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Post by puntkicker on Oct 18, 2016 16:11:05 GMT -5
Hi, I've read every post in this discussion area, but there is very little describing this actual location(Lincoln, not Phoenix, nor the now extinct NJ), especially in the last couple of years. Im weighing some upcoming screening opportunities, and would be very grateful if folks would give even a partial review on this clinic. Hopefully I don't have to offer $100 like I do for information that gets me into a study  Thanks |
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Post by puntkicker on Oct 25, 2016 14:14:15 GMT -5
Bump, anyone at all? I'm looking to screen there soon.
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Post by vark on Oct 29, 2016 7:56:37 GMT -5
it's a little tricky to get in, they have this competitive call in thing.
once in, it's a decent place. spacious, ok food (not good, just ok), good staff, good subjects, nice town. i did a study there this year and one last year. i screened there for years without getting in before those two.
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Post by puntkicker on Oct 29, 2016 20:16:00 GMT -5
it's a little tricky to get in, they have this competitive call in thing. once in, it's a decent place. spacious, ok food (not good, just ok), good staff, good subjects, nice town. i did a study there this year and one last year. i screened there for years without getting in before those two. Was the lack of gaining entry due to lab results not being what they wanted, or strictly not being able to get through with that much maligned competitive calling Ive read so much about? Also, any other details you can recall, Id be grateful. I currently have a screen scheduled there, but have some other studies Im interested in both there and elsewhere, so I may end up doing my first ever cancellation... a milestone on this journey, in my opinion. I really want this place to work out for me, as it is THE closest clinic on this board to me("only" 7 or so hours away, you ingrates!), and they seem to usually have a good variety of studies to choose from. |
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Post by vark on Nov 2, 2016 17:42:20 GMT -5
it was various things. one time my blood pressure was too high, another time my ekg was off, another time i checked in but wound up as an alternate. another time i got a rash the second to last day of the study so i didnt get my completion bonus. i could go on.. but this spring i finally did a 7500 study there so it ended up working out.
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Post by puntkicker on Nov 2, 2016 23:06:38 GMT -5
it was various things. one time my blood pressure was too high, another time my ekg was off, another time i checked in but wound up as an alternate. another time i got a rash the second to last day of the study so i didnt get my completion bonus. i could go on.. but this spring i finally did a 7500 study there so it ended up working out. Thanks for that info. I guess my main question now is, what entage of the time do you get past the competitive calling part? That is what really makes me nervous, from all Ive read on here. Thanks |
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Post by vark on Nov 6, 2016 3:33:41 GMT -5
i forget. i should have my data better organized.
my situation is that for years i didnt get in, but one time i was an alternate so that got me a priority,and another time they messed up a screening so that got me another. i used one on a study where they cut me loose one day early and paid me a lot less, so i talked them into givin me my priority back. so i still have one. i used the other to get into the $7500 i did there this spring. at the big study at their phoenix site, that i didnt get into, they weren't doing the call-in thing, so i didnt get to find out if my priority would have been good there. i'll post a more full review of that later.
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Post by sam9009 on Mar 14, 2017 10:56:37 GMT -5
Do they accept out of state people?
They have a 15-22 night study paying $6,200. Screening: 3/28. Check in: 4/5 Check out: 4/27
Jalr info page says you need local mailing address for this spot.
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Post by vark on Mar 20, 2017 16:20:36 GMT -5
they now take out of state people. it might vary by study; they are worried about whether people will come back for oupatients. they might be moving away from doing the call in thing, they were looking into that one time i discussed it with them. might still be the same.
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Post by puntkicker on Mar 23, 2017 7:47:59 GMT -5
I can confirm the competitive call is still alive and strong. This place is the closest to me, so Ive done multiple screens, and they all have it. I wish they'd move away from it, but I still like it better than , being I dont often find soing before everyone else.
Best wishe Sam9009, I hope you make it in!! Just dial like youre on a mission from G*d, and it should improve your chances!!!!
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Post by lifeguard on Sept 17, 2017 22:17:14 GMT -5
In January I read this and almost did not screen for a study. I am currently set to check in for my 3rd study on Friday and can tell you a little bit about Celerion, Lincoln.
THE GOOD:
The clinic sleeps a shade under 250 so unless you are there on an extremely busy weekend you will have a 'cube' to yourself.
Amber and the other CCO's get it. They are pretty cool about 'lights out' etc. they have also added a couple of televisions with Playstation's that you can wheel around so even if you are doing an IV infusion you won't be bored.
The competitive calling process seems to catch a lot of heat but I am healthy and 3 for 3. When I left the second time I went out with one of the nurse 3 or 4 times and she seemed to confirm everything was on the up and up. The fact that I made it on a third study after that is all the proof I need.
THE BAD:
You might get your own bed but it is a prison grade plastic mattress in a plywood square. It is private though.
The bag searches are overly aggressive. I've learned to pack less and just wear scrubs...but sometimes it gets hot or cold in the clinic and I guarantee your sweats will be in your bag inside out.
THE UGLY:
The food ranges from 'edible' to 'awful'. I haven't been on a study where I have had to finish everything but I have been on a study where I was really hungry because the taco salad for lunch and the BBQ beef for dinner were both awful.
There are at least two phlebs who are entirely unqualified. One of them (this is the only time I'll name names so you can request someone else: BROOKS.) just about punched the needle out of the back of my arm on multiple occasion.
All in all I would recommend Celerion if you are 'local.' If not it probably isn't worth the trip.
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Post by FloridaGirl on Sept 18, 2017 20:35:30 GMT -5
Thanks so much for the review. Sorry to hear about the mattresses, nothing worse than waking up with a back ache. I am registered with the one in Arizona but have not gone as yet and I would be coming from out of state so would need to be high paying study. I wonder if the clinic in Tempe Az is the same. Thanks again You covered everything but the shower bathroom facilities. but great review. |
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Post by puntkicker on Sept 24, 2017 23:34:01 GMT -5
I'd like to take objection to the review of BROOKS. Not only was he not bad, but myself and others said he was the BEST out of very many who drew our blood. The dude was apparently a gym rat, just so that you know I'm talking about the same guy. But yes, there were certainly some people who did a sub par job of drawing blood in Lincoln. Overall I enjoyed the staff, including Samwell Tarley, the big guy with the hurt leg who watched over our dinner every night, and sounded like a voice professional when he used the PA system.
The food rotated weekly for us, and it seemed to be generally liked(some very much), other than one night of the week. I dont recall the dinner everyone disliked, maybe turkey. For my study, they just guessed a entage of what you ate.
To answer Florida girl, no, Tempe is quite different. The dinners are different, although it's hard to say. For forced meal studies, some folks might not like the cottage cheese that was in Tempe. The sleeping situation is way different as well. Lincoln has the cubes that lifeguard mentioned, as well as a small wing of bunks(6 people per room), for radiolabel studies. Tempe has similar "dorm rooms with bunks", but also has a HUUUUGE room with hopital beds and curtains that go around them. Some preferred that area for some reason, but with all the doors slamming on some nights, and a few loud people who wouldnt stop talking, I didn't care for it for purposes of sleep.
Tempe also doesnt let you do your laundry, and doesnt use the PA system, both things Lincoln does. They do give you those hospital socks to walk around in though, daily, so you dont have to bring socks if you dont like. Lincoln seemed to take looking at my tray afterwards much more seriously than Tempe. In Lincoln, whether you went in or not was up to whomever was on duty. In Tempe, depending on what was written on your schedule, sometimes it had to be in , others it was up to the employee. In Tempe, they forced us to stay until our alotted time was up, which was at times annoying, especially for snack. Tempe also at times only gave us 18 minutes to eat. If memory serves me, Lincoln was a little bit better on this. Lincoln also has a bucket to dump your soda in and recycles the cans(and even has the bucked for the tabs for some charity). Some people find the Tempe employees hotter. One is an ASU cheerleader, who I overheard a coworker talking to, telling her she was a celebrity, lol.
Hopefully someone can find use for this even if down the road, especially to folks who've been to one but are considering the other. Cheers
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Post by lifeguard on Jan 19, 2018 22:11:15 GMT -5
Definitely the same Brooks, maybe he was just having a bad day.
I was in for a study today and ended up as an alternate. Seemed a little bit less organized with a new study manager than it has in the past but they have done a lot of work around the facility to make it more "home-y" and to provide more entertainment options. They have added ~half a dozen Playstation 4's and TVs on rolling carts and all/most of the televisions in the different sections now have Netflix.
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