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  1. Saint Francis hospital new grad help

    Keep applying! I work at St Francis and we are getting ready to transition to a new software program. Its nuts. There are changes coming up. For instance our floor is expanding and we will be moving to two floors and they are adding a psych area. Don...
  2. Rogers State University

    I know this is an old post but I thought Id put my two cents in. I am an RSU grad. I have started the BSN program but I am not currently attending because of health issues. RSU is worth it. Hard work...yes. We, as nurses, have peoples lives in our h...
  3. overly pleasant demeanor after CA diagnosis?

    I just wanted to add I think its cool that you care enough to think about her reaction and care about what shes going through.
  4. overly pleasant demeanor after CA diagnosis?

    I have been an RN for a year and a half. I was daignosed with breast cancer November 2. I have already decided to make the most of a bad situation, keep my sense of humor, live and love, and to fight like hell. Crying and feeling bad about losing my ...
  5. Considering LTC in the future

    Hello, I obtained my LPN Aug 2010 and my RN June 2011. I worked LTC as a CNA and as a LPN. I currently work in a large hospital and will stay there at least another year. I will have my BSN completed but the end of summer 2012. I love the LTC popula...
  6. pay for RN at st.johns hospital in tulsa, ok

    I'm a new graduate. The trick is to find the job with the great shift differential. That will greatly increase you rate. I work weekend premium option. $21 base pay + $2 weekend differential + $7 premium weekend shift differential. I only make my bas...
  7. RSU Fall 2010

    pharmacology takes lots of studying good luck :)
  8. RSU Fall 2010

    Soooooo...what do ya all think about RSU so far???
  9. RSU Fall 2010

    You wont need all your books all the time so having them all with you all the time wont be an issue.
  10. RSU Fall 2010

    Rolling bag is a great idea most of us have them. Reading assignments jump around the book so dont stress you wont be reading every page all at once :) See ya thursday
  11. Langston University

    Those grades are fine. I didnt get all As! Call RSU and see if they might be a good fit for you :)
  12. Langston University

    I dont know about Langston but look into RSU. What are your grades like for comp I, A and B, and cell Bio? They also require a freshman orientation class worth one credit hour and a dosage calculation class also worth 1 credit hour. These need to be ...
  13. RSU Fall 2010

    Concerning dosage calculations....do lots and lots of practice questions and dont miss any of the lectures. If you have a hard time make an appointment to see the instructor, they want you to be successful! I even asked for extra practice questions. ...
  14. RSU Fall 2010

    first year i had two 8 hour days of clinicals but some had 1 twelve. this year second years have one 12 a week. the program seems to be evolving a changing with the goal to be always improvement. who knows what next year will bring. i love the progra...
  15. RSU Fall 2010

    $65 for your background check!!! Are they doing something different? Hi guys I am going into my 2nd year of nursing at RSU if you have any questions. If they do it the way we did it youll have skills labs and lectures for the first few weeks. The tea...
  16. Nurses with self-harm scars?

    If they are long enough to cover what you need 3/4 sleeves are great. They cover without getting in the way as much. Ive noticed a lot of people where shirts under their scrubs and I personally think it looks nice. I never really thought much about t...
  17. Denied Financial Aid b/c of Traumatic Event

    Search for scholarships. Once I was accepted into a nursing program there were a lot to apply for. I recieve a scholarship from Saint Francis hospital and one from the state of Oklahoma. If I did it again I would go for the federal programs that pay ...
  18. Do you genuinely enjoy Geriatrics?

    I think were you work and the policies makes a big differences
  19. Do you genuinely enjoy Geriatrics?

    i think that it can be physically demanding and emotionally draining but I love "my" residents. When you care for someone day in and day out its easy to love them. I dont tink that is were I will be as a nurse however. It can be very sad because many...
  20. CNA salaries in Oklahoma

    Claremore nursing home days, 10.35. Grave yard more, weekend grave yard even more. Rumored to be like14.35 but they are full. Pay raise for weekenders are in the works. You work three 12's and one six. Im happy there.
  21. Double Majoring in Biology/Nursing?

    I am a few classes fr0m my bachel0rs in M0lecular Bi0 and started nursing this semester. I can use m0st 0f the general educati0n classes f0r b0th maj0rs. When I get my ass0ciates RN Ill als0 have my bach in bi0 and then ill 0nly have 7 classes left f...
  22. CNA salaries in Oklahoma

    I get 10.35
  23. Hi, I have applied for the fall 2009 nursing program at RSU. Anyone else? If anyone is intersested there is no wait list at RSU. They require prereqs and those are the grades they look at to rank you and the top 75 are in. Im hoping Im in. Im off to...
  24. Did anyone apply for RSU fall 2009 program?

    I took intro to biology for science majors at TCC. I dont know about what other classess are considered transferable
  25. Career Change to RN - TCC or RSU?

    I have heard that there arent any CRNA masters programs in OK. Do you know if this is true? I didnt see it as an option at the different schools I have been researching.