Calzonan RN

Calzonan RN

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  1. Banner Gateway Opens

    Calzonan RN replied to Belinda-wales's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Belinda!! It was great working with you at the new hospital!! It's beautiful and I think it's going to be a great place to work. What was even better is it only took me 15 minutes to get home . I...

  2. Working as a nurse extern

    Calzonan RN replied to Glina's topic in Arizona Nursing

    CHW hires students to work as externs after block 1. From what I understand you work in an area that you've already covered in clinicals, which means no peds and no OB, but you can work med/surg and...

  3. Working as a nurse extern

    Calzonan RN replied to Glina's topic in Arizona Nursing

    It works a little different here in AZ. I'm working as an extern right now. During the summer you can work full-time through CHW (St. Joes, Ch-Reg, Mercy-Gil) and then when you get back to school...

  4. ASU's RN-BSN program ?'s...

    Calzonan RN replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yeah, you got it. Same policy I guess. No, no word about our preceptorships. I'm not sure if they've even contracted with anyone because they haven't even been able to tell us which hospitals we'll...

  5. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    Calzonan RN replied to Kabin's topic in School, College Programs

    If it is a myth than a lot of the recruiters believe it. I heard this straight from two hospital nurse recruiters and an ER charge

  6. Survey: Would you pay Apollo $43,000 or Ethel Bauer $27,000 or do you have any ideas

    Calzonan RN replied to parkingmanager's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hate to tell you this, but even the weekend day program at GCC (which I'm in) advises against working. They tell you it's FRI/Sat, but neglect to mention that you need lab hours, you have to pick...

  7. ASU's RN-BSN program ?'s...

    Calzonan RN replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    HEY GUYS!!! You've already applied for your preceptorships??? I think they're waiting to see how many of us fail before they allow us to, lolol. We're not applying until the very end, maybe even...

  8. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    Calzonan RN replied to Kabin's topic in School, College Programs

    I would definitely check it out. I've heard great things about GCU, in fact, I work with one of the instructors that teaches there and she really does know her stuff and I'm sure is a great...

  9. Banner Job Fair?

    Calzonan RN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thrashej, I've heard about recruiters hiring on the spot at the job fairs, so be prepared for an interview etc. I wanted to go check out Banner Gateway last weekend, but had clinicals. I'm going on...

  10. Low cencus

    Calzonan RN replied to madwife2002's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I know the hospital I'm at has been the opposite. Any week the nurses have been able to pick up extra shifts, in fact, we're so busy that they've asked nurses to stay over after their 12 hour shift!...

  11. Stressed student with questions

    Calzonan RN replied to RN4262's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Here are some websites and addresses that may be helpful- Arizona Board of Nursing 4747 N. 7th St., Ste. 200 Phoenix, AZ 85014 (602) 889-5150 azbn.gov NCLEX-RN Candidate Website- vue.com/nclex...

  12. Stressed student with questions

    Calzonan RN replied to RN4262's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I think I can help you out a little. I am starting my fourth block (last semester) this week so I've been checking on a lot of the questions you have. When you can take the NCLEX pretty much depends...

  13. Will I HAVE TO particpate in abortions if I become a L&D nurse????

    Calzonan RN replied to chnc1024's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is a good question, and one I asked before I decided to work towards becoming an L&D nurse. I wouldn't want to participate in an 'elective abortion' either, but I have cared for patients who...

  14. Apollo Program and IASIS Hospitals

    Calzonan RN replied to MassagetoRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    OP- I'm a little confused. You stated that you'd be entering school at block three, but that Apollo would still cost $28K, is that right? For two blocks???? I don't know why you don't look into...

  15. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Calzonan RN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    After years of reading this thread I finally have something to add to it. I'm working at a hospital which is one of the oldest if not the oldest hospital here in Phoenix. It's over 100 years old,...

  16. Epidemic of dumb!

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

    This reminds me of a movie I just watched called "Idiocracy". It's about how in 500 years if all the 'stupid' people keep reproducing at alarming rates, and the high IQ people keep waiting to start a...

  17. Which hospital to work in as a new grad?

    Calzonan RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I will be graduating in December and am starting to think about where I want to apply once I graduate. There are several hospitals near me, but there is also a pretty well known teaching hospital...

  18. MCCCD glendale community college

    Calzonan RN replied to mmelrose's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm currently in the weekend program. When I entered block one I took the math class just to brush up on my math skills. I felt it was very useful. I didn't take the AB class, from what I heard the...

  19. Relocating..visiting in July. Buckeye??

    Calzonan RN replied to flowerchick's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I've lived in Gilbert for the past 9.5 years and absolutely love it. When I moved here it was very rural (we're talking dairy farms everywhere and corn fields) but now it is a growing area full of...

  20. GCC Weekend Program

    Calzonan RN replied to 1BUSY SN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You're right, sometimes what you say online can come across in a different manner than you mean. About orientation, take what they say with a grain of salt. They tried to terrify all of us by saying...

  21. GCC Weekend Program

    Calzonan RN replied to 1BUSY SN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I think you may have misunderstood me. I was just letting you know a weekend that you should be out of school, not suggesting you get married on July 4th. Also, I never said that your life would be...

  22. GCC Weekend Program

    Calzonan RN replied to 1BUSY SN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm in the weekend program at GCC and it's not really as 'year round' as they say it is (or it wasn't for us at least). If you set a date for the 4th of July weekend you should be good to go....

  23. Pay rates for this area??

    Calzonan RN replied to AfghaniPrinzess's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm not sure how much they pay travel nurses, or if they even pay them more for L&D, but if you are going to work as a travel nurse here you really have to know your stuff. I work L&D and...

  24. shoes for clinicals?

    Calzonan RN replied to futureaznurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    LOVE my Dansko's but a word of warning about them. If you can afford it, you might as well get some good shoes now but take time to wear them in. WEar them around the house for a couple days first,...

  25. Job Search-New grad

    Calzonan RN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Have you thought about Banner Mesa? They're switching to BAnner Gateway in Sept, right off of US60 and Higley. Depending on where you live that might be easy to get to. I can't believe we'll be...