OCCC nursing school

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I am applying for the BADNAP (accelrated nursing program) at OCCC in Feb. and was wondering if anyone on here has completed it. I have heard great things and I have heard terrible things so I just wanted to get some additional insight. Thanks!

I've heard the ABSN program at OU is very competitive. Something like 200 applicants for 40 spots. Insane. Let's hope that OCCC's program is not quite as competitive. I'm really anxious to get the letter from OCCC too. Fingers crossed!

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btw....you have to have all classes done because the program (badnap occc) is only 10 months long. You don't have time in the schedule to finish any other courses. Between all day class, separate lab and 2 12-hour clincals per week, you're kinda busy. Good luck!

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Hey everyone, I got my letter today and will be attending the OCCC BADNAP program. Anyone else out there going to be in it with me???

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Me too!!! :) Anyone else??? Where are you signing up to do your clinicals?

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Hey OliveMay, do you think it's possible to take the 4 science prereqs for the nursing program (and pass them)over a summer and fall?

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Hey JC

It's doable but you will have no life. I had to do it and it wasn't fun. If you do want to go that route you have to take Chemistry during summer because you need that complete do start physio and micro. This does mean that you will be taking physio, micro and anatomy at the same time though. This will be incredibly though but since physio and anatomy overlap and complement each other, you may be able to swing it. From my own personal experience Anatomy will be the class you have to worry about. It's the main weed out course for pre-nursing students so be warned. I have my B.S. in Economics and anatomy was by far the most demanding course I have ever taken. I was also working full-time so that may have something to do with it. I think that if you go into this schedule knowing it will be your life for a semester and are okay with it then you should do fine.Good luck and if you have any questions, let me know.

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OliveMay,

You are a wealth of knowledge. I do have a couple more questions for you. You said Chemistry is a prereq for physio and micro. You took anatomy and physiology separately, right? Also, do you know if there are problems getting financial aid if you already have a bachelor's degree? Thanks a lot for your help

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Hey, no problem. Navigating the nursing school prerequ/application process is very ridiculous. I did take anatomy and physio seperately. I should have taken chem first but I enrolled before I knew about all of this and just did what my advisor suggested. Don't make that mistake because it will haunt you later if you are on a strict time schedule. To take micro and physio you must have already completed chemistry.To take anatomy you don't need to have completed chem. Due to the requirements of those science classes you can only take one during summer. So if you want to have all those classes completed by jan 2011 you have to take chem in summer and the rest during fall. As for financial aid, you will qualify for around $2,000 in gov subsidized loans and more in unsubsidized loans. Be careful with private and unsubsidized loans though. They charge horrendous interest rates and can be hard to pay off.

Also, if you decide to take these classes the books are VERY pricey. Go to Valorebooks.com and you can find the exact same books for those classes but in the international edition. They are soft cover and $60 per book instead of $200. For chem, I didn't buy the brand new edition, but the one before. Exact same book but with a different cover and some different practice problems. The book I bought was $3.00 on amazon and worked perfectly. The new edition was around $100. Just some extra info that helped out a lot. School isn't cheap.

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When you are referring to the 2,000 in gov. subsidies, does that change once you get into the nursing program? I was planning on paying for the prereqs out of pocket but the actual nursing courses I will have to borrow money. Thanks again

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Hey JC

It's not gov subsidies but subsidized loans which just mean that you get a lower interest rate. You won't have a problem getting loans to pay for nursing school and you can even find a hospital to pay for it but you will have to work for them for some time after you graduate. Look at the websites for the hospitals in your area and there should be a section about scholarships if you want to go that route. You can always get private loans for school even if you already have your bachelors degree.

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Hey OliveMay,

I know you have nothing better to do than answer my questions while you are waiting to start nursing school:) so I'll ask another. Is it not possible to take Hum. Anatomy in the summer? I was thinking three science courses in the fall would probably be too much to handle. Also, if I did hum anat./phys. combined, do they offer that one in the summer? I suppose I could take that and Chemistry in the summer, right?

Justin M

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Hello, Justin. I just read a few of your posts. I'm applying to the BADNAP at OCCC in the spring of 2011. I'm taking A&P II right now, Principles of Chem this summer and Micro in the fall. I have to do Chem in the summer in the evening as I work full-time during the day. Are you planning to take Principles of Chem in the summer?

Angie

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