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Does anybody have any insights into the OHSU RN-BSN program? What are the admittance statistics? The "real" GPA requirement? I received my first B in nursing school today..so i am going through a little crisis. 1 1/2 semesters to go and my GPA just ...

I just took the ATI RN Comprehensive predictor. Our school uses it as an exit exam. You MUST get greater that a 90% probability to pass the NCLEX on the first attempt. According to the ATI rep at our campus....that a 70.7% overall score corresponds t...

BTW....as for the initial outlay for book in nursing school. Yes..almost $1000. But, there are a bunch of reference books (i.e. drug guides, lab guide, procedure guide, care plan guides) included that you will need throughout the time you are in scho...

I went ahead and did mine last night. Online. Holy zonkers....applying for NCLEX...gulp! akspudus

I'm in the same boat. I have the forms already filled out. I'm wanting to take the NCLEX ASAP. Does anyone know how long it takes for the paperwork to clear? akspudus

Best piece advice that I got about med/surg...and int was from Professor Ponce. If you want to have the best chance of Acing med/surg...get the book Medical-Surgical made Incredibly Easy. During the break between semester, read the pathophysiological...

I had her for Assessment and med/surg. She is a challenge as are all professors in nursing school...but she gives you all sorts of study materials, powerpoints, study guides for exams..etc..etc. Her goal is to teach you the material...not have a clas...

I would recommend studying her PowerPoints. Listening very intently during her lectures. Take good notes. Get a med/surg review and rationales book and study each applicable sections just before each exam. Make sure you understand the disease proces...

ahh...no. Its AK Spud US...spud as in potato. Long story. Anyhow, first of all I wouldn't speak badly of any of the professors at MDC. Yes, some are better than others but none are horrible. I took Adult Health Assessment and Med/Surg from Professor ...

Ahh..well we all can falter. The Critical Thinking and Care Plan exams are a little crazy sometimes. Our scenario was a male firefighter, 40 years old, that had sustained burns over 40% of his body...36 hours ago. He had tolerated the fluid resuscita...

First pointer... RELAX!! In a few months...you'll be looking back at those skills tests and laughing. Just remember the five rights. Make sure each one of those is covered....then draw up your medications...check labels the three times. When I took ...

Wow folks...Sorry I have been pretty much absent from the boards for the last few weeks. I just finished Advanced Med/Surg. Failed care plan/critical thinking the first time through. It was the first time I have failed anything in nursing school was ...

Don't worry. What you need to do is split your study time between reading and going over PowerPoints (ingestion of information) with doing practice NCLEX style tests (digestion of information). You need to get into he habit of utalising the informati...

Wow...looks like you all are having fun in the first semester. Get ready...first semester is just a warm up. it only gets more challenging from there. Next semester you have med/surg...and pharmacology...and clinical. Summer semester will be a rush o...

The time difference between the accelerated and Generic programs is just ONE semester. As arduous as the generic program can be...I can only imagine how hard the accelerated program must be. I personally know a handful of people that are or were in...

Remember, when you calculate your GPA for acceptance into MDC's Nursing school. Not all of your classes count. Only the classes that count towards your AS in Nursing. So, you need to go to the MDC school of nursing web site and look at the list of pr...

For Fundamentals Lecture...on the first day, I wouldn't wear your lab coat. I would dress more on the "business casual" side. For us guys that means slacks with a polo shirt or slacks with a button down shirt without a tie. Not sure what the actual e...

For those starting tomorrow, just remember you are going into a lab atmosphere. Close toed shoes and a lab coat are a minimum. They also require you to wear long pants. If you are not appropriately dressed...they will kick you out. One thing is for c...

Sorry...didn't mean to scare you. You only need to take the lecture for the AS program. If you ever decide to pursue a BSN..you will need the lab. akspudus

Yes, those that start in August...graduate in December of the following year. So, if you are starting this fall in August of 08...you should graduate December of 09. I took Microbiology lecture and lab from Dr. Okungboa at the North Campus. He was ...

Yes, the nursing program goes right through the summer. You will have to take one of your coreqs during each of your semesters in nursing school in order to graduate with your class. I would recommend doing the hardest one first...like Micro...during...

Your clinical skill pack will be issued to you on the first day of your clinical skills class. Don't loose anything out of it. What it contains are kits for doing various clinical skills. There are various skills that are taught in your clinical sk...

WOW!!! Rock on BumpleBee. Good luck and best of wishes for you. I'm thinking of applying to FIU's RN-BSN program soon after graduating from MDC. I might have to hit you up for some advice about the program. Good luck...I am sure you will do awesome...

Yes, the ATI books and DVD's are "given" to you. ATI is a third party company that the school contracts with to help validate what the school teaches to what knowledge is required in order to pass the NCLEX. You can find more information about ATI at...

Hey folks....sorry I sort of disappeared on you. I was on vacation at my parents house and they live in an area where broadband is unavailable. (yes there are still such places in America) Anyhow, classes start soon. I wish you all well. You have g...