AZMama86

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  1. Maricopa Spring 2016 Block 1 students

    AZMama86 replied to Mrs.Bookworm's topic in Arizona Nursing

    My Block 1 clinicals (I go to MCC) were 2x a week (Weds & Thurs), 8 hours each day, 0630-1430. We didn't do 12 hour clinicals until Block 2 when we were in the

  2. Structured Nursing Review

    AZMama86 replied to AZBlueBell's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I go to MCC and there were people in Block 1 who liked it, but overall, the majority did not find it helpful. If that many people had found it helpful, there would have been much more interest in...

  3. Structured Nursing Review

    AZMama86 replied to AZBlueBell's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I took it in Block 1 and did not find it helpful, much like a lot of other people I've talked to. There was such a low interest in it for Block 2 that they did not offer it. I am taking it for Block 3...

  4. Pre-nursing healthcare jobs that still pay the bills.

    AZMama86 replied to KittenEars's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The wait list is down to a 1 semester wait, 2 semesters at the very most. If you are willing to become a CNA, they have schools in the area that you can do in just a few weeks. Some of them are pretty...

  5. Is it just me?

    AZMama86 replied to 1_fit_male_nurse2b's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It's not just you. I worked for a police department for 8 years with strict schedules and tons of planning for them before every shift bid. It drove me nuts that I couldn't get much info about nursing...

  6. Mesa community college nursing schedules

    AZMama86 replied to Sofia15's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I've got 4 kids ages 5-11 so I totally understand. I love the program but it is a LOT of work. You will have pretty much zero free time but you CAN do it! You will need a ton of help from family and...

  7. Mesa community college nursing schedules

    AZMama86 replied to Sofia15's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Clinicals are either Monday or Tuesday 0630-1830. So if you have Monday clinicals, you don't have anything Tuesday and vice versa. Wednesdays and Thursdays lecture is 0800-1000, lab 1030-1330. Keep in...

  8. Mesa community college nursing schedules

    AZMama86 replied to Sofia15's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Last semester at MCC, our Block 1 was 4 days a week: Monday & Tuesday 0900-1150, Wednesday and Thursday 0700-1500. When we started clinicals in Week 9 or 10, morning clinicals went from 0630-1430...

  9. NAU Nursing Spring 2016

    AZMama86 replied to Egaddy's topic in School, College Programs

    You might find this thread helpful:

  10. MCC Fall 2015 placement

    AZMama86 replied to Smella2020's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It's a set schedule, you do not get to choose any times/days. Block 1 is

  11. MCC/NAU Concurrent program questions

    AZMama86 replied to Prenurse94's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I love the program. I won't lie, it is a TON of work. You will pretty much have no life for two years. You will breathe nursing and only nursing! It is very easy to get overwhelmed but you can't let...

  12. Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    AZMama86 replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    $120k?? That is INSANE. I am in a concurrent 2-year BSN nursing program at a really good school and it will cost me $15k total for the ADN and BSN and books. There ARE less expensive programs out...

  13. MCC/NAU Concurrent program questions

    AZMama86 replied to Prenurse94's topic in Arizona Nursing

    There's no waitlist for the CEP program, only for the regular ADN program. I am currently in the CEP program. If you don't get in, you have to apply the next semester. CEP is the quickest way to get...

  14. MCC/NAU Concurrent program questions

    AZMama86 replied to Prenurse94's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It's not a semester, it's about a year. It was between 2-3 year wait so it has gotten much better. I had to wait almost 2 years to get

  15. Passing cut offs

    AZMama86 replied to vonricter222's topic in General Students

    Wow. 70%? That's it? At our school you have to get a 76% average on all the proctored exams. Get this... 75% of our grade is the proctored exams. They don't add ANY of the other 25% of your grade...

  16. Which size scrubs should I get?

    AZMama86 replied to thimba's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If it helps, I am 5'2", 120lbs, wear a 3 or 5 in juniors jeans, and wear an XS in scrubs. They are not the petite. If you are 5'4", I bet the petite would be too short. The XS fits me really well in...

  17. Almost there... have to be patient!

    AZMama86 replied to azgal81's topic in Arizona Nursing

    My scores were just a smidge lower than yours and I got accepted to the NAU/MCC CEP when I applied a few months back in May. Good luck!!

  18. CEP May Applicants

    AZMama86 replied to ChasingGreatness's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thank you, scrubgirl!! How is

  19. CEP May Applicants

    AZMama86 replied to ChasingGreatness's topic in Arizona Nursing

    NUR330 starts August 28 and ends October 12. :) I picked Thursday mornings too! 8 weeks from today we will be sitting in our first NUR330

  20. Chandler Gilbert Community College Nursing Program

    AZMama86 replied to doprider's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Wow. Thank you for sharing this article!! I have heard nothing good about CGCC's nursing program. I'm glad I stayed away from

  21. How much education do you plan on receiving?

    AZMama86 replied to daetor2012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just got accepted to a community college program that partners with a university so I will do my ADN and BSN at the same time. I will graduate with my BSN one semester after my ADN for a total of...

  22. Contact Issues

    AZMama86 replied to applesxoranges's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had issues with my contacts 24/7. After 14 years of wearing contacts, I got PRK (like LASIK) so I wouldn't have to deal with contact issues and being a nurse. Best decision I ever made!

  23. Enrolled in RN-BSN program and not working

    AZMama86 replied to jmichale's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have been wondering about how pregnancy/planning for children would work around nursing jobs

  24. CEP Requirements - relocating to AZ

    AZMama86 replied to scrubadub's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You should be able to send PMs now. You have to have 15 posts and you are at 15! I didn't realize there was an app. I will have to get that! I think the CEP is the best route too, if you have the time...

  25. CEP Requirements - relocating to AZ

    AZMama86 replied to scrubadub's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yes it sure is! I have learned a lot from this forum over the past few years! I work full time too and I agree.. not the ideal way to go but it's gotta get done at some point!