Calzonan RN

Calzonan RN

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  1. Anyone take Bio202 at Rio?

    Calzonan RN posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    The reason I'm asking is I'm studying for the midterm right now and my instructor gave us a 'focus guide' to study from. There just doesn't seem to be a lot of info we 'need' to know for the midterm...

  2. any Frontier applicants out there?

    Calzonan RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm not sure when she applied, she actually used to work with me and then moved to Florida. I found out from one of the midwives I work with that she was going in June and then I contacted her via...

  3. any Frontier applicants out there?

    Calzonan RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have actually just sent my application for June. I'm hoping to hear back fairly quickly since the deadline for applications was tomorrow. A friend of mine was placed in the June class in December...

  4. Online Midwife Programs

    Calzonan RN replied to mickey72's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a hospital with a lot of midwives and most of them have been educated through Frontier. It's a great program, I plan on applying for it very soon. Good luck, maybe I'll see you at...

  5. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

    Calzonan RN replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I've seen this argument over the years that I've been posting on this board. I personally think Apollo is a waste of money. You caN get an ADN from a CC for around $6000 and if you work it the right...

  6. Labor Murse Circulating for C-sections

    Calzonan RN replied to Glad's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work we do about 250-350 deliveries a month right now. We circulate for all of our c/s's, scheduled and unscheduled. We have a dedicated scrub tech who sometimes acts as a HUC as well. We...

  7. GRE vs. MAT

    Calzonan RN replied to Moogie's topic in Post Graduate Students

    My college offered the choice of the GRE or the MAT. I chose the MAT because it was only an hour long. I just didn't have the time to study up on my math or take a class to prep for the GRE or to...

  8. Being eaten alive!

    Calzonan RN replied to teensmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I have been in L&D for 2.5 years now, 1.5 years as a new grad nurse and before that a year as an extern. I unfortunately, had a similar situation...

  9. phoenix nicus

    Calzonan RN replied to ladybuckeye7's topic in Arizona Nursing

    A friend of mine works in peds at Banner Desert and told me that they just laid off at least 6 nurses from their NICU. Things are getting tight here in the valley. Most hospitals are not hiring new...

  10. Nursing school uniform & supplies? Help

    Calzonan RN replied to kss0740's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You'll need a good stethoscope, a lot of people say you can go cheap in NS, but you'll miss a lot if you do. I bought a really good Littman on Allheart.com (or it might be allhearts.com) one of...

  11. The Sad Truth

    Calzonan RN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I hate to say it but the 'stimulus package' that the new president is trying to pass will only make things worse. We can't count on it to make things better. A good analogy of it is if you owe...

  12. How are local hospital's are doing

    Calzonan RN replied to Kabin's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It's not all bad everywhere. Where I work I"m still picking up at least one extra shift a week, and they're still paying double time for it. We've been unusually busy lately, and this is usually...

  13. Everything I do is wrong!

    Calzonan RN replied to teensmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was in exactly the same situation 7 months ago. When I had originally started my orientation I thought my preceptor was great, friendly, a really nice person. By the end of it I would cry every...

  14. Who's Hiring New Grads?

    Calzonan RN replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Really, you should've started looking in Aug/Sept if you were due to graduate in December. Most of the new grad (Dec) slots are filled up by the beginning of November at the latest. I graduated last...

  15. It's almost surreal, I'm taking the NCLEX tomorrow...

    Calzonan RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And the next time I work I may be an RN. I'll find out Friday if I passed and I work Sunday. I haven't told anyone at work when I"m taking it, just in case I don't pass. I still don't feel like...

  16. ASU Nursing Program

    Calzonan RN replied to DDVpink89's topic in Arizona Nursing

    LOLOL, couldn't have said it better myself. I'm still trying to figure out which way I want to go as far as an advanced degree. As an RN I've come to realize that a BSN really doesn't make a...

  17. ASU Nursing Program

    Calzonan RN replied to DDVpink89's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm one of the people that chose to go the ADN route as well. I thought about going to ASU or Grand Canyon but under the advice of three different RN managers chose to go through an ADN program. I...

  18. current info on abrazo needed

    Calzonan RN replied to damarystx's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I work at an Abrazo facility too and love it there. They're really trying to improve things for the staff and are even giving me the option of going to a 3 shift a week pool position with only a year...

  19. "Caught" my first baby!!

    Calzonan RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been in L&D for almost two years now, but only 9 months as an RN. I had a pt come in the other night who was 5 cm, she was a G3P2 and was able to ambulate from triage to her L&D room....

  20. Grrr - MCCDNP Wait list

    Calzonan RN replied to SNIXRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hopefully they will keep knocking those classes out before they start school. My point is instead of having 3000(example) people on the wait list who have just completed a couple of classes and then...

  21. Grrr - MCCDNP Wait list

    Calzonan RN replied to SNIXRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Sorry, this double posted. I'm deleting the second

  22. Grrr - MCCDNP Wait list

    Calzonan RN replied to SNIXRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just wanted to offer a little bit of advice. When I applied for NS I put down 5 choices on my application. No, I didn't really want to go to several of those schools, but I figured the more...

  23. Epidemic of dumb!

    Calzonan RN replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unfortunately at the time I saw that mom I was working at a Catholic hospital and we weren't even allowed to mention the BC word! My preceptor told me about a pt of hers, G6P5 18 yo, who begged to...

  24. Advice for doing vaginal exams

    Calzonan RN replied to smithtip's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have very short fingers, so SVE's have been something I've worried about myself. I had a preceptor that showed me how to do a SVE and she sits on the bed to do it. I can't do it that way, my hand...

  25. Job Offer at St. Lukes Medical Center, Questions!!

    Calzonan RN replied to bigbee13's topic in Arizona Nursing

    If your wife is working the 7p-7a shift then a commute from Gilbert/Chandler/Mesa would be very doable. The bad traffic goes the opposite direction during those times. I live in Gilbert and commute...