Nursing Students General Students
Published Feb 23, 2003
I was wondering if anyone from Oklahoma is on this board, and if so, where you attend nursing school.
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researchrabbit
603 Posts
One of my friends has taught at several different nursing schools here. OBU has the best pass rate for the NCLEX (Rose is a close second). OSU OKC has the lowest (they've recently changed their program and I guess they haven't found their feet yet). OU is not bad, it's somewhere in the middle.
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Nurse2bee
19 Posts
I live in Enid, OK. I attend classes at Northern Oklahoma college and Northwestern OSU. They both have classes here in Enid. I am going for the Bachelors in Nursing. Depending on the classes you already have it may be almost as fast to get a bachelors as to get an Associates degree. There is only about a semester`s difference between what I need for the BSU vs. the AAS. Check it out with your advisor. Of course I already had almost 2 years of classes done before I decided to switch to nursing. I like to think I`m well rounded:-)
marilynmom, LPN, NP
2,155 Posts
Originally posted by researchrabbit One of my friends has taught at several different nursing schools here. OBU has the best pass rate for the NCLEX (Rose is a close second). OSU OKC has the lowest (they've recently changed their program and I guess they haven't found their feet yet). OU is not bad, it's somewhere in the middle. :)
That is good to know...where did you find this info? I guess I need to compare schools a bit more. I had always heard OU was a really really good school though so I dont know! LOL
Marilyn
How much do RNs start out making here anyone have any idea? I have heard $25 an hour but I dont know....
Rootbear76
73 Posts
Originally posted by marilynmom How much do RNs start out making here anyone have any idea? I have heard $25 an hour but I dont know.... Marilyn
Marilyn,
I went to Salary.com and found that most RN's, just a regular staff RN, is about $40,000 a year average for my zip code.
http://www.salary.com
Asiancutie
44 Posts
hello all. i am currently living in tulsa, oklahoma originally from the phils. i am trying to get a nursing degree at tcc and then get my bachelors at OSU. nice to meet you all.
pkmom
156 Posts
Originally posted by Just_wondering How do you like OkCCC? I'm attending rose state right now, and I'm STILL trying to decide where I'll attend nursing school. It's a toss up between OSU-OKC, Rose State, or OKCCC. Let me know how hard it is! Good to see another okie on board!
How do you like OkCCC? I'm attending rose state right now, and I'm STILL trying to decide where I'll attend nursing school. It's a toss up between OSU-OKC, Rose State, or OKCCC. Let me know how hard it is! Good to see another okie on board!
I don't really know how it compares to other schools. For my class there were 300 applicants, 55 got in, 5 dropped before the semester ended, at least 1 failed, That's what I heard anyway. The first semester had a lot of hoops to jump through and it seems that professors made things harder than they needed to be, a weeding out processes some have said. THis semester is wonderful, no more stupid stuff. People have told me its a good program, last semester was so chaotic and unorganized at times I have decided that those people who shared wonderful comments with me, though they had great intentions, didn't know what they were talking about. but honestly, at this moment, I enjoy the school, I really like the class size. A big problem for me is that there isn't any flexibility with the class times. its only offered once so if you have a picky work schedule or problems finding childcare, you may want to look elsewhere. Hope that helps.
Also, I have heard from a board member from an area hospital, that hospitals are paying new grads $16 an hour.
Originally posted by pkmom Also, I have heard from a board member from an area hospital, that hospitals are paying new grads $16 an hour.
Your kidding is that all? I had heard $25 an hour.
Is the $25/hr for RN or BSN?
Originally posted by Asiancutie Is the $25/hr for RN or BSN?
I think just for RNs starting out in general (BSN and ADN). My friend whos friend (lol) is a nurse said that is about the starting wages so that is where I got the info.
Mattigan, RN
175 Posts
Originally posted by marilynmom Your kidding is that all? I had heard $25 an hour. Marilyn
Unless you work per diem without benefits or agency that is a dream. A new grad. staff nurse at $16 is average for most hospitals I know. 5 years experience brings you about $18 in most hospitals in a FT position.
We salary compare with other OK hospitals at OK.Organization of Nurse Executives (OONE) and stay current with pay rates out there.
Don't you think $16 is too low for all the demands of this career? I earn $12 an hour and all day I just sit, answer phones and pretend to look happy helping other people. hehehe...
$25 is good. I wish this will be the starting salary for everyone :-)