Jack Burton

My name is Greg, and I live in Moore with my pregnant wife (due in Nov), 2 year old son, German Shepherd, and cat. I work full time at Mercy as a NA on the Ortho-Neuro floor and have been there a week. As far as school goes, I am in Rose State's RN program, due to be completed in December of next year. I am also completing my pre-med requirements, and plan to go to OSU's DO program in the fall of '08. After school, we are moving to Alaska or upstate New York.

Busy here. I work as a NA at Mercy, and it does give you a lot of basic knowledge and helps you manage time. However, I find it kinda frustrating because you know how to do a lot, but you can't...... Oh well....that is what the LPN boards are for at the end of this semester.

I work full time (2 12's and 2 8's) as a CNA. I work the night shifts so that Ican go to school and see my pregnant wife and 2 year old. I go to school M-Th, so sleep is sporifice at best. That is OK, the military got me used to that, and exercise, coffee, and energy drinks do their part as well......

Nursing is a stepping stone for me, on the way to medical school. Even though the philosophies are different, I think that a lot of the things that I learn here will help me to be a better doctor later.

Another bubblehead....! What are the odds......? I too was in the Navy for 10 years (Nuclear Engineer on "boats", and an EMT for the EMAT.), and left when the Navy and I had conflicting opinions on my future. So, I left, taught for the USPS for awhile, and decided to go to skool. I am currently in my second semester at Rose State College. I plan to go to medical school about 8 months after graduation (currently finishing up all my pre-med reqs at the same time). I also work full time (just got on at a hospital as a CNA), and have a pregnant wife, and 2 year old kid, so I don't have much free time. When I do have a spare moment, I enjoy triathalons.

I'll probably get flamed for this, but being a male in class really allows you to enjoy the class dynamic (read: cattiness) that I have noticed follows groups of women from diverse backgrounds. It can be quite entertaining.......

Mine is kinda convoluted: Sunday work from 11PM-7AM Monday Morning, then grab a 2 hour nap, then Nursing class from 12:30-2:20, then study in the library, then Principles of Micro (Pre-Med class) from 5:50-9:00. No work Mon/Tue night d/t clinicals at Deaconess from 6:30-2:30 T/W, and Wed is the Micro class again, and work. Thursday is Nursing class/lab (12:30-4:30), then Work, F/Sa/Su is work and studying. Repeat as necessary......

RSC also only looks at pre-req courses, and has increased class sizes d/t more funding. It is still pretty competitive (132-134 points to get in), so having some work experience is necessary. On the flip side, Rose has a high NCLEX passage rate (94% last semester, IIRC). RSC is touch and go on financial assistance. Some semesters I have been easy, some not so much. A lot of it has to do with your FAFSA information.