osuchris

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1. OHSU Class of 2016 (2013 - 3 year BSN program)

   osuchris replied to bradylee's topic in Oregon

   Hi mcsours.... I am starting my second year at OHSU-PDX in the three year BSN program. I also have a prior bachelors, which basically satisfied all my non-nursing requirements and it gives me the summers off. You typically start off pretty slow in ...

2. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

   osuchris replied to NursingStudentMomof3's topic in General Students

   Nursing is a second career for me. So I started when I was 38 and will graduate at 41 w/ a BSN. I figured I could be 40-ish and be a nurse, or 40-ish and be miserable in my previous life. :)

3. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

   osuchris replied to apple74's topic in Oregon

   Hmmm... More tips. You will hear a lot about 'Clinical Judgement', this is basically why nursing professionals make the clinical decisions they do. Focus on how the material lays the foundation for you to make appropriate decisions in the clinical ...

4. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

   osuchris replied to apple74's topic in Oregon

   Congrats all on getting in your respective programs. FYI for those of you going into the three year OHSU-PDX program, yes there are only 24 of you in the cohort - and by the end of the first term you will know each other quite well and many of them ...

5. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

   osuchris replied to apple74's topic in Oregon

   Congrats Imichael! Welcome to OHSU!

6. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

   osuchris replied to apple74's topic in Oregon

   McMurphy... I am not 100% sure, but on last year's nursing school app thread one person was waitlisted at like 90 and they got in. I am pretty sure the wait list wasn't much longer than that.

7. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

   osuchris replied to apple74's topic in Oregon

   Poppy... I am pretty sure last year PCC went through most of their wait list - if not all. Last year their cohort size was 75 I believe.

8. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

   osuchris replied to apple74's topic in Oregon

   Christy, I wore shorts and a t-shirt to the proctored essay last year - I did fine. There is no way for them to tie your essay to what you wear, and I am almost certain they wouldn't care anyways. Wear what you need to wear to be focused on doing ...

9. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

   osuchris replied to apple74's topic in Oregon

   Kelly, I am basically on Federal student loans to pay for (most of) school. Many of the scholarships had deadlines prior to the notification that I got in the program, I also have a prior degree, so that limits me somewhat on some of the aide. I do...

10. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

    osuchris replied to apple74's topic in Oregon

    Hi Kelly, Thanks for your questions. I chose OHSU over PCC for a few reasons, the national reputation of the program was important. I felt that the clinical sites might be a bit more stable with OHSU and offer a better overall experience. And last...

11. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

    osuchris replied to apple74's topic in Oregon

    Good luck to all of you with your apps!! I was in the exact same boat last year. I got in to both PCC and OHSU and am currently in the OHSU Traditional BSN program. If you have any questions about the application process or what to expect (sorry c...

12. Applicants to Portland area schools

    osuchris replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon

    Congrats share13!!!! Good luck!! :)

13. Applicants to Portland area schools

    osuchris replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon

    Share13... If you are planning on taking Statistics (or a higher level math class like Calculus) in the future then you will need to take MTH 111. I know OHSU wants you to take a Stat class, but I am not sure about the George Fox or Linfield. Good ...

14. Applicants to Portland area schools

    osuchris replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon

    Congrats Portland Medic! See you there. :)

15. Applicants to Portland area schools

    osuchris replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon

    Malameda: I was accepted into OHSU Portland, and my letter had a May 25th (postmarked) deadline. I am not sure what the other OHSU campuses set as their deadline. Good luck!! -Chris