Hobberdog

Phoenix, AZ Graduated May 2014 Passed NCLEX June 9th 2014 Applied for about 25 jobs Have ACLS Hired yesterday July 2nd in a Trauma/Surgical ICU at at Trauma 1 hospital.

My point is that you both have to be 100% committed to the relationship. When you start measuring who is contributing more or less, you are opening yourself up to problems. Clearly there are times when one does more than the other. I just finished...

Arizona $26.25 w/ 18% differential for night shift New Grad ICU

Marriage is 100%/100%, otherwise it will fail. 50/50 is decided with a divorce.

Take a look at Glassdoor.com. They have anonymous postings about current pay and experience. It will give you a good idea of what you should be getting paid.

Spunj13. Recognizing the difference between metabolic and respiratory changes in the blood gases. What is the cause of the change, and what can be done to help stabilize the patient. ECG's just take practice. The link I provided really helped me. ...

I faced the same decision as you did, but at the time, GCU was still 5 semesters. That put the cost over the top for me. I anticipated for the scholarship due to grades while calculating the costs. If there had been only 4 semesters when I went to...

Tell your husband to read this comment... I am a former general contractor. My specialty was carpentry. I have worked 10 hour days framing houses in the Arizona sun. Was the work hard? Yes. Was I tired? Yes. I am now a nurse (or murse - male n...

This site has a great ECG simulator. You can adjust the time of the game with the settings button. It really helped me recognize the rhythms. ECG Simulator | SkillStat Learning - Fast, Fun and Effective! I would also start reviewing the values for...

So what you are saying is that everything around you is telling you NO... your gut, your mind, your instinct, everyone on this thread... but you are still considering the job? Do you really need me to tell you what to do? NO! Trust your spidey se...

Has anyone joined the military to pay for CRNA school? If so, how is it? How many years are you required to work for them after graduation? Thanks

I am looking at the Air Force. They do not have a specific school. I get to choose the school I go to. From what I understand it is about a 3 year payback. My question is more about the experience of serving in the military. What is that like? ...

I haven't received an e-mail. I'm worried now that my spam filters snagged it. Nope, just checked.

My status still says "Online Assessment Completed." I'm wondering if it will ever change. I applied for cardio ICU and Liver ICU.

SuchAMuffin - I am not a student at CGCC. I'm glad to year that your experience has been positive. I agree with your comments on ADNs. I think that all community colleges will soon drop ADN programs in place of the concurrent programs. The job ma...

I go to ASU (for 27 more days, wahoo!), not MCC, but I think I can help. I have only used the e-books. They took a little getting used to, but overall, I'm satisfied. You can search for topics quickly, they are always with you, and I don't know if...

I have the same goal as you and had the same problem as you are having going into nursing school. 4.0 in community college and got my first B in my first semester of nursing school. I ended up getting 2 B's in nursing school and I will graduate Sum...

The only one I have heard bad things about is the Chandler-Gilbert program. I have heard really good things about Mesa Community, Phoenix college and Gateway.

I will graduate in May from ASU. I am happy with my choice. Both programs will teach you to be a good nurse. Both programs cost about the same (GCU changed to a 4 semester program which cut the cost quite a bit). GCU at A.T. Still would have been ...

I would like to know this as well. I graduate in May and I'm looking at a possible job at the same type of facility.

Carrington is no longer at AZ Heart Hospital. Currently they are only allowing students from ASU.

In 2010 I was 37 years old. The housing marked crashed a few years earlier and ended my contracting business. Then I was diagnosed with cancer. At that point my wife decided that I was to go back to school. I had just received great care from som...

This section is mostly nursing students. The only experience we have is from our clinicals.

Keep steppin'

I had a great time at the VA. Great nurses and lots of opportunities to practice skills.