lists right now and all the cleaning out of the "accredited-ish" schools is bombing community colleges on top of the 4 year university schools. You might be able to challenge the...

  3. Collecting Certifications

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have taken every test required with acceptable scores, have obtained all of my pre-req classes with a 3.7 GPA WITH recommendations and have applied to over 15 schools...and have been placed on the...

  4. Collecting Certifications

    hilzaberry posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a nursing major in CA and because of the backup in the schools out here (and everywhere) I thought it might be a good plan to collect as many certifications as possible to attempt to start my...

  5. Collecting Certifications

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    **ANXIETY ATTACK!!** I am getting pretty freaked...I can't finish school and if I can't work enough to support myself when my parents insurance support ends I'm SCREWED! I have SEVERAL genetic issues...

  6. Collecting Certifications

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    o_o ***head desk*** This entire nursing school application carnival show has been such a nightmare for me I'm getting ready to throw in the towel. The ONLY reason I have my EMT/Medic cert is because I...

  7. Collecting Certifications

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Okay, now I'm confused... Perhaps I should clarify first what my "dream" career destination is...When all is finally said and done, I want to become a nurse/nurse practitioner who specializes/certed...

  8. Coolidge college's nursing program breakdown!!!

    hilzaberry posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Okay guys...I know that there has been a bunch of conversation about Coolidge College in Arizona as an alternative option to other nursing programs because of their unique program requirements. There...

  9. Long term care is really THIS bad???

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a REALLLLLLY bad personal experience involving psych facilities when a family member went to one for emotional problems. She has Celiac's Disease and requires a modified diet in order to eat...

  10. Long term care is really THIS bad???

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    But it's no excuse for a nurse to treat one of their patients like an animal! I'd NEVER treat another human with that kind of disrespect and people who work in places like that who do don't need to be...

  11. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

    hilzaberry posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been in between a rock and a hard place in regards to getting my BSRN and pretty much EVERYTHING that could POSSIBLY go wrong has. My GPA is not high enough to get me into a University's...

  12. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Getting screwed by my private college selling out to Apollo is far from a story it's a FACT. I would be DONE by now if that hadn't happened and facing people with attitudes like yours is the reason I...

  13. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was hoping someone could look PAST my GPA ONLY BECAUSE I was failed due to the BS caused at that **** school I was in which failed me. I can prove that without those stupid F's averaged into my...

  14. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow...way for everyone to jump down my throat. I didn't want to divulge every detail via public form....Basically I possess/have possessed several certifications, finished all of my pre-nursing...

  15. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Bugsy- 1) It WASN'T one of those seedy private schools until the merger with the Phoenix College/Apollo Group. The program was extremely competitive, you needed an exceptionally high GPA before and...

  16. Post-Mortem care, PLEASE realize it is a human being.

    hilzaberry replied to demylenated's topic in General Nursing

    When in doubt ask for help...You are more likely to get into SERIOUS trouble doing something your unsure of alone rather than feeling annoying and getting someone to help. Don't be so worried about...

  17. Can't sleep. Ever. And I'm getting fat.

    hilzaberry replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!! Hey it beats the heck out of all of that synthetic energy supplement crap! We actually tested a whole bunch of different methods, mixtures, products and honestly this was the most effective one...

  18. HELP I need college advice!!

    hilzaberry posted a topic in General Nursing

    I really am in a pickle and in some SERIOUS need of help/opinions/advice. I am a 24 year old pre-nursing student in Arizona and was one of the students that got totally screwed by Grand Canyon...

  19. HELP I need college advice!!

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in General Nursing

    In New York? Sorry I'm horrible with college acronyms...Ugggg I wish I hadn't been stupid and allowed my parents to talk me into moving back home to Arizona from California to "save money" when I was...

  20. Can't sleep. Ever. And I'm getting fat.

    hilzaberry replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure that you TRY the Bikram before you actually purchase a plan because the studios can be quite pricey and if you decide you don't like it that would really suck. Most places have a free week...

  21. Can't sleep. Ever. And I'm getting fat.

    hilzaberry replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yoga dude...trust me you have NO idea how healthy you'll feel both inside and out. Now you can't just get a mat and go to town right off the bat, you have to have someone really teach you the right...

  22. HELP I need college advice!!

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in General Nursing

    Whooops I meant to type NET...other schools use HESIs and some even make up a version of their own. I was just given a glimmer of hope by a very kind woman who is the dean of a CNA certification...

  23. Can't sleep. Ever. And I'm getting fat.

    hilzaberry replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey when your an EMT working a 72 hour shift during prom season with a call out every 1/2 hour it's either that or an Epi-Pen I actually perfected the skill of sleeping in a chair balanced on two...

  24. HELP I need college advice!!

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in General Nursing

    Grand Canyon University cleaned me out financially I am just happy to have gotten out with my education...I haven't found anyone out of state that has a better nursing school situation

  25. HELP I need college advice!!

    hilzaberry replied to hilzaberry's topic in General Nursing

    But I'm not looking at ASU that is not even CLOSE to an option...NAU and U of A I have been told are a very big possibility...I have so much experience it's frankly retarded that I'm not in a school...