Calzonan RN

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  1. overtime incentives

    Calzonan RN replied to wnydapoo's topic in Arizona Nursing

    A friend of mine who works at CR says she gets $500 for coming in on an off day, plus double time. Also, I've heard that Banner is going to double time for overtime as well. There is a lot of money...

  2. NEW GRAD: L&D, PP, or ANTE

    Calzonan RN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thrashej, I didn't know you were interested in OB, are you going to try to do your preceptorship there? I've been working in L&D as an extern since Jan and just LOVE it. I'm hoping that with a...

  3. About to start first job as RN-L&D

    Calzonan RN replied to Belinda-wales's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Belinda- I'm sure you'll do fine!! I worked last night and was hoping to see you there!! It was a lot of fun, everyone is really nice and it's an interesting patient population. :chuckle I'm sure...

  4. What's typical while in Nursing school?

    Calzonan RN replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I decided to go to Glendale CC because they have a weekend program. It worked best for my family and it was easier to KNOW what days of the week I'd be gone, better for planning etc. My classes are...

  5. Advice on Positions to Work While in or Waiting to Attend Nursing School?

    Calzonan RN replied to RNfaster's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Larry- Are you in the weekend program at GCC? I'm in block 3 there. Just curious... OP- I have a friend who started off at a hospital as a transporter. Didn't take any qualifications to get the...

  6. About to start first job as RN-L&D

    Calzonan RN replied to Belinda-wales's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Belinda- I worked last week and LOVED it!! I think you will too. I'm working this Sunday night, so maybe I'll finally get to meet you!! Stopped by today and met another new RN, everybody's been...

  7. I got the extern job!!

    Calzonan RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm so excited, they just called and I got the OB extern position!! It's the area I want to work at the hospital I want to work at!! I've been applying for extern positions for four months now...

  8. If you are looking to be an extern......

    Calzonan RN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    St. Joes has already hired their Jan externs, they do their hiring in Oct/Nov or so. My friend got a job as an extern there and just went through orientation this week. Some of the other hospitals...

  9. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    Calzonan RN replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Stay away from Maricopa, unless you like tons of traffic trying to get in/out with only a one-lane street. Same with parts of Queen Creek. Traffic is a nightmare in these two places. Gilbert, or...

  10. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    Calzonan RN replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I know Mercy Gilbert is a new hospital and is still trying to get the kinks worked out, but it's a beautiful hospital. I have friends that work at Chandler REgional and love it. I know the pay is...

  11. Banner Healthcare???

    Calzonan RN replied to flaerman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thrashej, I'm doing psych first I'm not sure where I'm doing my med/surg clinicals, I thought it would just be at BT still. I carpool with a couple of people (well one less now, she transferred to...

  12. Banner Healthcare???

    Calzonan RN replied to flaerman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks thrashej!!! It's in OB!!!! I really wanted to end up there, so everything worked out great. I thought I'd end up working med/surg for a while first, and then when I graduated apply for OB,...

  13. Banner Healthcare???

    Calzonan RN replied to flaerman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm glad to hear that, I just got a job as an extern there. I really liked the hospital when I toured it, but you never know until you work there. I've done my clinicals at Banner Thunderbird and...

  14. CNA ratio to patient

    Calzonan RN replied to linda8532's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I worked one night as a CNA for med/surg and had 30 patients. It was my first night as a CNA, working for a registry, and it was overwhelming. Most of the nurses ended up taking their own patients,...

  15. Any L&D nurses here?

    Calzonan RN replied to flygirls2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I recently interviewed for an externship in OB (should hear back any day now) but was told that if I didn't like L&D I could switch to PP. Are you sure you'd be 'stuck' with where you extern?...

  16. Help!! OB extern interview in two days!!

    Calzonan RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm being interviewed for an extern position in OB on Thursday. I REALLY want this job and I want to impress the person interviewing me. I know they always ask "Why did you become a nurse" and also,...

  17. Help!! OB extern interview in two days!!

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

    Well my interview went pretty well. It wasn't really an interview, more of a let's get acquainted type of thing. Part of the application process involved 8 questions that we had to answer, which...

  18. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    Calzonan RN replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks, I figured you'd be within a year of graduating during block II, not 1, so that makes sense. I know every Banner is different, my friend got a job last month (13 months before we graduate) at...

  19. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    Calzonan RN replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Stopnik, On one of your threads you said that Banner hires during block I for an externship. All of the Banner hospitals I've contacted only hire after block II. Does the fellowship program get that...

  20. Phoenix Newbie

    Calzonan RN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Drive out east on 60, exit north on Ellsworth (maybe 10-15 miles past Alma School) to Usery Recreation Area. It's a path through all these houses and right before you get to the mountain that says...

  21. Phoenix Newbie

    Calzonan RN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Arizona Nursing

    If you don't mind spending a little $$ for great food, there is a place in downtown Tempe (right off of 7th and Mill) called 'House of Tricks'. It is an old house, converted to a restaraunt. AWESOME...

  22. Dilemma

    Calzonan RN replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    We have two pregnant girls in my class. One of them was due in October and should've been able to complete the classroom portion of block 2. I'm in a program that does all classroom/lecture work...

  23. ? about getting LPN and externing.

    Calzonan RN posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I was under the impression that if you got your LPN you couldn't extern because of scope of practice rules. I called a hospital yesterday and was told that if I had my LPN I could make more money...

  24. ? about getting LPN and externing.

    Calzonan RN replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks Pattchez, you gave some great advice!! This is the exact reason I want to extern, to gain more exposure to the hospital without the responsibility of an LPN. I think if I had been working as a...

  25. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    Calzonan RN replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I had two of my children there and wasn't exactly thrilled with the hospital. My anesthesiologist never showed up so my OB came in and asked how my epidural was doing, I told her I don't know, I...