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I had not been able to reply because I had some log in problems. ANYWAY.... We drove to the Wonderful Arizona state. We arrived in Gilbert at about 1900 and was't very impressed with what I saw. We looked and looked for a hotel and could not find ONE!!! We stopped and asked around and we had to drive to Chandler (not that far) to find a decent hotel and not an hourly motel ( I guess that could have been fun) anyway, Gilbert is small and wayyy overpriced. The next day we drove around Gilbert and Chandler. We found some nice areas on the outskirts of town and some not so nice, older areas in downtown Chandler. I guess it was OK, but a bit too busy for us. We loved the Marriot in Chandler though, great service and price and a great breakfast included. Later in the day we drove to the famous QC. We got lost about three times because locals could not make up their minds on which way was East or West. This is what I found: I totally fell in love with Orchard Ranch but the only home we found was $450,000. It would be nice if I could afford it. It would be so worth it. The lots are from 1/3 to 1/2 acre. But enough of daydreaming, after all I am only a Nurse. San Tan Ranch nice and the homes cute. I LOVED the waterfall at the entrance, however, the lots looked like a townhome courtyard (very tiny). San Tan Heights homes were great and the lots were a decent size but the streets can barely accommodate two cars, they were extremely narrow. Johnson Ranch has nice homes with nice yards on one side of the road and way overpriced for QC (2000sq ft for $215,000). Overpriced for me anyway. We went across the highway and the homes there were a LOT cheaper both in price and construction quality with shingle roofs (who uses shingles anymore, and with 115 degree weather :uhoh21: ). Copper Basin was nice but again the homes we saw all had very small lots. I had imagined Queen Creek homes had these huge lots to build a tennis court and a pool and live happily ever after. Bear in mind that I have three children and would like to give them some space to grow up. We decided that it was not rural enough for me and way to rural for the Kiddos. So needless to say, I was a bit dissapointed. Especially when driving back on Power Rd., the traffic was so backed up that it took us over 1 hour to travel what had taken us about 20 minutes earlier in the day. On the way back to town, I wanted to drive around and see beyond Gilbert, Chandler and QC. We got to this place called Apache Junction...I know it sounds like something from the Wild Wild West. But it had some great new areas and great new schools and shopping centers and WALMART!!! (My kids drink about 6-7 gallons of milk a week so I really need it). At first all I saw were the many trailer home parks on the west side of the freeway but after driving around the east side, and seeing all the new developments, I absolutely loved it. And after we drove around and saw the prices on homes, I loved it even more!!! 2800sq ft 5yo home in a cul de sac for $230,000 . That is unheard of where I live now. I hope we can make a decision soon before that area goes way high in price. So in three days we saw about 15 homes. I was sooo ready to get back home. Sooooo, that is my Arizona adventure. We are supposed to go back in Feb to look at more homes in wonderful Apache Junction

I'll let you know when we get back how it went. I hope we decide on an area so we can really start looking. I'm armed with all the info from the internet so I have done some homework.

I do home health IV therapy. I got most of my IV experience in an Outpatient Surgery Center. You could do a few months there and you get pretty good at it. You will be able to do thumbs and toes no big deal. The only certification I have is the one from nursing school, but believe me when I tell you, there is a BIG, HUGE difference between a plastic arm and the real arm or hand or foot with tiny veins. My infusions are usually either 30min or 60min and most of my pts have PICC or central lines but you will encounter at least a couple of pts a week that you'll have to do peripherally and you have to learn not to sweat it. Remember the patients are ALWAYS watching you so you have to get very confident about it.

I think we are driving down there this weekend. Thanks for naming the areas, that way we know where to start. I tried that link and it did not work. But that's OK because you have given me so much info, I feel like I know somebody there already. I think it is going to be pretty hard to be in a new place knowing nobody. I have lived in Las Vegas for 14 yrs. But Im sure I'll get used to it and will meet a lot of cool new people. :)

Thanks so much mango. That was great information. I felt like I already asked you most of the questions I had including the "Is there a WalMart Supercenter nearby?" :) With 3 kids I have to have a WalMart. Why the flat tires? Is it the road or the construction? So far I have a couple of homes to look at. One on Cheyenne Rd. and one on Tourmaline Dr. I don't know which area is better and the houses are very similar in price and sq footage so I think the best bet is to go and look at them one of these weekends. How about the mosquitoes? It seems like there is a problem during the Summer months. Have you lived there for a while? Are there some areas more problematic than others? Thank you so much

It sounds like a great area to raise a family from the internet info I got, but I would like to hear from the people that have actually visited or live near there. Thank you

And then you get the ones that say. "You have to tell me exactly what time you are going to be here because I'm going to the movies afterwards, I was told I was allowed to go to church but since I am not a church goer, I go to the movie theater" :stone

Thank you ayndim. I pm'd you Thank you Roozeyk I will look at that area. I noticed the prices going way up just in one month since I started looking. I guess I better hurry and get something right away.

I did it and still regret it. I tried to go onto a different area other than Med/Surg. I was promised that as soon as I finished orientation I would be able to and it never happened. They make it virtually impossible for you to transfer to another area since nobody wants to work -Med/Surg/Slaughter house- and they already have MANY philipino nurses that come here with either a lot of nursing or medical experience and they get the special treatment especially since most of the other department have philipino nurses in charge. Make sure you do your homework before you sign up. If they promise you anything and they will, get it in writing. That was my mistake, so please learn from it. Good luck to you. There are a lot of other grants out there that you can apply for, just make sure you apply early.

I am so discouraged. We found some new great looking big homes for a great price so we contacted a realtor and she started doing some homework for us. Apparently she went to the site and it was a great area of Gilbert, AZ. We were so excited and ready to go there in 2 weeks to start paperwork and all. Well, I got a detailed map of Phoenix and the Gilbert area and this so called great neiborhood homes all back up to the railroad, I mean their backyard wall is right next to the railroad so I can't tell you how dissapointed we were that it WAS too good to be true and I also can't believe the realtor, she never mentioned the railroad. Oh well, I guess we'll continue looking....and will get a different realtor for sure.

I am quite comfortable accessing and changing needles on passports and port-a-caths and I just took out a PICC today with the proper MD's order. This is about the 20th PICC I have taken out so far and there is not much to it. Maybe graduatenurse is talking about something else.???

You guys are so cool. I have been looking at this info and it's great. THANK YOU:)

WOW....thanks for all the info. The homes look like they are a great deal. I looked for Surprise or Fountain Hills on my map but could not find them. Can you tell me what other town they are near to? Your home sounds like a great place. How long ago did you buy?

By the way, I have a 4yo with autism so I need to find a school with a solid autism program. I found a list of schools through the local newspaper so I started calling but all the schools are closed for the holidays.

I haven't even looked for work yet because I want to get good schools and a good community. I was looking into either Gilbert or Chandler or Mesa. I know that's a huge area but I just need to know the good "pockets" or zip codes so I can start looking at housing.

We are planning on moving to the Phoenix area within the next few months but I don't know where to even start looking for a good comunity to raise 3 kids. I tried looking at the local newspaper and their crime reports but I am still confused. Help Please!!!

Try www.wocncb.org . You can request a handbook to study and then take the exam at one of the several locations they offer.

Thank you so much. You make it sound so much easier than the books. I really appreciate your help. The passport is a portacath but on the arm but it is basically the same concept.

How about 007 in "Die another day" when he makes his own heart stop and then escapes? Wasn't that "amazing".:rotfl:

How about some informational websites? I really need your HELP.:uhoh21: Thanks

[i successfully remove all the wax and notice, to my dismay, that the hair is still there. So I shaved the damned stuff off. Hell, I was numb by that point anyway. And then I put the box of wax back in my medicine cabinet. Never know when a moustache might start to come in.] :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Oh my!!!. I guess the $60 i pay are really worth it. By the way, there are some very good places out there that pre-spray you with a numbing solution, i guess it's some type of diluted lidocaine and it really works.

Hello. I am very new to home health and am supposed to access a passport for infusion. Any tips, comments or recommendations? I have been reading about it but I thought it would be wonderful if I could get some pointers from experienced seasoned Nurses. Thank you