Anyone going to OCC? (Oakton Comm College)

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Just wanted to see if we had any other OCC students here!!

Just started my pre-req's on Monday!

Specializes in L&D / PP.
Hi Jenn,

Thanks so much for the reply !!! I actually just found out abt 2 weeks ago that I got into the nursing program at OCC for fall :) How was it ?? Where did u do ur clinincals at?I have orientatation in August! Where are u wrking now? Are u going on for a bachelors?? Sry for all the ?'s :)

Thanks again

Congrats!

I highly recommend the program. Most of our class passed NCLEX @ 75 ques. and have yet to hear of anyone having to take the test more than once.

You may have your clinicals at a number of facilities. You will receive a listing of the clinical sites by section. Your name will be in a fishbowl and when it is called you will select which section has the locations you are interested in. This willl happen each semester, at registration. Some of the hospitals we were at were Shriners, Childrens Memorial, Res. Medical center, Lutheran, Alexian Bros, Evanston Northwestern, Sts. Mary and Elizabeth, Westlakes, St. Joseph's and many nursing homes. I am currently interviewing for L&D positions. I will persue my bachelors in a few years, because I would like to have an income for a while.icon7.gif

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I just started as a nursing student at OCC in January. I'm at Alexian Bros Hospital in Elk Grove. I really like clinicals. I've only had positive experiences with my patients and staff.

I like the OCC program. Fortunately I don't work. You'll think NUR 103 is a breeze until you get to NUR 104. A lot of paperwork, tests, being signed off on labs (shots, wound care, etc). After 12 weeks in you may start to feel overwhelemed but you'll be OK.

Two of my friends got into the Fall session too. I'm really excited for them.

Good luck! Let me know if you have any questions!

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Congrats!

I highly recommend the program. Most of our class passed NCLEX @ 75 ques. and have yet to hear of anyone having to take the test more than once.

You may have your clinicals at a number of facilities. You will receive a listing of the clinical sites by section. Your name will be in a fishbowl and when it is called you will select which section has the locations you are interested in. This willl happen each semester, at registration. Some of the hospitals we were at were Shriners, Childrens Memorial, Res. Medical center, Lutheran, Alexian Bros, Evanston Northwestern, Sts. Mary and Elizabeth, Westlakes, St. Joseph's and many nursing homes. I am currently interviewing for L&D positions. I will persue my bachelors in a few years, because I would like to have an income for a while.icon7.gif

I thought you were going into the dialysis field. You couldn't stay away from those dialyzers in clinical. :lol2:

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Hi everyone...newb here and this is my first post

Has anyone taken BIO 131 with Carr or Anderson? I know how difficult this course is, so I'm hoping to sign up with a great anat professor. I've heard great things about them both and don't know who to sign up for? Anyone have any input about either of them and how difficult and demanding the classes were...

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No, I had Zencek. Go to www.ratemyprofessor.com and see what other OCC students have said. I have other recommendations if you're going to take other classes. Let me know.....

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No, I had Zencek. Go to www.ratemyprofessor.com and see what other OCC students have said. I have other recommendations if you're going to take other classes. Let me know.....

oh yeah, i do use ratemypro.com!

hmm, i'm currently enrolled in bio 131 (anderson), bio 112 (lythberg), chm 207 (sanvanson), mat 102, and psy 120 (orput)

ahh 17 hours! i hope i can handle it this semester :/

have you heard of any of these professors or any input or anything?

any tips as well for these classes? i'm EXTREMELY nervous... :uhoh21:

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Wow! What a ton of classes. OCC actually let you take 17 summer hours? I'm surprised. Are you trying to get into the nursing program?

I haven't heard of any of those professors. I've only take mat 102 (with an Indian lady) and nutrition (with Dr. Collins) in the summer. I saved the hard one for the full 16 weeks! ;)

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Wow! What a ton of classes. OCC actually let you take 17 summer hours? I'm surprised. Are you trying to get into the nursing program?

I haven't heard of any of those professors. I've only take mat 102 (with an Indian lady) and nutrition (with Dr. Collins) in the summer. I saved the hard one for the full 16 weeks! ;)

haha nooo, these are for fall semester. this semester i'm taking anthro 202 and hum 125

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I was going to say........even in the fall that's a really big load. Good luck!

I took the 3-week interim anthro course in May. Do you have Klein?

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