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What hospital do you work at. From talking to recruiters sounds like none of the larger hospitals have a problem hiring new grads. (Baptist, Mercy, Saints, O.U., Deaconess).

Our instructor was telling us that after the 2nd semester we can apply at the hospitals around OKC for an extern job. Does anyone have any info on what this job consists of? (Pay rate, duties, hours) Thanks in advance.

I just started the RN program a few months ago in January at Rose. I can tell you that if you take the compass tests, you get the results right after you finish. Strange they didn't give you yours. Acceptance into the program depends on a points system. The more points you have the better chance you have at getting in your first try. There are 144 points possible, and the cut of this time I believe was 135. I may be a point or two off but that's close. Acceptance is very competitive. I had a perfect score on the reading, writing, and a 86 on the math. The highest you can get is a 99% on each test. The higher the score the more points they award you toward your total. All this information is on the Rose website under nursing. You will want to keep your GPA above a 3.00 if possible, have all your pre-req's done, and get as high of compass scores as possible. Be careful about the tests though. You can only take the compass twice per semester. So my advice is to take it first, then take your comp 1 and 2, and a pre-algebra class to prepare you for it a second time. By the way, I had a really hard time getting anyone to talk to me. Especially the instructors and nursing adviser. Your best bet is to go out there and talk to the nursing students. That's what I did and they were way more helpful. I think they have so many people calling up there and trying to see someone that they just refer you to the info packet. Try to go a little easy on the class load at first so you can get better grades and maintain a higher GPA. It will pay off in the long run. Take comp 1 , A&P, and maybe psych first, then increase your hours as you go. I know 2 people who tried to take 15 hours of pre-req's and made B's and C's which are OK, but not good if you're trying to get into the program. Most of my class have very few B's. I can also tell you that you will need to be at least in the high 120's to be competitive during selection. It is a very good program. I love it so far. We have a lot of fun, the new building is awesome and the instructors are wonderful. Download the information packet. Make a list of the pre-requisites. There are 9 total and check them off as you finish them. If your reading and writing compass scores are low, get a tutor or start with some remedial courses to start from scratch. Also if your math score is low, take a summer pre-algebra class. I did but my instructor sucked so I dropped it and used the book to teach myself in three weeks. I was out school for 20 years before I went back. I went slow, and tried very hard. So if I can do it, anyone can. Good luck with it. Don't give up. Put studying first, everything else second. If you have any other questions feel free to PM me or email me. Glad to help.