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Is the $3500 for Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans? There are also "Alternative" student loans, which I don't really know much about, but do a search on this website for "Alternative Student Loans" or "Private Student Loans" Hope this helps!!

I worked 40 hours a week in Blocks 1 & 2 and got decent grades, but I was in the P/T program. In Blocks 3 & 4 I will only be working 1 day a week as an extern. I am taking out students loans to help pay for bills. I don't know what you financial situation is, but have you thought about student loans?

Congratulations !!! :balloons: :balloons:

I believe the F/T program is a little more organized that the P/T program. I'm sure you do well there. Good luck to you. :)

Well, to be honest, the first semester was fine, but our Block II instructor left and this last semester was very disorganized to say the least. Are you thinking of enrolling in the P/T or F/T program? I did have a couple of very good instructors though, and I've heard good things about the new Block I instructor.

Hi Jared, Welcome! I'm a Block 2 student in the P/T program at GCC.

Grand Canyon University has a Master's degree program, and UOP and NAU have on-line programs. There is a CNM on-line program offered through Frontiers College in Kentucky. Go to www.midwives.org. Good luck!!:)

We did NG's, Wound Care, Foley's, passing Meds, injections and IV's.

My clinicals are at Thunderbird. What about you?

For Process, I read the chapters and I taped the lecture. Later at work, I would listen to the lecture on tape, while I was working. (I got low 90's on my tests doing this). Many questions on the test were not covered in lecture, so you definitely need to READ THE BOOK. If you have time, make an outline if that helps you. I do believe that writing things down helps to reinforce it in your brain. ( I didn't have time to do this). For Assessment, the first test I ever took, I got a 76%---the material just seemed so easy, it couldn't be hard, right? WRONG!!! I made the mistake of just studying the powerpoints. After, the first test I started studying the book and working from the workbook and got low 90's and high 80's. For Pharm, I studied the book and workbook and got A's on my first 2 tests, and then the tests got harder and I started to get low to mid 80's. (The first couple of tests were kind of easy, and many of my classmates told me they only studied the powerpoints and did ok). I ended up with all B's in all of my classes. I also spent a lot of time in study groups with classmates and that helped. We would quiz each other over the information. Memorizing the information won't help you in Process. KNOW YOUR PATHO. Your patho class will help you in your process class. The questions are application..."WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?" type of questions. I study/read 2 hours every morning and throughout the day on Sunday (I study for an hour, do some housework, study, eat, study, etc). On the week before a test, I throw in extra time to study in the evenings (usually with/classmates). I didn't have much time for social activities, or even watch television. I do think you should set aside some time (like one night a week to do something fun, even if it's just to watch a favorite TV show). Everyone is worried about their 1st test...DON'T FREAK OUT...you will do fine.:)

Hi!! Did the instructor give you Power point lecture notes? I had different instructors, but this is what I did. For Process, I read the book. Some people did outlines and did well with that, but I work 40 hours a week, so I didn't have time. For Assessment, I did the study guide (the entire thing, not just the multiple choice questions.) For pharm, I read the book and did the multiple choice questions in the study quide. Also, there are NCLEX questions for the books on the EVOLVE website. I spent about 10-15 hours studying/reading every week and I would double that time to study for a test. The first tests will be the hardest because you don't know what to expect, but you will be fine. Good luck!! :)

I live in Mesa. On a good day (no traffic), it will take about 45 mins to get there, but if the traffic is really heavy, it can take an 1 1/2 hours. I picked GCC because I work full-time and I would have to wait longer to get into the P/T program at GWC. I only waited one semester.

Hi Keli, I am in the p/t GCC program and I live in the East Valley. There are times during the semester that you might need to come to school during the week other than Fri/Sat. I'm not sure how your program will be (they are switching instructors this semester), but towards Finals, we had to do check-offs and I'd go in to videotape during the week and also there might be times when you will want to practice in the lab during the week since your time in the lab is limited on Fridays and Saturdays because you will be in class. When you start clinicals, you will need to go to the hospital the day before to pick out your patient. You will need to go to the hospital in the afternoon on Thursdays. Hope this info helps. :)

I don't work in a hospital right now. I do know that the instructors write letters of recommendations for students that want to do an externship after the 2nd block. I think those that work in a hospital/healthcare facility have a slight advantage because it is a totally different environment than an office. It was a little intimidating for me when I first started clinicals. I felt like a fish out of water...a little clumsy.

Sorry to change the subject, but do you know which hospitals in the Phoenix area, offer to pay off student loans?