marilynmom

marilynmom LPN, NP

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  1. Statistics

    marilynmom replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just make sure you do a lot of practice problems before the test is my only recommendation. I got an A in Stats and I just made sure I did lots of practice problems and got with my instructor about...

  2. AAAHHHHH!!!!! How does anyone pass A&P I ???

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

    Anatomy and Physio are hard and are going to require a lot of work to get an A. I got a hard earned A in both classes (mine were seperate and taught by an adjunct who also taught at the Medical...

  3. what do do if you get a C....

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

    If they admit by GPA then you need to keep your GPA up there to what the average of the admitted students are (make sure you know what that is, usually it just takes a call to the nursing dept). What...

  4. Looking to get CNA

    marilynmom replied to asfd's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Someone told me that OSU-OKC has a free CNA course over the summer. You have to commit with a long term care facilty for a year after that and you get 3 pairs of scrubs. I would look at OSU-OKC...

  5. Q for those married with kids...

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

    I have 2 children as well, both girls (7 and 3 yrs old now). I started back to school when my youngest was 6 months old and still nursing. I took 14 hours my first semester, which everyone thought I...

  6. Reading And Note Taking

    marilynmom replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I made an A in both classes (our anatomy and physio were seperate). What works for me might not work for you, but here is what I do. I don't read before class, it just personally does *me* no good. I...

  7. Nutrition!!!!!

    marilynmom replied to prenurse0902's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have taken Nutrion and I loved it, made an A. It is harder than what you think it is, ours had a chemistry pre-req and we had to understand the macromolecules, dehydration sythesis, etc and some...

  8. NCLEX Pass Rates in OK

    marilynmom replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    How did UCO and OU's nursing programs do?

  9. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    marilynmom replied to Roland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What it is like for NP's in

  10. Moving to OKC area

    marilynmom replied to USA987's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I think I would stay away from Midwest City as well, but I have heard great things about

  11. Well Here I go again

    marilynmom replied to CCU NRS's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I'm a pre-nursing student if that counts. Applying this year at UCO and OU.

  12. OU applicants-???

    marilynmom replied to okie2's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    After talking to many people I have decided to apply to UCO for next yeas class. I have no idea how hard it is to get into their nursing program though....anyone know? I will apply to OU as well...

  13. Oklahoma Nurses

    marilynmom replied to CCU NRS's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    It is great to meet so many nurses/pre-nurses in Oklahoma :) I am attending UCO and have almost all of my pre-reqs done and will be applying to both UCO (1st choice) and OU (2nd choice just because I...

  14. How is this possible? Being Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes at 20

    marilynmom replied to Still Riding's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I agree, diabetes (type 1) runs in my family and you don't have to cut out sugar or candy...you just have to watch the carb count in them and maybe have some fat/protein along with the candy so the...

  15. Help! I am very dizzy

    marilynmom replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    I have Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, which is basically what someone in an earlier post was talking about....calcium deposits in your ear get into the wrong place and everytime you move you...

  16. OU applicants-???

    marilynmom replied to okie2's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I went to the OU seminar as well. I wasn't so shocked because I knew how competite all the nursing programs in the state have become. I was a student ar Rose State and just for that school they had...

  17. Anatomy Physiology Club....NOT A&P

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

    Maybe I can offer some advice based on my experience. We have them as seperate classes at my school and I have already taken both and did extremely well, making A's in both classes. I love this...

  18. Wheres everyone at?

    marilynmom replied to luvmyhorses's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I live in SW OKC and go to Rose State at present. I will be getting my AA degree this semester and am applying to OU Nursing in Janurary for the fall. I am 30 years old and have been married for...

  19. What exactly is the EFC of financial aid?

    marilynmom replied to studentnurse74's topic in General Students

    My EFC is $300. I really have no idea how they really go about figuring all that out. Here are our stats: Husband works full time makes $20,000/year He is also in school full time I am in school...

  20. Amino Acids

    marilynmom replied to TLC RN's topic in General Students

    That is pretty much how I learned them as well, also I just kept writing them down over and over again and even now (1 year later) I remember them all....lol!

  21. What's The Deal With A 4.0 Gpa?

    marilynmom replied to Tx-top nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well I think the economy does play a part but this has been a problem that I have been aware of even when the economy was "good". People see all those nursing jobs in the paper and decide that is...

  22. NP salary range starting at 26.00 per hour!

    marilynmom replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    Ya that does seem low. Maybe that is just the base salary because I have 2 friends who are NP here in Oklahoma where I live and they both make around $100K a year total but I am not sure how common...

  23. Is the nursing job market starting to go down the drain?

    marilynmom replied to Love767's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, maybe you can get a late afternoon or evening clinical shift? I know at my school we had the option of evenings or morning clinicals. And as far as intern's hours, it just depends on what...

  24. Is the nursing job market starting to go down the drain?

    marilynmom replied to Love767's topic in General Nursing

    LOL "older people"?, that poster is only 28 I believe :) Other than that, here is why I (kindly) disagree with you. NP and PA may take similiar length of time to complete school but they are *way*...

  25. Is the nursing job market starting to go down the drain?

    marilynmom replied to Love767's topic in General Nursing