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  1. Anyone go to Rose St.?

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    good luck!!!! I'm so jealous that you have a summer! I think I may have one week off between summer classes and the start of school, but I am going to enjoy that week! Yeah, it's so exciting to think...

  2. who's getting ready to graduate????

    picurn10 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This time last year I hadn't even applied for LPN school, and was just starting to consider this path (LPN to RN) and now we're just 3mo from graduation!!!! I feel like I know absolutely nothing, but...

  3. Anyone go to Rose St.?

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Awesome! I heard Geri/psyc is a good way to start as an LPN to RN because the OB rotation is pretty intense. I can't wait! I don't think we get to pick our clinical times until later on this summer,...

  4. LPN ATI

    picurn10 replied to sandypalma's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We have done ATI's for each unit in our program. Then at the end we have to take a comprehensive one to finish it all out. Honestly, I haven't found them to be very hard. We were give the whole set:...

  5. Is there a nursing blacklist in Oklahoma?

    picurn10 replied to Claymore's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    just a dumb nursing student here, can somebody explain? It it the same groupOne we have to do background checks through when starting nusring

  6. Any positive thoughts on nursing school?

    picurn10 replied to denise0815's topic in General Students

    I LOVE nursing school! I spent so many years working on a different degree that I liked, but once I got into nursing school it was just like "ahhh...this is what I was meant to do!" Of course it's...

  7. Got kicked out of an RN program don't know what to do

    picurn10 replied to courageandcare's topic in General Students

    First, I'm so very sorry that happened. Don't give up if you really want this! Second, check out the req's in your state: in mine, depending on the school you go to, after the first year of RN you...

  8. Anyone go to Rose St.?

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hey, it looks like we're going to be classmates!!! I got my letter on Tues. that I'm in the night class! So there are only 10 of you? I wonder how many of us will be added to your

  9. Starting pay for a New Grad?

    picurn10 replied to NICUplease's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I had a friend start out at correctional nursing as an LPN at $20/hr but she didn't last

  10. Starting pay for a New Grad?

    picurn10 replied to NICUplease's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    they're talking RN new grad. I'm about to finish my LPN and starting pay is as low as $11 and change at Integris. I think St. Anthony starts around $14 for LPN. I think once you add in shift diff and...

  11. Is LPN school just as hard as RN school?

    picurn10 replied to NICUplease's topic in LPN to RN

    I can't speak to the RN part yet (start in august) but I'm just finishing my 10 1/2 mo LPN program and it has been intense. From other people who've gone the LPN route, they say that LPN should really...

  12. how many single mom's are about to start NS?

    picurn10 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have a 3yr old ds, and have a degree in psychology but have decided to become a nurse instead of getting an advanced degree in psych. I'm going the LPN-RN bridge route because I didn't want to take...

  13. how many single mom's are about to start NS?

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    my program is nights, but I'm alternate for days. The good news is night graduates at the same time as days though. Class times are 3:45-5:20! I about fell off my chair when she told me that because...

  14. HELP.....Should I live off student loans?

    picurn10 replied to denise0815's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I didn't read the replies, but I thought my experience may help: I'm also a single mom and I started LPN school in August. I had always planned on RN or BSN, but when I found out about the LPN...

  15. how many single mom's are about to start NS?

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Awesome and congratulations!!!! I'm also just 8wks from finishing LPN! I was able to find a way to get through without working after the first few months, and have been at the top of my class. I got...

  16. are you taking practice NCLEX tests right now?

    picurn10 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I graduate in less than 2mo, and just pulled out my Saunders practice book/CD and I'm really, really discouraged about how badly I'm doing on them. I have some of the best grades in my class, but I'm...

  17. Having second thoughts about NS - Please talk to off the ledge!

    picurn10 replied to midnight*sky's topic in General Students

    well, I think NS is a means to an end. What do you want to do with your life? Is nursing it, or could you be just as happy if you moved into another profession? I started out as a nursing major, but...

  18. Stethoscopes for Clinicals

    picurn10 replied to JumpingIn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    when I was at the store the girl had me try the difference between the littman lightweight (the one I thought I wanted) and the classic SE II. There was a HUGE difference. Apparently so many students...

  19. are you taking practice NCLEX tests right now?

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    See, they just sprung on us that we have to turn in 10 practice tests at 90% by graduation in order for them to release our transcripts :angryfire It's one thing if they are going to have that...

  20. How are you studying for NCLEX????

    picurn10 posted a topic in General Students

    We've been doing ATI, but I just recently pulled out my NCLEX book to start studying. I'm really nevous because I've been getting A's and B's all along, but these NCLEX practice tests are really...

  21. are you taking practice NCLEX tests right now?

    picurn10 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    well, see, that's the problem: after graduation I have 120 "leadership" clinical hours to complete, a nursing transitions course, either test out or take "dosage calc. for nurses" and somehow squeeze...

  22. Going to LPN school with a friend , anyone go to school on the buddy system ?

    picurn10 replied to Elleveein's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I got accepted along with a friend, but two days before class started she got bumped into the 1+1 class. I was bummed about it, but knew I could just rejoin her in RN school next year. We've since...

  23. I speak english as a second language. How hard do you think nursing would be for me?

    picurn10 replied to ilovemychihuahua's topic in General Students

    one of my classmates is Russian and she's only been here 8yrs, but she's got some of the top grades in class! Good

  24. Food during nursing school?

    picurn10 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

    well, for class days I just take a frozen lean cuisine or something. My clinical sites have varied. One place, students ate for free but the quality wasn't very good. I would pick a choose a few...

  25. why do you care if a student misses class?

    picurn10 posted a topic in General Students

    Just trying to understand why some of my classmates are so upset about a student who's been missing class. To me it just seems like it's none of their business and has no effect on them, but maybe I'm...