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Ada has a BSN nursing program with approx 60 RN's graduating each year (East Central University). You will be competing with the majority of them for a job in the area. However there are two hospitals in Ada: Vally View Regional Hospital and Carl Albert Indian Hospital. The Indian hospital is brand new and really large for the area. They are still looking for new nurses. It is a great place to work with good benefits. New grads are still finding jobs in Oklahoma relatively easily. Good luck to you.

I have some very good friends who have attended MidAmerica. They have nothing but praise for the school. Some things to consider: 1. This is a private religious (Nazarene) university. 2. Tuition is high. 3. Students tend to be slightly younger than those in the state universities. 4. Chapel attendance is required. (See #1 above) If you can live with that then this school should be no problem. Good luck.

Did you mean he made to much in 2010? The fafsa only goes on the prior years income. Also are you saying you cant enroll because you cant afford it or the school will not let you enroll because you do not qualify for grants? I assume your saying you cant afford it but as someone has already mentioned you can still get student loans.

Why not seriously consider the program at Seminole State? Its just a stones throw from Shawnee and a good school. I earned my A.S. there a few years ago. I know several who have graduated from the nursing program from there and they all (somewhat) enjoyed their time at school. Just remember if you go the ADN route it is an applied degree and you will still need to take some sciences latter on if you want a BSN someday. If I remember right Seminole does not require micro or chem.

I am a normal, married, not one of them, real man, with kids. I am also a STUD....Did you scream? lol Honestly I have never felt the need to prove my sexual orientation to anyone. But I do wonder sometimes when did it become abnormal to be straight? Did you ever consider that the behavior you are seeing in this forum is simply a normal behavior of many males regardless of their profession? We have all seen construction workers, truck drivers, carpenters, golf pros, doctors, lawyers, etc... proclaim their masculinity. And when on earth did telling someone Im married or have kids make me homophobic? Is there such a thing as a straightophob? I'm sure I've meet a few.

Random answer to your random question = 24! lol Seriously this doesn't sound right to me. I have no problem calling someone a liar when its blatantly obvious but that's just me.

I completely understand what your saying but I think that if you truly are a "worker" your peers and patients and their families would recognize that no matter the title behind your name. Besides around here an RN makes a fatter check :)

the most obvious example would be working outside your scope of practice as an lpn. if youve worked as an rn for a while i could imagine it would be a simple mistake to make. especially if you move to another state where the rules are different. just call your bon for a specific example from your area. they will have plenty. a good lawyer can rip the hide of an rn working as an lpn in the face of a lawsuit. just place the mere thought of an incompetent nurse in the mind of a judge or jury and it might not turn out so great for the nurse or hospital. how would you explain working as an lpn while holding an rn license without looking a bit like your trying to avoid responsibility of some sort? just try to convince a jury your holding an lpn's job because you couldn't find one as an rn. you might be laughed out of the court room. such is the public perception of the nursing field. i just believe its wise to understand the potential problems you might face.

Just remember you will always be held to the standards of the Rn license even if working as an LPN. Once you get that RN education you cant simply say "I didnt know".

The above answer is an example of both :)

Solid black from head to toe with embroidered emblem on the sleeve. I think it looks sharp.

I bought a book titled the "illustrated study guide for the NCLEX-RN exam" seventh edition and for me it has been worth its weight in gold. If you don't have it I would highly recommend you get it.

Its just the next big buzz word in academia. Nothing exclusive to nursing like many instructors would like for us to believe. Its simply thinking about a problem and its possible solutions before answering. My wife is a music major and in her first semester of school she was told that it was imperative that they all learn to think critically if they expected to finish the degree. I wonder how folks had to think before someone came up with this "critical thinking" term? :)

No HESI exams here. I do wonder if it is an attempt by the schools to protect their NCLEX pass rates. Fail those that dont pass the HESI and there is no need to worry about that student failing the NCLEX also.

I'm seeing that the nursing programs are much more varied than I first thought. Im in a BSN program and we take a full Year of pharmacology (two full semesters). On the bright side we know our meds inside and out! We also take two pharm exams that must be passed at 100% by three tries each.

Its very doable. Just make sure you understand the material and stay caught up with the reading. I took Physiology, Microbiology, and Chem 1 all in the same semester and survived. Good luck to you.

As well you should have been. Surprised it wasn't for yelling.

Most schools Ive looked at require a BSN.

It depends on whether or not your associates is a an APPLIED science degree or a pre-nursing science degree. Many ADN degrees are applied degrees meaning that some of the gen. ed courses and a few required by the BSN may not have been taken. So you may find that the BSN will require a little over the 120 total mark. For instance the Local ADN program here only requires an 1 hour online microbiology class, no chemistry, and any college level math class. The graduates from this program receive a Associates of Applied Nursing degree. For these folks to get their BSN here they are required to take a micro. class with lab, General chem 1, and college algebra. and must meet the gen ed. class requirement of the university they want to get their BSN from. Usually about three more freshman and sophomore classes. CRNA requires a BSN and at least 1 year critical care experience.

Thats alot of money even for a private school. I attend a public university that costs around $3,500 dollars a semester including books. At $126,000 for the 4 year program you would be close to paying $16,0000 per semester. Thats crazy!

In my opinion it would be a waste of time. If you already have a descent part time job that will work around your school schedule I would keep it. Experience as a CNA is a good thing to have BEFORE you start nursing school but if your already accepted i wouldn't bother. You will learn how to be a safe nurse in school. Bed baths and linen changes are not difficult skills to learn. As a CNA the majority of your time will be consumed doing those two things. Like I said this would have been a good experience to have before school but not during. I was a cna for a time before school and after the first semester fundamentals I had absolutely no advantage over the non CNA's.

Ive heard it said before and ill repeat it here. Ive never meet a BSN educated nurse who has ever regretted getting the higher degree but I have meet many lpn's and ADN's who say they wish they had went on to get their BSN. IF you want to teach its a must.

Yep, seems they just lost a few dollars on that transaction :)

I'm also in a BSN program. 1st semester schedule: Tuesday 8:00 -10:30 Child - Adult Nursing 1 10:40 - 12:30 Pharmacology 1 Tuesday Evening Pre-clinical Show up at hospital and get patient assignment for clinical the next day. Go home and work up a care plan for the client. Wednesday 6:30 - 3:30 clinical day Work the care plan! Try to get as many skills completed as possible that day. We have this little booklet we carry around that lists all the skills we are expected to do. Once we do a skill it has to be signed and checked of by the clinical instructor. Check list must be 75% completed by end of semester. 50+ skills. Thursday 8:30 - 12:30 Child - Adult Nursing 1 Not a bad schedule! Most of the lectures are brutal. By the end of the day its all I can do to keep my head held up :) but I must say that pharmacology is really interesting. Most of our home work is self study and absolutely tons of reading. Of course there is always those pesky care plans. Second Semester schedule: Add - Nursing research and place the number 2 where you see a number 1 in the first semester and there you have it. Hope that helps.

Hi and congratulations on your acceptance! You have been given some good advise so far. It is always a good idea to have your finances in order before starting school but I think the most important thing you could do in the next year is RELAX and enjoy the year with friends and family. I'm sure you've been told how rigorous a nursing education can be. While in school you will spend many hours per week studying lecture material and preparing for clinicals. That has been my experience anyway. I had to reintroduce myself to the family this last summer:) Go into nursing school as healthy as you can be. I believe it is more important to eat right and exercise than to take vitamins. Those come with a proper diet (unless you have a medical reason to take them). Congrats again and good luck.