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  1. CNA salaries in Oklahoma

    travis73 posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Doea anyone know the starting pay rate of a CNA in central

  2. CNA salaries in Oklahoma

    travis73 replied to travis73's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Three 12's and one 6 hour shift! That would be

  3. Student living

    travis73 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How does an adult student survive while in the program? How do they get money to pay the bills of every day life? To be a CRNA would be AMAZING(!!!), but I just don't see how it's possible to be...

  4. New Pre-Nursing Student Here.....

    travis73 replied to Buster70's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    You can take an LPN exam after taking two semesters of the nursing program? Is that

  5. Why would anyone do the ARMY/NAVY CRNA program?

    travis73 replied to ThePrestige's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    http://www.dns.amedd.army.mil/crna/ Lots of info

  6. Money

    travis73 posted a topic in General Students

    How are other students making ends meet while they are in

  7. New career, new hopes

    travis73 posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    So. My career's future ended in Dec when we were told that my plant would be shutting down in March. The nearest(?) facility that does my type of work is in Arizona. Moving away from my family and...

  8. I still haven't found what I'm looking for

    travis73 replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    There. Doesn't get any nicer than that!

  9. Transitioning to night shift

    travis73 replied to kokoro's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've worked nights for most of the past 18 years, but not as a nurse. Or anything involving healthcare for that matter. Some people are oriented strictly to a daytime schedule. Some to a night time...

  10. I still haven't found what I'm looking for

    travis73 replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's condescending at all. Whichever statement you didn't care for dosen't matter. They are still both true. Stress is the symptom of your reaction to a stimulus. It is completely...

  11. Help! How do you go to nursing school during the day when I need to work ?

    travis73 replied to medfieldgal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    WOW! Thats all good advice on this thread. I'm getting smarter just being here.

  12. I still haven't found what I'm looking for

    travis73 replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know anything about being a nurse (I've just started school to become one tho), but, if I may, I'd like to tell you these two things: 1. Stress is YOUR reaction to the world, it only exists if...

  13. Why would anyone do the ARMY/NAVY CRNA program?

    travis73 replied to ThePrestige's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Is it easier to get into an armed service CRNA program? Also, for a younger person who's already in the military, Why Not? I don't think that CRNAs are common knowledge. I didn't know about them until...

  14. Money

    travis73 replied to travis73's topic in General Students

    Losing my job is the reason I'm switching to nursing. I definitely understand about being on a TIGHT budget. I buy generic whenever I can. Except for toilet paper, I don't scimp in that department....

  15. New Pre-Nursing Student Here.....

    travis73 replied to Buster70's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Those pre-reqs to the pre-reqs start to add up. In time and

  16. Anyone else ....OCCC?

    travis73 replied to okchug's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Math isn't really a big problem. I just haven't taken it (or really been in any classroon) for the last 18(?) years. I need to brush up. I can understand how it could be a waste of time taking zero...

  17. New career, new hopes

    travis73 replied to travis73's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    So, I get the impression that I'm not the only one who's "life plans" have recently taken an unexpected turn. Haha! Every time I've had a curveball thrown at me before things have (eventualy) turned...

  18. New Pre-Nursing Student Here.....

    travis73 replied to Buster70's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    The news, paper and tv, keep running stories about the male population, in nursing, increasing. But I've also heard stories of people finishing school, getting the degree, getting a job, and then...

  19. OSU/OKC Program

    travis73 replied to Ciale's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I'm in Intro to Phsyc, Overview of Nursing, and a college success class right now. In the summer I hope to pick up 2 science classes and 1 easier sort of class. Tryin to move as quickly as practical...

  20. Student living

    travis73 replied to travis73's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks for the info. I'm new to the healthcare scene. Not really even "new" yet actually. I'll start taking classes to knock out my pre-reqs for nursing begining next month. I have no idea how the...

  21. New career, new hopes

    travis73 posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    So. My career's future ended in Dec when we were told that my plant would be shutting down in March. The nearest(?) facility that does my type of work is in Arizona. Moving away from my family and...

  22. volunteering lead to hiring?

    travis73 replied to lilSiouXz's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I hope this works out for you, cuz I'm doing the same thing. Haha! In my off time, and while the kids are at school, I will be volunteering with area hospitals. They don't require a big committment,...

  23. Does nursing have to be your "calling" for you to be a great nurse?

    travis73 replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in factory and high speed production jobs for the last 18 years. Those types of jobs are being out sourced to other countries due to our current political/economic environment. Just before...

  24. Money

    travis73 replied to travis73's topic in General Students

    My factory could shut down at any time from today to the end of June. I'm on a "need vs want" budget right now. Just paying tuition and books seems like a HUGE expense right now. It will seem...

  25. Money

    travis73 replied to travis73's topic in General Students

    Thanks for all your input. Cutting corners and counting pennies is def a big priority for me right now. I plan to work as much as I can, as long as it doesn't affectmy