LetUrLightShineRN

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  1. Olympic College PreReq - Which Instructors do you like?

    LetUrLightShineRN posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    So I'm enrolled at OC for Nursing PreReqs and I'll be going full time. I'm trying to get everything done from start to finish in 4 quarters. This means I've got to ace everything the first time right...

  2. Olympic College ADN (encouragement)

    LetUrLightShineRN posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    I am so excited to start the program I a few weeks! My GPA is 3.9 in the prereqs and I took all of the support coursework and classes needed for the BSN such as sociology, nutrition, and lifespan...

  3. Is anyone getting into nursing programs with a realistic GPA?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to Era324's topic in Washington Nursing

    Mama bear I think I did not make my point clearly, I believe that grades should not be the only determining factor in the selection process for nursing school. I have met many "hardcore academic" know...

  4. Is anyone getting into nursing programs with a realistic GPA?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to Era324's topic in Washington Nursing

    I have spent a lot of time thinking about the process of becoming a nurse ie.) pre-reqs, entrance exams, specific requirements such as becoming a licensed certified nursing assistant, etc. An argument...

  5. I'm just starting out on the journey to become an RN

    LetUrLightShineRN posted a topic in Critical Care

    I am 31 years old, happily married and finally going back to school in the fall. This summer I did some soul searching and realized that I do want to have a career and feel self sufficient despite...

  6. CNA programs-HELP!

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to mrsb04's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'm in Kamanga CNA school in Tacoma and I love it. It is three weeks long and goes from 9am-3pm M-F but they have night classes, part time classes, and weekend only classes with different schedules....

  7. how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    When people criticize one another for having less than "pure" motivations for wanting to become a nurse I laugh!!! Everybody has the right to go to school, put in the time, the effort, and the money...

  8. Is it better to take microbiology after anatomy and physiology?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My own Cellular Biology Professor said that the subjects of Microbiology and Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 are not related enough for the sequence of Micro before or after A&P to matter. She...

  9. Island Fever

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's fair. You are being honest. I respect that. But I must admit you don't exactly extend a warm welcome with your words and neither does Lisa from Maui or a lot of other posters. I guess...

  10. Island Fever

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in General Nursing

    i wasn't surprised in the least to see this thread was filled with warnings to the mainlanders about the pitfalls and enormous obstacles of relocating, living, and working in hawaii. the thinly veiled...

  11. Hawaii student, wanting to transfer to washington

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to hcs808's topic in Washington Nursing

    Every program is different. I would start with narrowing down the schools you want to apply to. Some charge an application fee, some are free to apply. Some accept Nurses for Fall, Winter, Spring some...

  12. New Grads... Is Anyone Addressing The Issue?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in General Nursing

    Well I suppose this response if for Petunia2016 and Lisa from Maui, but I hope it reaches others too. I am not a native to Hawaii. My ancestry is not so well known but my maternal Grandfather was of...

  13. Has anyone applied to the ADN program at Olympic College?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to motherof2angels's topic in Washington Nursing

    I took Inorganic Chem with Dr. Billy Flowers. Highly recommend him! I got a 3.8 but I only took it once. Many in the class were forced to take it more than once to earn a high enough grade. I'm almost...

  14. Has anyone applied to the ADN program at Olympic College?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to motherof2angels's topic in Washington Nursing

    Well don't give up. You never know!!! Question: is your 3.2 GPA your cumulative or is that the cumulative of the courses that are used to give you your "factor points"? If you don't know what I mean,...

  15. New Grads... Is Anyone Addressing The Issue?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in General Nursing

    Lisa From Maui: Yes, I think that I made myself clear that I'm a resident in Washington State and that I am currently competing with literally thousands of students for the coveted few spots open at...

  16. Has anyone applied to the ADN program at Olympic College?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to motherof2angels's topic in Washington Nursing

    Congratulations on finishing your prereqs and good luck on your application!!! I have a friend and know a couple of others who are applying right after this quarter (finishing up Micro, and A&P 2)...

  17. New Grads... Is Anyone Addressing The Issue?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in General Nursing

    What is NOT COOL is your attitude. I realize that people tend to get very territorial and even hostile in desperate economical times. I too, feel the heat as I am preparing for nursing school. I...

  18. New Grads... Is Anyone Addressing The Issue?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to Lisa From Maui's topic in General Nursing

    It's a tough time everywhere. You want the hospitals in your state to be forced to hire only state residents so that you won't have to compete. We have to compete in Washington State, new grads are...

  19. Shoreline or TCC which is better for online classes?

    LetUrLightShineRN posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    If you've taken classes at Shoreline or Tacoma Community College please respond: I'm taking Chem 131 next quarter and then I'll be doing A&P 241 in the Spring. I'd like to get a medical...

  20. Shoreline or TCC which is better for online classes?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to LetUrLightShineRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    Who did you have for Medical Terminology. I'm signed up for an instructor whose last name is "Gray". The class is a hybrid so it meets once a week and then is supplemented

  21. Shoreline or TCC which is better for online classes?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to LetUrLightShineRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    thank you :

  22. Does it seem like EVERYONE is trying to be a nurse?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to mrs.tt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in a nursing school prereq class: I would say that 75% of the class is below the minimum grade they would need to apply to nursing school. Many students have already dropped the class, several are...

  23. Anyone else finishing prereqs and getting ready to apply?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to j450n's topic in Washington Nursing

    You are so positive and encouraging. I'm at OC now and I find a mix of helpful students and kind of cut throat students. Of course I gravitate towards the helpful ones and we all help each other out....

  24. Anyone else finishing prereqs and getting ready to apply?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to j450n's topic in Washington Nursing

    If you need something as a prerequisite to your program you'll need to get the minimum grade requirement and pass/fail won't cut it. However for a class that isn't required for your program you can...

  25. Is taking a Medical Terminonology class beneficial?

    LetUrLightShineRN replied to Benk's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What about for your prereqs? Doesn't it help to take Medical Terminology before taking Anatomy and