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  1. Q's for the Arizona natives:)

    boomerfriend replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Arizona Nursing

    .....and do it all at the crack of dawn! We're hitting in the low 100's

  2. Q's for the Arizona natives:)

    boomerfriend replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I agree with Yellowlablover (?)...stated all the places I was going to... Diamondbacks game would be a definite must. If you're wanting to explore the downtown area, there's the Biltmore area with...

  3. Is this true???

    boomerfriend replied to tiggerslj9's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Gotta hand it to those Texans! We Arizonans could learn a thing or two about how to pay

  4. Is this true???

    boomerfriend replied to tiggerslj9's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Your instructor is right about the need in AZ. We're going to fall WAY short of what we need in the way of nurses. The problem is there's so much growth here (lots of people moving here from out of...

  5. Casa Grande Az- im on my way!!!!

    boomerfriend replied to english_nurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    rnmom3153: you may do better by starting your own thread with that question. I personally don't know anything about applying for a license here since I'm still in nursing school. As for our UK...

  6. chandler gilbert nursing program

    boomerfriend replied to Pkkostura's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hey, I'm right there with ya. I couldn't even try to help with math homework until I had to take Algebra at MCC. My instructor was great, I got A's and now I can help my kids with their stuff. It's...

  7. Good Sam

    boomerfriend replied to chester427's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Boy, it's nice to know that Good Sam is doing their part to encourage people to live closer to work. Traffic here in Phoenix is a growing problem (heck, it's always been a problem). I'm happy to see...

  8. Banner Mesa Desert Medical Center

    boomerfriend replied to piperknitsRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I did my CNA experience there and then went back and was a volunteer on the same floor for 6 months following. It's a good place to work, people are very nice and are very concerned about patient...

  9. Casa Grande Az- im on my way!!!!

    boomerfriend replied to english_nurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    My advice to you is to soak in all that rain that you get there....remember what it looks like, feels like, smells like.... You won't be seeing much of it here. The landscape will be a lot different...

  10. Venipuncture Help

    boomerfriend replied to middlekane's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Take a supply home of all the stuff you'll use and PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. Do it till it is second nature to you --- the routine, where you put your stuff, everything. Try using a styrofoam...

  11. End of Block I

    boomerfriend posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Here we are at the end of Block I! Never thought I'd get here but here I am. Finished last final today and boy am I looking forward to a little break. How about all you others that are at the end...

  12. Am I too old?

    boomerfriend replied to hgmama610's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ditto what everyone else has said....you're not too old. I'm 43 and finished the first of 4 blocks of NS. Age has its benefits...like experience. I wouldn't want to have been doing this when I was...

  13. Is it worth locking yourself into Banner for 3 years?

    boomerfriend replied to MsBruiser's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Congrats Stopnik! I have a friend at the Banner-Gateway program and he's in the 2nd block right now. It's a lot of work but he is enjoying it. No complaints. Good

  14. District approved blue pants instead of white!

    boomerfriend replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just emailed my instructors at Phoenix College to see if the uniform change applies to us too. (I'm sure it does....) I'm psyched! I'm just disappointed that they didn't "announce" it to the...

  15. chandler gilbert nursing program

    boomerfriend replied to Pkkostura's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Good luck to you twistedmom. I'm 43 and in Block 1 at Phoenix College. You have a great road ahead of you. Make sure you always remember that your age is a BENEFIT to you. Draw on your experiences...

  16. Quick question about NET

    boomerfriend replied to twistedmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    To go and visit each school and talk with advisors is a good idea. I am in block I at Phoenix College (which was my fourth choice). I waited one semester and was placed in the third round. PC is a...

  17. Best places for scrubs?

    boomerfriend replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I've found that Dickies pants in long are great for me (I'm 5'7"). I got them at the uniform store that the community college required us to get our uniforms at. Don't remember the name of the store...

  18. Mccd Nursing application Placement number

    boomerfriend replied to Pkkostura's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Like Stopnik said....finishing that last pre-req is a good feeling. Also, don't forget about taking your co-req's too while you're waiting. I took the first half of patho and my humanities...

  19. MCC students

    boomerfriend replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yes, all the CC's are a part of the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD). The colleges include: Gateway CC, Glendale CC, Mesa CC, Mesa CC-Boswell, Paradise Valley CC, Phoenix College,...

  20. Agency vs. Hospital

    boomerfriend replied to pbrn2001's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Welcome to AZ...I'm guessing hubby is USAF? Mine retired 4 years ago after 20 years' service. I don't have much advice on the agency vs. staff thing except one tidbit. I talked with the recruiter...

  21. What's the drop-out count so far?

    boomerfriend replied to boomerfriend's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Gosh, you guys' classes sound a whole lot harder than mine! I worked hard, yeah but it wasn't THAT hard. A lot of the stuff was common sense, or just going over the notes and reading the chapters....

  22. What's the drop-out count so far?

    boomerfriend posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    In Block I at Phoenix College this semester, out of our 40 students who began with us in January, three have dropped so far. What about the others in the area? How many have dropped from your...

  23. Is it worth locking yourself into Banner for 3 years?

    boomerfriend replied to MsBruiser's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Stopnik, As you know, I'm currently in the Phoenix College traditional program. I considered the Banner program as well...have a friend in it right now. He likes it but has no children at home so...

  24. First Male Nurse???

    boomerfriend replied to Nurse27's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're a good friend to

  25. Does a PDA really help?

    boomerfriend replied to DisneyNurse18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There's a whole sub-heading about PDAs and Nursing. Look through that and you'll know more than you ever wanted to on PDAs. I purchased one and have just started using it. I'm hoping to get a few...