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I am graduating from an associates degree nursing program in Spring 2012. I have been offered a summer extern position for this current summer, however, the hospital that I am doing it with wants me to sign a 2 year work commitment contract. Before I...

Definitely do a nurse extern program at your local hospital (externships are usally the summer before your last year in nursing school). Also if any of the hospitals offer scholarships apply to them, because they will most likely require that you ful...

ProudArmy, I sent you a private message let me know if let's you respond or not.

ProudArmyWife, I got accepted to OSU Okmulgee too! I can't wait to start in August!

AshDoll - Your welcome! It really does help to get information from the people then the schools sometimes. (obviously the schools are biased!) I am so fortunate that I found this site! I have gotten a lot of info off here about specialties, programs...

Try looking at American College Student Association. You have to become a member and then you can purchase insurance through them. It is through United Health Care Insurance and for me being over 30 It is roughly $1300 per year and the coverage is pr...

I like OSU! Teachers seem to really care about their students classes are small and everyone gets to know everyone! I like a lot of people that are starting with me in the program! So it helps! Since you are getting your Bachelors in Health Care admi...

Currently I drive 4 days a week, when I start the RN program in August I imagine it will be about the same. They also have dorms on campus (family and single) that you can live in if needed. OU Tulsa is a really good program from what I hear ( I hav...

Associate degree programs in Tulsa area are TCC, RSU - in Claremore, Connors in Muskogee ( they have an awesome pass rate), OSU Institute of Technology in Okmulgee ( not a bad drive, that is where I am going and drive from Tulsa) I think that is abou...

I use to work there a few years ago and went through their program. Unless it has changed it is basically an in-house training program for their hospital specifically. you don't get certified to be a cna or pct. Again this is when I worked there back...

I am waiting to hear back from OSU Okmulgee, I was too late to apply to other schools for the fall so If I don't get in then I have to try for spring programs. I was told that OSU-IT may have a spring program as well and they had well over 100 apps a...

I am hopefully starting a program this fall of 2010. I have worked as a tech in peds oncology and med/surg. I really want to get into the ER first choice! I want: ER, PACU, PICU, PEDS, Oncology (adult or peds), NICU maybe: OR, any adult ICU, I don't...

Hi! I am in school and pursing my ASN and wanting to get my CNA. I am hoping that I get into OSU nursing program for the fall of 2010, and wanting to go ahead and start working. I live in Tulsa and planning on working here and I am curious as the the...

I started Micro this week! I really like my teacher! My book is microbiology and introduction by tortora, funke and case. I can't wait to really start learning this stuff!

Angel I think having had another career and being more mature makes us better than the younger ones! I get what you mean about wishing you had discovered this first, bc there are days I feel that! I wish I knew back when I was 22 what I know now! How...

I am 30 and in my last semester of prerequ's for the nursing program this fall. Before I changed careers I had worked as a retail manager for 6 years, insurance sales and Business to business sales. I have always loved science and never went on to fi...

I feel for you! I have the same problem. I get using the gel and I use foams instead. much gentler than gels. I also like germx for gels. I can't remember the name of the foam that was used at the hospital i worked at. I break out in a rash on the to...

Congrats on getting accepted! In my opinion St. John's and Hillcrest are very good hospitals. I like that OSU Med and HIllcrest has a residency like training program for new grads. for example if you want to do ER they have a 16 week program they put...

i went through st fran nurse tech training program and got paid 9.90, w/o diffs.

Congrats at getting the job! I am going to school to get my RN right now at OSU-Okmulgee, not in the program yet but hoping on this fall. So for those of you who work for Hillcrest I am curious to know if you have to have your CNA to get hired on the...