marilynmom

marilynmom LPN, NP

Adolescent Psych, PICU

Member

  • Content

    2,155

  • Visitors

    16,168

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    6

All Content by marilynmom

  1. BSN to Med School??

    marilynmom replied to HomeofLove4Him's topic in General Students

    It really depends on the school. All the science classes I took for my BSN program were the same ones that the pre-meds, pre-pharm, etc were taking. I plan to go on to PA school eventually (have you...

  2. RN starting salary in OKC

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Anyone? :) Ballpark figure for new RN's in OKC

  3. Hi Oklahoma!

    marilynmom replied to busymomof6's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Welcome! I just got my acceptance letter from UCO today as well...lol I'm staying though! Good luck with the accelerated program and I know someone who is on the alternative list at UCO who will be...

  4. If You Got Your Letter Post Here!!!

    marilynmom replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    DATE RECIEVED: March 30 PROGRAM: BSN SCHOOL: University of Central Oklahoma STATE: Edmond, OK WHEN: August 2006 :) Just finally glad the wait is over. I wasn't as excited to find my acceptance...

  5. PLEASE- need input on RN programs in OKC (NOT wanting RN vs. BSN opinions)

    marilynmom replied to okie2's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I have heard really good things about UCO and OSU-OKC. I know a girl who graduated from Rose and said it was a mess. OU I hear good and bad about. OCCC I've heard both good and bad as well. If...

  6. Is this standard procedure?

    marilynmom replied to Okiecruffler's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Sorry about your experience I don't know which hosp. your referring to but my friend who graduated about 1 years ago was working at a hosp. and walked in one night to learn she was in charge and...

  7. Best hospitals in OKC area to work for?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Thanks for your input. My husband works down at the OUHSC and has for years and is always telling me to stay way from there, they have a really high nurse turnover rate. I was talking to a education...

  8. Who's applying for the Fall 2006 semester?

    marilynmom replied to nurse2btracy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't stand the waiting any longer!!!!! We applied in Jan and should find out by the end of this month so hopefuly (fingers crossed) I will know by the end of next week. I think I have a great...

  9. male nurses in OB

    marilynmom replied to newnurse33's topic in General Nursing

    I had an male OB nurse when I had my first daughter and I didn't think nothing of it. There are TONS of male OB/GYN's

  10. What is everyones plans for spring break?

    marilynmom posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    We are not going anywhere but will be catching up on things here at home (eg housecleaning that never gets done...lol) and some school related reading. I plan on just relaxing and sleep in and...

  11. What is everyones plans for spring break?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I'm at the end of my spring break as well I need another week off...lol I'm just not really into things this semester for some reason. My grades are fine, but I feel I have to drag myself to school...

  12. Were you/family ashamed or shamed for NAI descent?

    marilynmom replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I am part Cherokee and my family has always been very proud of that. My mom has done a lot of research on my family so I need to find out more of the history. We live in Oklahoma so American Indian...

  13. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    marilynmom replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I'm going to be listening in on this discussion as both a nursing student and someone who has had gest. diabetes myself (and I still have a lot of issues with my blood glucose levels) and both my...

  14. Just need a shoulder to cry on.....

    marilynmom replied to dorselm's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hang in there. They were telling us that last year they had 10 people on the waiting list and *every single one* of them got in. A lot of people apply to more than one school (like me). Good

  15. Finding a way to pay for college after you've already gotten a BA & student loans

    marilynmom replied to FutureAustinNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know all the big hospitals in my area will pay for nursing school if you sign a contract to work for them for a year or two in return. That is what I will be doing if my appeals for financial aid...

  16. Spending the Benjamins

    marilynmom replied to narcissistic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well seeing that the car I have now has over 150,000 miles on it and stalls on me every single day and our other car leaks gasoline, I will drive immediatly to the Chevy dealer to buy either a...

  17. OU applicants-???

    marilynmom replied to okie2's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Welcome Phil!! Congrats on your acceptance! I wont find out for UCO (University of Central Oklahoma) until the end of this month and we wont find out for the traditional BSN at OU until May!! That...

  18. So glad to see more people here!

    marilynmom posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I'm glad to see this board more active!! It used to go weeks to it seems months before anyone would post on here and now I check it every few

  19. Flu season still here?

    marilynmom replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Well it seems this is the second year they screwed up with the strains in the flu shot The flu shot can help, but I think once people get it they sometimes become lax and stop washing hands, etc...

  20. Ugh! This weather!

    marilynmom replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    LOL And now tomorrow is supposed to be 70-something and later in the week I saw 80! I love it :) Last week was horrible for me. I went to school and up in Edmond in the UCO parking lot there was...

  21. What would you do?

    marilynmom replied to xobeachbrattxo's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Of course all our reponses are going to vary but if I were you I would get your BSN out of the way. I go to the University of Central Oklahoma and it has a good NCLEX pass rate and that is my main...

  22. Platt College/ Tulsa

    marilynmom replied to crazy.house's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I don't know if this will help or not but I took my 7 year old dd to the Dr friday (her Dr is in Norman--we are not in Tulsa) and the nurse who came in to check her bp and temp and all that I could...

  23. Ugh! This weather!

    marilynmom replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I hate it too! I am trying to decide if I want to go to school tomorrow or not, it's a 30 mins drive for me and I am paranoid of icy streets (snow doesn't bother me but the ice scares me to death)...

  24. Where is everyone from?

    marilynmom replied to needhelptomakeit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Another Sooner! I am in Oklahoma City and we are in Norman alllll the time :) Small world huh? I am pretty familiar with most of the ADN and BSN program around here (not all) so PM me anytime or if...

  25. I'm a freaking dummy(at least that's what I feel like)

    marilynmom replied to capribry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are going to be ok and actually a lot of what you said I have experienced as well and I think is normal. When I first went back to college I had a 3 year old and a baby at home and my first class...