Chazzie_Made_It ADN

I have never attended Arizona college, and I second the others recommendation and suggest the Maricopa community colleges. Avoid the for profit schools. I worked throughout the accelerated program at Gateway. I paid for everything out of pocket and l...

Is relocation an option? If so Tucson and Phoenix are good areas with new grad programs. I'm not sure of anywhere else in AZ..

Abrazo has a nurse residency program. Apply to any of the positions and if selected they will place you in the new grad program. Banner and May also have new grad programs. Although I think Mayo has specific opening days and you have to be on the loo...

Someone didn't do their med checks prior to giving the medications, not once, but twice. It wasn't your fault. The blame lies with the night shift RN.

The amount of time needed is different for everyone, especially those who have to repeat the exam. I would recommend focusing on 2, maybe 3, materials. I personally used UWorld for questions and Saunders to reference information I was not comfortable...

Honestly, I would take the residency program. I don't know if it looks bad, but you have to do what feels right for you and your career.

I totally understand the feeling. I felt like that when I got out of there. It's a completely different kind of exam. I felt like the questions were not even in the format that UWorld presents, or any other study material for that matter. Whew! I had...

I do. Because I am still a new nurse. Maybe when I get more familiar with meds I won't have to... maybe.

Goodness at your post sounds familiar. I have been getting out on time during my whole preceptorship, except one day. Well on my first day off of orientation I ended up leaving an hour late. I had to call a rapid response at 0400 and spent the last 2...

Some students don't have to try. There were some semesters where I could bomb the final and still pass. I didn't, but I could, because I kept my grade up the entire semester. But I didn't study like a madwoman, I studied smart. Go over what I knew I ...

I would heed everyone's warning and slow down. Don't rush into this. And stay away from the for-profit schools. I went the route of going to PCA/PCT training. Then about 3 years of pre-reqs. And then finally ADN school. I was able to pay for everythi...

Wow!! I wouldn't feel comfortable after 4 shifts either. My new grad residency program is 12 weeks long, minimum. I am on my 4th week and still have a ton of questions. I feel slow at times and am grateful for my preceptor. I feel bad about your situ...

I recently got hired (March 2018) at a specialty hospital here in Phoenix, AZ. I know a bunch of people from my class were hired to different hospitals too.

I was in the Maricopa program and I failed Block 4. I just wasn't grasping the material. I passed 1, 2, and 3 with either As/Bs but Block 4 I was struggling the whole time. I failed by 0.2 percent. I ended up taking the summer off. Consulted with my ...

Working in Arizona on a Tele/PCU unit. Our ratio on night shift is 1:5. Days is 1:4. However, depending on acuity it may be 1:4 (nights) or 1:3 (days).

I completely agree with the above poster. Another thing - stop reading all these "Failed" posts on Allnurses.com. Seriously, they will give you more anxiety. The fact that you have to take NCLEX is stressful enough, just focus on how to take the exam...

I can verify that the Mayo, Banner, and Abrazo rates are correct. :)

Dang, this resonates so much with me. I was a total zombie my last semester of nursing school. I was so tired all the time and felt like I wasn't absorbing the information being taught. I started out good, finished previous semesters with As and Bs. ...

As a new grad I applied specifically for positions that offered a residency program. I am in a PCU residency program that will last 12 weeks. We get 2 days on the floor and 1 day in the classroom. Honestly, I like this setup, I'm only on my 3rd week,...

ASU offers an RN-BSN program - but you have to have an RN license and it must be in good standing. I start in the Fall 2018. Just graduated in Dec. 2017 and started a new job, I should be done with my residency in June. In time for a nice vacation be...

I just graduated from a Maricopa Community College in December 2017, Gateway. It was a pretty good program. I would definitely recommend Maricopa. I passed NCLEX and applied to ASU's RN-BSN program and have already been accepted for a Fall 2018 start...

Can you log into your Pearson Vue account? Check there? IDK if NM participates in quick results.

That was a scary read. I'd like to know what travel agency it was - so as to avoid.

Yes! Finally! No one should have to tell him this is wrong. It's not our responsibility as his co-workers. In orientation they lay it out, the rules, regulations, and laws regarding sexual harassment. Isn't it weird in these situations that people au...

You document the fall, every fall, in the medical record. Just the facts. Interventions taken. You should also document an incident report. We use Midas at our facilities. We are told to not mention/document the incident report into the medical recor...