TerreP replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I'm also a nursing student, 6 weeks from the end of my second semester, and the only thing I want to do is work in NICU!!! I'm hoping to get into a nurse extern program in NICU, and then I am...
TerreP replied to PaSsIoN_4_NuRsInG's topic in Arizona Nursing
First semester was Microbiology on Tuesdays (3 hours of class, 2 hours of lab, with an hour for lunch), Study Skills (1 hour) and Chemistry (2 hours of class, 2 hours of lab) on Wednesday, Nursing 100...
TerreP replied to PaSsIoN_4_NuRsInG's topic in Arizona Nursing
We met the Albuquerque campus' nursing director a couple months ago, and she seems really great! She toured our campus and spent a couple of days observing the classes. Be prepared to study A LOT!!...
TerreP replied to PaSsIoN_4_NuRsInG's topic in Arizona Nursing
I am about to finish my first sequence (16 weeks) at PMI, and I have to say I love it! The teachers are great, and really willing to help you, as long as you ask for the help!!! Yes, the classes are...
I started working on my prereqs when I was 45...I'm now 48 and start the nursing program in January. So no, you are far from too old!!!! Age is a number, and since we all live longer and have to...
I have heard too many bad stories about Maryvale (Scaryvale) to ever work there! I won't say what I've heard due to confidentiality, but Maryvale is at the bottom of my list!!!! I haven't heard...
I work with Jason (Dr. Knight) a LOT!!! He's a good guy! Lucille is a sweetie...very funny...but very demanding! Told me my first night in ER that she expects the copier to be full when she comes...
If you're ever working at County through agency (I don't know if you ever work nights), go through ER and see if Terre is listed on the assignment board as the HUC. If so, come and say hi! Did you...
They are all there still! Most of those nurses work day shift, and since I work nights, I don't work with them much, but I know all of them and they are great people. Dr. Blackburn is a hoot!!!! I...
Haven't had time to post since school started! I just finished my 2nd week of A&P2. We are doing the endocrine system, and it's pretty interesting, other than trying to memorize all the...
A couple of the nurses I work with had a great suggestion that I thought I would share. They suggested getting a digital voice recorder to record all the lectures. I found one on eBay for $40, and...
My first day is Jan. 17th, both lecture and lab, and I am actually anxious to get started!!! Not that I'm not enjoying the break, but I am ready to get started again. (Actually, I'm ready to be...
Using the Tortora one too, but it's the 11th edition. For A&P1, we used the 10th, so I had to buy the new book. Found it on eBay for about $30 less than at the school bookstore though, which...
I don't know about the LPN to RN bridge, but I have done all the testing, interviews, essay, etc. for the full nursing associates degree program at Pima Medical, and if I get in (which it looks like...