monkeyduty

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1. How many times have you applied?

   monkeyduty replied to Sartorius1's topic in Oregon Nursing

   Are you sure it's your GPA that isn't getting you in? Have you talked to the admission counselor at the school to look over your application? You might just have to retake 231 for an A. I don't think...

2. School giving me bad reputation...

   monkeyduty replied to patricianyc's topic in First Year After Licensure

   well, i'm not sure what you consider *real* feedback but I can share with you that I know in my area the hospitals will be contacting my school about clinical experiences and you have references...

3. Getting ready for nursing apps again - Portland/Salem area

   monkeyduty replied to gardenstt's topic in Oregon Nursing

   don't forget MHCC has an part-time program that is relatively new and unheard of but is accredited. If your overall GPA is an issue, then you do have to be strategic to where you apply. Otherwise, I...

4. Who is applying for Linfield this go around?

   monkeyduty replied to saribeari's topic in Oregon Nursing

   Have you made contact with ----, the admin adviser (is that really the correct spelling? adviser, advisor?) If you are concerned about your essays, it can't hurt to email her, ask for advice, and it...

5. Is Insurance required for Nursing Schools?

   monkeyduty replied to JWnurse2b's topic in Oregon Nursing

   This is an old post but maybe someone will find my input helpful: At Linfield, it is technically worked into your tuition. There's a pdf you can download and look at the breakdown and get financial...

6. Linfield College - Paying for tuition for accelerated program

   monkeyduty replied to Tobygo2's topic in Oregon Nursing

   Has anyone applied for the MedCAP loan at Wells Fargo? They said I qualified for a 6% rate which sounds pretty good nowadays but I was hoping that with my credit score at 741 I could get even lower....

7. Accelerated program at Linfield

   monkeyduty replied to jessi76's topic in Oregon Nursing

   Taz, Where did you see this schedule for Resource Analysis Assignment? Have you already registered? I was under the impression that we would register on orientation day.... am I already FALLING...

8. Accelerated program at Linfield

   monkeyduty replied to jessi76's topic in Oregon Nursing

   Thanks barleynhops, you've been so helpful. One last question (i think): you said we needed a laptop - but is portability really essential or can I just have a home

9. Accelerated program at Linfield

   monkeyduty replied to jessi76's topic in Oregon Nursing

   I will be living really close to school so I can walk. Does anyone know if you can get through school without a car? I would think transportation to clinicals becomes an issue without a car.... but it...

10. Accelerated program at Linfield

    monkeyduty replied to jessi76's topic in Oregon Nursing

    SD22 - Here are some easy ways to remember the geography around Portland - The Willamette River splits Portland from East and West. Burnside Street splits it North and South. From Burnside and north...

11. Accelerated program at Linfield

    monkeyduty replied to jessi76's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Thank you for the book list, barleynhops, I've already started shopping. Did any of the students find any advantage to having Tabor's cyclopedic medical dictionary (or any text, for that matter) on...

12. CNA exam study group

    monkeyduty replied to kamaboko's topic in Oregon Nursing

    For me, the written part wasn't the problem. Doing the skills in the time allotted was the problem for me and most of my classmates. I think you only need like a 70% to pass on the written part. If...

13. OHSU BSN PDX program applicants - 2010

    monkeyduty replied to jtpdx's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Wow, that was kind of my strategy too but I had no idea so few people applied. I got invited for an interview as well but have already been accepted into Linfield. Linfield Pros: 2 years (more time...

14. Anything less than 4.0 GPA won't qualify for nursing?

    monkeyduty replied to kmdguy's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I still look at it too. It's nice to have an idea of what type of professor you will have. I'd be curious to know if there is another website that other people

15. Anything less than 4.0 GPA won't qualify for nursing?

    monkeyduty replied to kmdguy's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Yes, there are many ways you could make that work but you might not want to focus on the obviously medically related stuff - they like diverse students so if you focused on leadership, problem...