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  1. Chandler Gilbert accelerated May 2013

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to AZirish's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The program is not as bad as people have reported. I think lessons have been learned by the department after a few years of trial and error. It does have one of the youngest programs in all the...

  2. Chandler Gilbert accelerated May 2013

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to AZirish's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Plan on having 3-4 hours of good quality studying. Buy Test Success the required book for the review class even if you are not taking it. Buy Fundamentals Success. Use the online materials that are...

  3. Chandler Gilbert accelerated May 2013

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to AZirish's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hello, I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I finished Blk 1 in the fall and am in the process of finishing Blk 2 at CGCC. I had advice for everyone, you have a shorter time than I did. Make good...

  4. Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

    Two weeks ago, I almost fainted. I volunteer in the ER. I got to watch a doc insert a central catheter and arterial line. We were all wearing the isolation gowns. I was asked to hold pressure on the...

  5. Thoughts on taking Microbiology in Fall with first semester Nursing courses?

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to larma's topic in General Students

    Take it in the summer when all you have to worry about is micro. Nursing school will take up your time and energy. If you havent started those yet, the micro experience will be a good foundation for...

  6. "Can't be a nurse if you suck as a waitress."

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to bonjournurse2b's topic in General Students

    When you learned how to drive, I bet you felt overwhelmed with remembering to check mirrors, blind spots, turn lights on or off, using your blinker, remembering brake vs gas, which was turn signal vs...

  7. What classes are you taking in spring

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    I don't know how anyone could take courses other than nursing courses. I am so happy I took Micro 3 summers

  8. About the HESI

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to MilliePieRN's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    good job. i got an 1127 with conversion of 99.99%. if you go into the evolve website, you can look to see what areas are strengths and weaknesses. you can print a study packet. on the...

  9. Rio Salado college HCR 240

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to wyominglopez's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The CGCC instructor was

  10. Traveler ISO short term housing near Banner Desert for Jan-Apr 2013

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to Liketravln's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You might want to stay away from Tempe, it is a college town which means you might have a bunch of neighbors that like to party. Areas closest to Cardons directly north of the 60, East of Dobson to...

  11. How do I avoid the drama and cliques?

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to FaithGurl93's topic in General Students

    Try to stay away from those that give you a feeling of dread when you see them. I get along with most my peers but there are a few that just rub me the wrong way by being OVERLY boastful about their...

  12. Davis's Success Books Study Guides

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to RNpearls1908's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I liked Test Success for learning how to break down

  13. I feel very overwhelmed about my clinicals.

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to NurseKis's topic in General Students

    Something sounds very wrong in a program where you havent learned how to do skills on manikins before clinicals. If you havent learned to do injections that says you might have not learned to find...

  14. Livescribe Pen: To Buy or Not to Buy

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to bdicenzo's topic in General Students

    you can also consider getting a refurbished one from livescribe.com for much cheaper. I paid $100 for the 8 gb Echo. You can also print up a notepad from the livescribe

  15. Microbiology HELP!!!!!

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to littlefrog7's topic in General Students

    Have considered looking on youtube for whatever subject you don't quite understand. There are plenty of videos out there that might explain topics in other

  16. Starting to freak out a little....

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to myamamma's topic in General Students

    Make sure you get a book that tells the rationale on all correct and incorrect answers so you understand why the incorrect answer was not a choice. The Success books are like that. Get abook that...

  17. What to do in family emergency situations?

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    When my grandmother (whose b-day is today) Died in December, it was in the hospital where my mom and aunt work. My other aunt (also a nurse) flew into town to spend the previous days with g-ma while...

  18. What is happening?

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students

    I agree about looking at Test Success. A week ago Last Thursday, I read a few chapter from my Test Success book about understanding multiple choice and alt answer questions. Days before I did read my...

  19. Glendale CC book list for first block

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to donovasu's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The easiest thing to do would be to buy the books listed in the syllabus. There is a book bundle that includes all the books and access codes fr the online courses. I am at CGCC right now, I did not...

  20. What to label your dividers?

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to ko115's topic in General Students

    I labeled mine based on the syllabus which has topics as Modules. So it goes Module 1: Fundamentals of Nursing Module 2: nursing process, etc. Then the labs are Skills Week 1, Pharm Week 1, etc,...

  21. The "Nursing Games" claims it's first victims...

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to Klimpys's topic in General Students

    My school required a 100% for passing. If you fail, you can take it again. The irony is that there is a medical math class offered. But it started the week after our math test. How was the class...

  22. 16 year old in the ADN nursing program, now they're asking me to withdraw? :

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to xAngel's topic in General Students

    Read about about an 18 yr old with a MSN. This might not help, but it has been done

  23. Instructor teaching style

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to PirateArrrNnnn's topic in General Students

    Thanks Prof. I keep up with reading, assignments, go to labs, etc. I also try to engage in active learning in class by participating in discussions during class rather than staying quiet. As for...

  24. Instructor teaching style

    PirateArrrNnnn posted a topic in General Students

    I just finished my second week of nursing school. I was wondering how your instructors teach your classes. Some of us in our class have commented that it feels like there is a bunch of self teaching...

  25. The rolling backpack debate

    PirateArrrNnnn replied to winterlights08's topic in General Students

    Are those young people going to pay for your medical bills? Why force the issue of fitting in because no one has a rolling backpack. Break that trend, be the first to go for a rolling backpack. I say...