PhxButterfly

you can check on the Az State Board of Nursing website http://www.azbn.gov/EducationCNAPrograms.aspx & download this list of programs with their phone numbers to call if any are close to you.... CNA Approved Programs List Also, since you are unemployed have you applied for financial aid (pell grant)? And you might want to check out these resources for unemployed training. Phx http://phoenix.gov/econdev/phxwc/index.html Maricopa county workforce http://www.maricopaworkforceconnection.com/ If you are willing to jump through a couple of months of workshops and paperwork and testing, they have funding to help with non-degree career classes such as CNA & LPN. This is a nice website for cost comparisons of those willing to share it: http://www.ade.az.gov/arizonaheat/Courses/Program_list_filtered.asp?returnP=20&Ptype=Training%20Program&County=Maricopa&category=&keyword=nursing%20assistant&DL=2 Oh, and this facility Life Care Center at South Mountain 8008 South Jesse Owens Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85042 Phone: (602) 243-2780 http://www.lcca.com/facility.php?facid=211 had an ad in Craigslist last May about hosting a CNA training. Maybe they will have another one? Hope this helps!!!

That's good to know, thank you. (I was just curious about looking ahead of time to see what to prepare for as far as strengths and weaknesses. )

Thank you!! That gives me a lot to look forward to:lvan: rather than fear....

That makes sense! :smackingf Thank you!!

I found this website and was wondering if anyone could tell me the names of the LPN teachers? Thanks!! http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/SelectTeacher.jsp?the_dept=All&sid=2099&orderby=TDept&letter=N

Ok. thank you for clarifying!

OH!! ok! now I understand :) Thank you for explaining... Is it ok to request PM's from anyone that has PN books for sale?

Hi, Is there a classified section where used books are sold/bought? I searched last night and couldn't find one. Thanks!!

If you are planning on living near Coolidge: Florence hospital is down there and opening in December http://www.florencehospital.com/ (It is a sister hospital to Gilbert :http://www.GilbertER.com) Casa Grande is close by and their hospital has openings http://www.casagrandehospital.com/careers/careers_listing In the Chandler Area, Mercy Gilbert is good & is connected to St.Joe's in Phoenix :) Not as many nursing jobs there right now. http://www.chwcareers.org/Facilities/Mercy-Gilbert-Medical-Center/Careers/index.htm Best Wishes!!

shhhhhh don't tell everyone the secret!!

Enjoying meeting new, positive, happy colleagues:yeah:

That is too funny! But you didn't say where you sit

I like the front row on the end. I don't like distractions in front of me. I keep myself on track better with only the teachers. The other students who sit in the front tend to talk to each other less which helps a lot too!! good question! Isn't it funny too how everyone kind of stakes out their "seat" and stays there?

OLD but ready for new life! Excited to be in school again! Will I always be this excited? Probably not, but better than homeless!

congrats on graduating high school and having your whole life ahead of you!! don't let your dream go by the wayside!! as far as the pct, depending on where you live, i recommend gateway's cna program that has a follow up 6wk pct program that allows you to then work as a pct. i plan on working as a pct on-call around my home health care job schedule until i am able to start the next step of lpn school & clinicals. after that, depending on your goals as far as lpn, asn, bsn - all can be started with classes at a community college which will save you money. if you get your cna/pct it is ~possible~ to work with an agency/network that will help with rn school tuition, but those funds-if you can find them are usually only $1500 max a year for full-time employees. seeing right now (unemployed, lol) if you are eligible for financial aid grants, subsidized loans, etc, could be a good step and a great place to start is at the financial aid office of a community college close to you. there are also tons of scholarships they can help point you in the direction of finding. these are 2 sites they will want you to fill out. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ http://www.pin.ed.gov/pinwebapp/pinindex.jsp hope this helps, feel free to ask away if i/we can help any more :)