Are there any Oklahoma students on board?!

researchrabbit · Feb 25, 2003

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 · Feb 25, 2003

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 · Feb 25, 2003

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.

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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

marilynmom, LPN, NP · Feb 25, 2003

How much do RNs start out making here anyone have any idea? I have heard $25 an hour but I dont know....

Marilyn

Rootbear76 · Feb 25, 2003

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.

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http://www.salary.com

Asiancutie · Feb 25, 2003

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 · Feb 25, 2003

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!

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.

marilynmom, LPN, NP · Feb 26, 2003

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.

Marilyn

Asiancutie · Feb 26, 2003

Is the $25/hr for RN or BSN?

marilynmom, LPN, NP · Feb 26, 2003

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.

Marilyn

Mattigan, RN · Feb 26, 2003

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.

Asiancutie · Feb 26, 2003

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 :-)