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  1. Abrazo Healthcare Nursing Program Accepting Applications

    mattsmom64 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just saw an ad in today's Republic on page A10...... Abrazo Healthcare has partnered with Baptist Health Systems to offer an RN Program. The program will be offered at 2 locations: Phoenix Baptist...

  2. Nurse Externs?

    mattsmom64 replied to Calbrunette's topic in Arizona Nursing

    CHW stands for Catholic Healthcare West. Their hospitals in the Phoenix area include St Joe's, Barrow's, Chandler Regional Hospital, and Mercy

  3. Who's Hiring New Grads?

    mattsmom64 replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I graduated last December and I remember that a lot of my classmates were experiencing the same thing you are. No one was hiring in December and January. Towards the end of January and February...

  4. Clinical Sheet Sign Up Madness

    mattsmom64 replied to azscot's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I can't believe that your instructor let people sign up the way they did! I went to MCC and we had a more structured process. We always would have to submit our 3 choices for clinical locations....

  5. Blood Infusion Through Midlines and PICC's

    mattsmom64 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I have a question regarding the infusion of blood through a midline (dual lumen) or a PICC. Is it ok to infuse blood through one port and another IV med through the other? I had a patient with a...

  6. Any tips on how to prevent day after shift energy drop?

    mattsmom64 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how you feel. When I started orientation I forced myself to work out on my days off. No matter how busy my prior shift was nor how I late I stayed after to finish charting etc, I forced...

  7. Grand Canyon's RN-BSN Program...

    mattsmom64 replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    hmm..that's interesting...i'll pm you the name and # of the nursing program advisor who met with us...it would be sweet if they didn't charge graduate

  8. Scrub Brand... Cotton-something??

    mattsmom64 replied to Chicago to NewHaven's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It is Cottonality. They are a division of Landau scrubs........Lydia's Uniforms sells them

  9. Grand Canyon's RN-BSN Program...

    mattsmom64 replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I would say that the best advise is to speak with advisors from both schools and see which program is best for you. I'm still trying to decide whether to go GCU or ASU. I was really leaning towards...

  10. Grand Canyon's RN-BSN Program...

    mattsmom64 replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    During Block 4 MCC had representatives from both ASU and GCU come out and talk about their programs. They told us about their programs, prereqs and costs. I specifically asked advisors from both...

  11. Grand Canyon's RN-BSN Program...

    mattsmom64 replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    A couple of my coworkers are in the program. Their classes run 6 weeks long. Lots of short papers and presentations but they really enjoy it. GCU took all of their credits from the Community...

  12. high arch support

    mattsmom64 replied to ymm123's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Have you tried putting inserts into the shoes? I remember when I first started wearing Dansko's the arch support bothered me a little so I bought a pair of white Dr Scholl's inserts. They made the...

  13. high arch support

    mattsmom64 replied to ymm123's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Danskos are the only soes that provide me adequate arch support. I have high arches AND a high instep so I have a hard time fitting into the Dansko Professionals. I used to wear the Pita model but...

  14. Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

    mattsmom64 replied to LJUN71's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Congratulations on going for your BSN.......The long waits here in AZ are for the ADN and traditional BSN progams. There are many RN-BSN programs that have no wait at all. ASU has a program (12...

  15. Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

    mattsmom64 replied to LJUN71's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm sorry, I meant to say that your 4th day worked in a week...normally you are scheduled 3 12's, any days over 3 are paid at double time.... Gilbert is very kid friendly with lots of opportunities...

  16. Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

    mattsmom64 replied to LJUN71's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I work at Chandler Regional which is Mercy Gilbert's sister hospital. A number of nurses that I worked with transferred there and they absolutely love it. They say that the hospital was designed to...

  17. What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

    mattsmom64 replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I'm just finishing up my orientation and here are the biggies that stick in my head...also, I apologize in advance for any typos and bad grammar as I haven't yet had my morning...

  18. is there anyone out there who took the test and gets alot of sata passed the test

    mattsmom64 replied to babe35's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had 15 sata's, a binch of priority questions, and 3 math questions. I finished with 75 questions in about an hour. I found out the next morning that I passed! That test was dreadful! I hate sata...

  19. Kaplan Review Scores?

    mattsmom64 replied to apexsw20trd's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would definitely review the rationales. There is a lot of information to be learned by reading through the rationales that would help you with later question trainers..... I also agree with what...

  20. Anyone taken 75 questions and only use kaplan and fail?

    mattsmom64 replied to alc4522's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ashley, I bet that you'll find out that you passed this morning! I felt exactly the same way you did after I took Nclex. I took the Kaplan course with a bunch of friends from school. We all had 75...

  21. Kaplan Review Scores?

    mattsmom64 replied to apexsw20trd's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, I used Kaplan to prepare and I passed Nclex with 75 questions in a little less than an hour. The program really works if you do everything they tell you to do. My scores for the questions...

  22. Just moved here, where is the great RN pay at?

    mattsmom64 replied to mytoon38's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just pm'd you.....

  23. CNA after 1st year of nursing school?

    mattsmom64 replied to TinkRN8's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'd say to definitely try for an Extern position. CHW will hire you as an extern after Block 1 and Banner will after Block 2. I hired on after Block 1 at Chandler and the experience was invaluable....

  24. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    mattsmom64 replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took NCLex on Jan 30th.... 1. I had 75 questions 2. I used Kaplan, didn't like it at first, I though it was tedious but the question trainers and qbank were invaluable because their questions were...

  25. I took the NCLEX today

    mattsmom64 replied to IrishItalianRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Woohoo! :balloons::w00t::cheers: I knew you would find out today! I remember when we all started nursing school we were posting about which shoes to buy for clinicals! Even though it felt like...