Mommaof3

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1. Nursing jobs around Oklahoma City

   Mommaof3 replied to Nurseratchet789's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   There are an abundance of nursing jobs in the OKC metro area. OUMC is located downtown and has a reputation for being extremely short staffed (I have not personally worked there so this is purely...

2. Day shift vs Night shift

   Mommaof3 replied to juleslevesQ86's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone's different. Personally I work doubles 3p-7a and I love it. I work 2 doubles one week and 3 the next. So I work 10 days a month and am home with my family the other 20 days. I usually sleep...

3. OCCC Fall 2012 Traditional Students

   Mommaof3 replied to soonershelley's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   Congrats y'all! I just graduated from there....my pinning was Thursday lol. Get ready for a wild ride but have fun with it and don't cry at orientation like I did! NPI instructors are just bullies,...

4. Moving from VA to OKC this summer

   Mommaof3 replied to inpicklejars's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   Mercy is a catholic hospital in a higher economic area in OKC (far north side), they have PRN positions as well as float/flex. Starting pay for a new grad RN in Oklahoma is about 19-20 an hour (as a...

5. BADNAP summer 2012

   Mommaof3 replied to A. Dawn's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   Hi there! I'm in the traditional program at OCCC graduating in May, but also taking concurrent classes for my BSN at UCO, in my Transitions class at UCO this semester I have a friend who will be...

6. Second Week

   Mommaof3 replied to studentrnnurse's topic in General Students

   I'm 30...a single mother of 3...a 12 year old, a 4 year old, and a 2 year old! I dare say I wish they were teenagers! LOL. I'm in my 3rd semester of NS and OMG I remember crying several times in first...

7. OCCC - Biology

   Mommaof3 replied to LMT2BSN's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   Oh I misread the lab piece :) sorry. Yes, I haven't had the greatest experience with book store/fin aid/bursars office at OCCC, overall though I like the actual nursing program and professors. But...

8. Any nurse externs out there?

   Mommaof3 replied to cnyeco1's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   I just started my 3rd semester of nursing school and have just accepted a job offer from OU Childrens for a nurse partner (haven't started yet) so, its definitely not too late for you either. Alot of...

9. OCCC - Biology

   Mommaof3 replied to LMT2BSN's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   Yes, all your science pre-reqs for the bachelor programs in OK require the lab component.

10. Nursing with fibroids

    Mommaof3 replied to EMcGrady's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just a 3rd semester nursing student but, I also have uterine fibroids. I actually spent the entire day in bed on Saturday with a heating pad because of them. I bleed like a champ in addition to...

11. Nursing School Horror Stories...from those of us that survived!

    Mommaof3 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a 3rd semester nursing student currently. I have mostly enjoyed nursing school. I love to learn, love clinicals, love to practice skills. My very first semester I was top of my class (in a class...

12. Expect to fail at least one nursing course, is this true

    Mommaof3 replied to Bridgettea83's topic in General Students

    I strongly recommend the "Success" books. I used the "Test taking Success" and the "Fundamental Success" and I really think they helped me start to THINK the right way from the beginning. I am going...

13. Dude Student at OCCC needing Advice!

    Mommaof3 replied to 1manwlfpk's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Nope, no long sleeves, no matter what brand. They say its a health hazard since at clinicals your hands go into all kinds of nastiness...you wouldn't wanna walk around with that on your sleeve all...

14. Occc fall 2010 hopefulls.....let the waiting begin!!!

    Mommaof3 replied to rjsloan29's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hi PrettyPiedra, Sorry I didn't reply sooner, my AN has been going to spam for some reason and I just noticed it. I don't know much about starting in the spring since I started in the fall but it...

15. Dude Student at OCCC needing Advice!

    Mommaof3 replied to 1manwlfpk's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hi there, I am a 30 year old who is changing professions. I will be starting my 3rd semester of nursing school at OCCC in a couple weeks. First things first, there were 72 students in NPI, there were...