Are there any Oklahoma students on board?!

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I was wondering if anyone from Oklahoma is on this board, and if so, where you attend nursing school. :p

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Originally posted by researchrabbit

Sorry, but this seems to be prejudice on YOUR part. As "an older Oklahoma nurse", I find it offensive that you assume "older" means "prejudiced".

There are many MDs and RNs at my institution who speak English as a second language who are well respected.

my doctor is filipino as well and she told me about the prejudisms here in OK. i do not just assume that older means prejudice. i get most of the prejudism from the older folks. not all of them just some...

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I live right outside Tulsa Ok now. I guess I like it. Hubby active army, so its a big change from Hawaii and s. california. I go to Connors State and in my 2nd semester of RN program.

Im origianally from Dallas, Tx, so this (Tulsa) is closer to home for me. Both my kids born in Texas. (first one, flew from Hawaii to Texas when I was 6 mos pg, second one, drove from California to Texas 2 wks prior to due date) All to have kiddos be native Texans!

My four yr old is trained already... ask her what she wants to be when she grows up shell tell ya "on OU cheerleader, Then a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader"

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Specializes in Adolescent Psych, PICU.
Originally posted by Asiancutie

I'm sorry if I hurt anyone feelings about my post on prejudism particularly to the older folks in Oklahoma. I am basing all my statements on personal experience. It is unfortunate I have not come accross very genuine caring people here in OK like the people I came accross in Nevada and California. I am hoping to meet some okies (those who are born here) who welcomes diversity.

Oh no you did not. I think its terrible you have had such bad experiences with it here and it is an embarressment to Oklahomans that you have! My next door neighboor is Thai and I grew up with a family of Philipinos right across the street from me and they have never had any problems with racism here at all. They moved to Chicago and have more problems there than here!

But I think overall the medical field is very diversified, which is a good thing!

Marilyn

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Yes that is the main reason why I am going to the medical field. thanks marilyn.

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Originally posted by Asiancutie

my doctor is filipino as well and she told me about the prejudisms here in OK. i do not just assume that older means prejudice. i get most of the prejudism from the older folks. not all of them just some...

Apology accepted. :) Come work at OU. We are all colors and nationalities here...

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Proud Okie here, 4th generation.

Yes, older people can be racist, but are that way everywhere!

I'm the better half (ha) of a mixed couple living here right in the middle of redneck country, and find peoples reaction to me and my husband are the same here in my backyard as they are in San Francisco, Dallas and even Mexico.

I'll let my kids speak for the public school sysstems here in OK.

My oldest is starting her masters program in Phsychology, my middle child is a junior at OU, and my youngest a senior has been accepted to OU. All carried high grade point averages.

Its a rural state, no big city life, but I love living off a dirt road.

I have friends who live in the city of Tulsa who won't drive out to visit me because they don't want to get their SUV's dusty????!!!!!

hmmm did I miss anything?

As you can tell I love Oklahoma!

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Specializes in Adolescent Psych, PICU.
Originally posted by thatldo

hmmm did I miss anything?

As you can tell I love Oklahoma!

LOL

Marilyn

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Specializes in Adolescent Psych, PICU.

I just heard back from admissions ar OU school of Nursing and there NCLEX pass rate is 84% Not sure how that compares to other schools around here but wanted to let you all know.

Marilyn

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I know on the OSU-OKC website it says 92% of the students pass the NCLEX the first time. I'm interested in knowing what Rose State's pass rate is. I talked to a LPN yesterday at the doctors office, and she told me she's heard SO MANY GREAT things about Rose State's program from her friends that graduated from there. OSU-OKC is tougher as far a math. The head lady of the program, Linda, said you have to take a dosage calculation test every semester after you get in the program and before the semester starts, and score 100%, or you can't continue in the program! I've heard of 90% dosage calculation to pass, but not 100%!!!

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Specializes in Adolescent Psych, PICU.

Ya I would like to know Rose States pass rate as well. I think its a good Nursing Program! But then again everyone I talk to says different things about all the different nursing programs, I think overall they are probably all pretty good. My only thing is I want/need to get a masters degree (Forensic or Practitioner) so I need my BSN. I would like to get my master right after I get my BSN.

There is a girl in my Anatomy class at Rose who is in the OSU-OKC Nursing program. This is her first semester (Im not sure how she is doing grade wise) there and they are already doing clinicals which she really likes. She brough in some of her charts to show us all, it was pretty cool. She was saying the OSU one is basically an LPN program but you can take the test to be an RN. So I wonder how well trained they are coming out of there? I will ask her more about it, she has been sick last week but I will ask her more about it and let you know.

Marilyn

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I also want my masters (to become a Practitioner), which is why I wanted to go to OSU-OKC. The A&P classes at Rose State won't transfer unless you take the classes separately. I do want to come out with some experience though, so I do wonder about the training they receive at OSU-OKC. I'm still deciding which route to take. I want to work as a nurse soon, maybe part-time, and pursue by BSN online through OU, THEN go for my masters. Let my know what you find out from the OSU student. I think it'll be interesting hearing from an actual student there.

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Specializes in Adolescent Psych, PICU.

Ya at Rose I am taking Anatomy seperate, Im not taking A&P, will be taking physiology with lab seperate as well. You can take them seperate for Roses nursing program too, they dont care. I have heard A&P is harder than taking them seperatly.

I know its hard to figure it all out :( I'll try to ask that girl that goes to OSU OKC tonight.

Marilyn

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