OCC - for Fall 2012 or Jan 2012 prospective students!

[IHeartPeds87]

Hi everyone! Okay so I decided to make a seperate thread for those of us seeing what our options are because we got the dreaded letter from OCC. It was getting hard to filter out the information pertinent to us in the general OCC thread.

I just want to tell everyone not to give up.

I had a meeting with a counselor yesterday, who basically assured me that any drastic changes made to OCC nursing admission policy could NOT be implemented in the very next admission cycle. He said that he had been a counselor for over 16 years, and the last time they made a drastic change (like from waitlist to gpa based) they grandfathered in everybody who would have been 'caught up' in the transition.

I had a 3.824 gpa. I had three classes that were not straight A's (An A- in both american government and english composition two, as well as the dreaded B in A&P 1). I am retaking all three and am going to seriousely aim for all A's. The gpa cutoff is gonna be a 3.9 something and I don't want to have to worry about not getting in again. I am going to do my best to get all A's.

I met with the counselor to discuss my options and see what to do at this point. I was considering going LPN but I don't think i'm going to do that anymore because my biggest aim is to get my RN as soon as possible. The LPN to RN transition program is only offerred every even year. What this means for us? If I were, for example to start the LPN program in January of 2012, it would be over in like March of 2013. Then I couldn't start the transition program until like July of 2014. Then I wouldn't be done with the transition program and have my RN until December of 2015! This versus the ADN RN program, which would start in the Fall of 2012 and finish in like early May of 2014.

Good luck to all of those still trying! We can't give up!!!!!

[sv99]

Hi Princessim2003,

I guess we need to just read the pages given and practice dosage calculations. You can find dosage cal worksheet on HL ASC web page. Anyway the first quiz is going to be on Unit I,II and II according to the syllabus, these comprises of ch 1-8. Looks like reading all these chapters may helps. This is only my suggestion. Are you in monday class?

[whosurdaddy]

just a little bit of advice

for dosages know mcg to mg, know tsp to ml and tbsp to ml. the rest of level 1 math test are pretty easy, just dont take it for granted. know a girl who made it all the way to 2540 only to fail the math test 3 times and now has to wait till Dec to graduate.

also its totally up to you but i wouldnt sweat the pre-reading for class. most teachers test on their powerpoints. if your the type who likes to be able to answer all the teachers questions then the pre-reading is important. i honestly would only glance it over

[sv99]

Hi whosurdaddy,

Thanks for the tip. Can you please which drug reference book is used at occ. I am confused between Davis and Mosby's.

[whosurdaddy]

its davis

[sv99]

Hi Whosurdaddy

Thank you very much.... It feels good when you are around to share and advice new students.

[sv99]

Can you please tell me which dictionary is better.... Mosby's or Taber's.. appreciate your help.

[princessim2003]

Hi sv99, thanks for replying :) I guess I didn't realize that we need to read all those chapters...LOL. Anyway's i'm in the Wed class.

[sv99]

Hi princessim2003,

You dont have to read in detail I guess.. if we read the alloted pages.. that would help... I actually started ... then realized that to read those given pages i did have to read some before and some after.... you know what i mean.. I think you were in my A&P class last fall..... if it is Heather..... --------'s.. I used to sit right in the front bench... actually I think when you didnt get your SI notes....I forwarded it to you (this is just to remind you who I am) I think even though we are in different class we should keep in touch either here or through email , to support or help out with our suggestion and problems..

[whosurdaddy]

sv99

forget the dictionary, bought one, never opened it

if you really need to look something up you can do it online

[princessim2003]

sv99, yep thats me...LOL we'll definitely have to keep in touch!! Good luck with your class. Maybe we will have some classes/labs together :)

[sv99]

Thanks.

[mskarb]

Hey girls! Heather I thought it may have been you! Its misty :) I was also in your guys A n P class. arent you so excited to start! Is anyone else in the Monday 1130 class?