augiebear
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hey guys, as for working while in the KCC program..I think it would be super hard working full time..we have to go to our clinical site on our own after school, then do all this paper work for clinicals the next day.Clinicals are twice a week, right now our clinicals starts at 6:30 but the times are subject to change. we have thursdays off. Some work part time, I dont think anyone works full time. But it all depends how hard you are willing to work and how much sleep you want..lol
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Good news, the old classes that you took that are not part of the pre or co reqs for the nursing program are not going to count, the GPR is your grade point average for the pre reqs only. It doesn't hurt to try even though your missing a couple of co-reqs, but there are a couple of people in my class that applied before this semester and did have all of the co-reqs and they did not get in. They completed the co-reqs and then they were accepted, but there I have heard of people getting in without all of the co-reqs, they had a high GPR and NLN.Yours is prety high so who knows..if not this semester than you will definitely get in when you complete the rest of the co-reqs.
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no problem..is your 3.97 GPA cummulative or just for the reqs?..they go by GPR..your GPA only for pre-reqs and give extra points for whatever co-reqs you have completed..did you complete all of your co-reqs? either way, your GPR must be pretty high too, looks like you will probably definitely get in!! congrats in advance:yeah:
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This is my first semester in the KCC nursing program. That 155 NLN score rumor is sooo not true. The highest NLN score that I know of in our class is 145. Many students had NLN scores between the mid 120's to the mid 130's. I do know of one classmate who had a NLN of 121. I think its safe to say that having all co-reqs completed is a good idea and more beneficial. Unless you have a really high NLN score and a high GPR, you will probably not get in without completing all coreqs and it would be insane to be taking co-req classes with the nursing classes. I am not sure about everyones GPR, but I am pretty sure mine was 3.7. Only 30 were accepted for my class but I hear next semester will be accepting 50 so even better. Even if you are an alternate you should pursue it because I know of atleast one alternate that is in our class.Hope this helps some, anymore questions just ask!
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I also agree with an earlier post..get your ass back on the plane cuz Hawaii dont need people like you here..BTW, I'm not military but I would absolutely LOVE to go shopping at the exchange or commecery..will they let me shop there if I am not in the military or a dependant of someone in the military?? F-NO they wont right? Does that mean they are discriminatory as well? Well, I pay my FEDERAL taxes...DO YOU GET HOW STUPID YOU ARE NOW?
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Oh and Calimom, it just seems you have a pure disrespect for Hawaii and our people of ALL races and colors..Most locals never pay over $1080 in taxes in 4 years??, *** is that supposed to mean..Who are you to say that and why would you assume that? You think ALL locals have crappy jobs and are too broke to even make enough money to pay that amount of taxes or something? All this talk about how the STATE is soooooooooo discriminatory, yet the truth is..SO ARE YOU!!
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I am in the KCC nursing program and I was born and raised here but I am NOT Hawaiian. Why don't you people understand that "local" is not a race and is not to say only "locals" get into the program. To me, being a local means that you were born and raised here. I can tell you that more than half of my classmates were not born and raised here and that there are most in my class are from the mainland. Probably only 3-4 part-Hawaiians. So please stop making this system seem as if it is racially discriminatory towards hauole's or as if KCC refuses to take non-residents, they will take you into consideration if you have the grades and test scores but state residents have priority and just because you are a state resident does not necessarily mean that you are local. I suggest you do your research as well. Then you start bringing up crap about how you paid over $1000 to the STATE for your dog..seriously??? If I go to the state that you are from , I will have to pay YOUR states taxes too right?? So once again, this is a STATE funded program, paying $30,000 for each student..so they require that STATE residents have priority..how does this not make sense? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out..if there are not enough state residents applying, your in luck..but this will be close to NEVER..if this is seriously that hard for you to understand, maybe you should rethink your profession because things will only get much more difficult. Also, if you are so hung up on this, you should be taking this up with the STATE, KCC has nothing to do with these regulations..so go ahead and write to "your" legislature instead of declaring your hatred for our schools here.:argue:
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This is what the program coordinator of the KCC nursing program told us. I assume you do not go to KCC since you are saying this. In the first half of the semester alone, which is LTC, we are learning 52 skills, more than any other nursing program in Hawaii, INCLUDING UH, so maybe it's not "technically" an accelerated program..but it is accelerated nonetheless!
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day--you are awesome!! i hope your still surfing this site when i need help:)
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Yes Im a woman reading the male nurses forum, just curious..:) I think the inviting her to a gathering with your classmates is a great idea. If she can talk and mingle with them and see that you are there for schooling purposes only, she might feel better. It wouldn't be like your are hiding or withholding anything from her. Also, besides telling her all those nice things, trying showing her how important she is to you,tell her how beautiful she is, you know, all that good stuff. At the end of the day there is only so much you can do, and if your trying your best, what else can you do?
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I just started the nursing program at KCC and it is pretty intense. It is an accelerated program and is like 4 years of nursing school combined into 2 years. All exams must be passed with atleast a C, and allmath exam scores must score atleast 90%. I have worked over 40 hours a week for the 3 years that I have been getting pre and co-reqs which is tough but I cannot imagine working that much in the nursing program. Right now I am working less than 20 hours a week and school has just began, and I am still tired!! That is not to say it cannot be done but you are in for one hell of a ride!! If that is your plan be prepared for how exhausting it will be and say good bye to everything except eating, sleeping, and using the bathroom..lol...But the good news is that it is only 2 years long. KCC's program does allow you to leave and come back with the following requirements: You successfully complete the first semester You can only leave and come back twice and they ask that your leave does not exceed two years before returning any more questions just ask, hope this helps some!
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To All Who Are Offended By My Reply: I apologize if I hurt anyone's feelings by my reply but understand that you are not the first to complain about Kapiolani Community College. I think it is unfair to think that because your husband is in the military you are entitled to the state of Hawaii's funding for KCC's nursing program. Yes, I am sure it is tough to have to pick up your life and follow your husband where ever he is sent and my best wishes to your husband where ever and whenever he is deployed but how does this alone entitle you to Hawaii's state money? Your husband chose to join the military, you are choosing to support him, so how is this anyone else's problem? Please don't take your anger out on our schools here just because they are not catering to you. I worked at a restaurant and we only take local checks ( for reasons being that out-of state checks are a lot more risky and we could potentially lose a lot of money). This woman was so enraged and yelled at me saying "But we are in the military, my husband fights for you and you wont take his money?" This seems to be the perspective that you have regarding a state funded program and this attitude, I feel, is totally irrelevant. My sister's husband is also in the military and she wants to be a police officer but since it is a timely process, it is quite hard for her to accomplish this because of the moving around and her husband being deployed so she is going to wait until he is out of the military to pursue her career, the difference between you and her is that she is not mad at the world for not catering to her life situation. If you want empathy and understanding I suggest you give some of both and maybe then, you will receive it. P.S.- Technically, the United States is illegally occupying the KINGDOM OF HAWAII!!
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as everyone is probably aware, michael jackson passed away last week and there have been rumors of possible misuse of drugs, particularly a sedative used in surgery called diprivan. a nurse of mr. jackson was on cnn talking about a conversation she had with him and that he wanted the drug to sleep. is this even legal? i would think this is directly violating hipaa regardless of whether or not the patient is dead or if she is still an employee. i think that charges should be filed against this woman if in fact, she is violating privacy and confidentiality laws. what do you guys think about this? here is a excerpt from fox news: the powerful sedative propofol-also known as diprivan-was among several narcotics found in michael jackson's rented suburban los angeles mansion, a law enforcement source tells foxnews.com. given intravenously, propofol is used as part of inducing general anesthesia in the operating room, and for heavy sedation of patients who are intubated in the intensive care unit. cherilyn lee, a nurse who worked for jackson, claims the pop star begged her for the drug, and that just four days before his death, a member of jackson's staff called and said "'michael needs to see you right away." she says she heard michael in the background saying, "one side of my body is hot, it's hot, and one side of my body is cold. it's very cold." lee's description of jackson's condition mirrors a 2007 fda alert to healthcare professionals detailing "several clusters of patients who have experienced chills, fever, and body aches shortly after receiving propofol for sedation or general anesthesia." lee insisted she did not provide jackson with the drug. "he wasn't looking to get high or feel good and sedated from drugs," she said. "this was a person who was not on drugs. this was a person who was seeking help, desperately, to get some sleep, to get some rest." for full article go to: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529967,00.html