Spotty44

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  1. Anyone Hear From MT Hood?

    Spotty44 replied to tb_pdx's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Congrats to everyone that will be starting at Mt. Hood! It will be nice to see some new faces around

  2. Any MHCC invitee's out there?

    Spotty44 replied to wyomtorlpn's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Don't give up....is there anything you can do to improve your chances of getting in next

  3. Independent Audults -- How are you paying for nursing school?

    Spotty44 replied to kamaboko's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm in a similar situation. I'm currently a student at MHCC, I already have a B.S., my husband and I own our condo and also own a small business. Unfortunately, according to our 2007 tax return, we...

  4. Any MHCC invitee's out there?

    Spotty44 replied to wyomtorlpn's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Not to my knowledge....I never knew my point total that they calculated for me, but I also was accepted. I'm not sure if they tell you what your total was if you're not

  5. PCC A/P & MicroBio (RC)

    Spotty44 replied to taz5869, RNC-OB's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I took A&P at PCC Rock Creek, but the teacher I had isn't there anymore, she moved down south to start a PhD program....unfortunate because she was the most fabulous A&P teacher!! I enjoyed...

  6. Any MHCC invitee's out there?

    Spotty44 replied to wyomtorlpn's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Good luck guys! I was in your shoes last year at this time....I'm in my second quarter of the MHCC program right now. It's a pretty good program, and I like it there (but I might be a little biased)...

  7. Any Nurses with ADD? I need your help please!

    Spotty44 replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    I have pretty bad ADHD and have since I was a child. I've dealt with it so long though that I'm able to notice bad patterns and attempt to correct them on my own...sometimes I'm successful, sometimes...

  8. how has nursing school affected ur marriage

    Spotty44 replied to pristine30's topic in General Students

    Thankfully, my marriage has been tested before, so me going to nursing school is cake. My husband and I have been married for just shy of 6 years, our first year of marriage we bought a restaurant....

  9. OHSU and other PDX area applicants for 2009

    Spotty44 replied to studentmom2007's topic in Oregon Nursing

    It might be true. I don't think I got a letter like that when I applied last year, I just got a letter confirming they recieved my application. I know that last year when I applied, their timeline...

  10. OHSU and other PDX area applicants for 2009

    Spotty44 replied to studentmom2007's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Congrats! You should be hearing from MHCC sometime late April or Early May if their timeline is similar to last year (I was accepted there last year and am currently a first year student). MHCC...

  11. Nursing School vs. Reality

    Spotty44 replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the same way...I absolutely LOVE clinicals, even more than I like lab. I love to get out there and actually work with the people and practice my skills. I actually have to do something to really...

  12. HIPAA and talking about patients

    Spotty44 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think so, as long as you're not using any personally identifiable information (including characteristics that may indicate who it is). However, as a general rule, I just avoid talking about...

  13. 3 dui's in mi

    Spotty44 replied to lifeistweet's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I haven't either....not even once. It's not worth the

  14. Are there enough "New-grad" positions in your area?

    Spotty44 replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in General Students

    I think it's going to be difficult up here in Portland too. Many of the hospitals up here have hiring freezes (I know of Tuality, OHSU, and Providence for sure). I'll be interested to hear how hard...

  15. Working closely with PT and OT and ST...ever want to tell them to shut up?

    Spotty44 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Well, sometimes it goes both ways. I'm grateful to have worked as a Physical Therapy Aide for 6 years prior to nursing school. I feel like I can accept the fact the PT/OT/ST has a job to do and I...

  16. Question to those getting Associates in Nursing

    Spotty44 replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in General Students

    I know at least at my school, 12 hours means 12 hours of class time but that does not include clinicals! The weeks I had clinicals I was actually in class/clinicals 17 hours per week and that does...

  17. Anyone see a need for a laptop in NS?

    Spotty44 replied to tfleuter's topic in General Students

    I'm not exactly sure. Most of our books are published by Mosby-Elsevier or Saunders (which is what is available on Evolve eBooks). We HAD to purchase all our books as a package through the school...

  18. Anyone see a need for a laptop in NS?

    Spotty44 replied to tfleuter's topic in General Students

    Depends on your school....I don't know what I'd do without my laptop! 90% of the books for my program also come on a computer program called "Evolve eBooks", so we have access to almost all our books...

  19. Who is the oldest Nursing Student here?

    Spotty44 replied to APP's topic in General Students

    I have a few people in my class that are in their 50's! I don't think it's ever too late to start nursing. The good thing with nursing is that even after you "retire", it's such a versatile field...

  20. HIPAA violation by another student

    Spotty44 replied to Dianacabana's topic in General Students

    Doesn't matter, an EKG is private medical information even though it's "just an EKG". As an employee of a healthcare facility you are only supposed to look at enough information to get your job done....

  21. OHSU and other PDX area applicants for 2009

    Spotty44 replied to studentmom2007's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I wouldn't worry about it too much. Although I have experience in the healthcare field (physical therapy aide), it's not a job that some of the schools around here considered for extra points. I got...

  22. GPA requirements for Portland schools?

    Spotty44 replied to nickos's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Does Clark still require a CNA license in order to apply? OP: I can't speak for most of the schools, as I only applied to PCC and MHCC, but my advice is to apply to as many schools as you can to...

  23. Micro @ Clackamas CC

    Spotty44 replied to amberp83's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Oopsies! Sorry, you're right! I heard

  24. Micro @ Clackamas CC

    Spotty44 replied to amberp83's topic in Oregon Nursing

    PCC won't be doing the lottery this year, they're joining OCNE and moving to a merit based system like the rest of the Portland area

  25. Micro @ Clackamas CC

    Spotty44 replied to amberp83's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I took online Micro at CCC last Fall. It was definitely NOT an easy course, but if you have good time management skills, are a self starter, and have lots of time to devote to studying and labs, it...