osuchris

osuchris

Member
  • Content

    33
  • Visitors

    1,740
  • Followers

    0
  • Likes

    0

All Content by osuchris

  1. OHSU Class of 2016 (2013 - 3 year BSN program)

    Hi mcsours.... I am starting my second year at OHSU-PDX in the three year BSN program. I also have a prior bachelors, which basically satisfied all my non-nursing requirements and it gives me the...
  2. How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    Nursing is a second career for me. So I started when I was 38 and will graduate at 41 w/ a BSN. I figured I could be 40-ish and be a nurse, or 40-ish and be miserable in my previous life.
  3. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

    Hmmm... More tips. You will hear a lot about 'Clinical Judgement', this is basically why nursing professionals make the clinical decisions they do. Focus on how the material lays the foundation for...
  4. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

    Congrats all on getting in your respective programs. FYI for those of you going into the three year OHSU-PDX program, yes there are only 24 of you in the cohort - and by the end of the first term you...
  5. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

    Congrats Imichael! Welcome to
  6. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

    McMurphy... I am not 100% sure, but on last year's nursing school app thread one person was waitlisted at like 90 and they got in. I am pretty sure the wait list wasn't much longer than
  7. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

    Poppy... I am pretty sure last year PCC went through most of their wait list - if not all. Last year their cohort size was 75 I
  8. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

    Christy, I wore shorts and a t-shirt to the proctored essay last year - I did fine. There is no way for them to tie your essay to what you wear, and I am almost certain they wouldn't care anyways....
  9. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

    Kelly, I am basically on Federal student loans to pay for (most of) school. Many of the scholarships had deadlines prior to the notification that I got in the program, I also have a prior degree, so...
  10. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

    Hi Kelly, Thanks for your questions. I chose OHSU over PCC for a few reasons, the national reputation of the program was important. I felt that the clinical sites might be a bit more stable with...
  11. Applicants to Portland area schools 2013

    Good luck to all of you with your apps!! I was in the exact same boat last year. I got in to both PCC and OHSU and am currently in the OHSU Traditional BSN program. If you have any questions about...
  12. Applicants to Portland area schools

    Congrats share13!!!! Good luck!!
  13. Applicants to Portland area schools

    Share13... If you are planning on taking Statistics (or a higher level math class like Calculus) in the future then you will need to take MTH 111. I know OHSU wants you to take a Stat class, but I am...
  14. Applicants to Portland area schools

    Congrats Portland Medic! See you there.
  15. Applicants to Portland area schools

    Malameda: I was accepted into OHSU Portland, and my letter had a May 25th (postmarked) deadline. I am not sure what the other OHSU campuses set as their deadline. Good luck!!
  16. Applicants to Portland area schools

    Congratulations to those of you getting into CCC today!!! That rocks!!! Malameda: The deadline for the OHSU BSN program was May 25th
  17. Ohsu - Ocne/bsn

    Hi there jeh212... I will be right there with you in September. :) Got accepted to OHSU and PCC today - but OHSU is too good of an opportunity to pass up. I am wondering about starting a FB group...
  18. Applicants to Portland area schools

    Congrats portland medic!!! Enjoy the feeling of the giant weight of getting in to school being lifted off you - just before the giant weight of actual nursing school stress descends.
  19. Applicants to Portland area schools

    Hi all, I got my PCC letter today as well. I got accepted into their program but I am pretty sure that I will decline my spot as well and head to OHSU. Congrats to all getting good news today and...
  20. Applicants to Portland area schools

    Thanks Reid, It was definitely a holy crap moment for me. I felt pretty good about it - but sheesh - there are a lot of really, really good applicants (on this board especially) and I wasn't...
  21. Applicants to Portland area schools

    Hi all, I received my letter today from OHSU and I have been accepted into the Fall BSN program. I am still waiting on the PCC letter and I will make my final decision at that point. Good luck to...
  22. Applicants to Portland area schools

    Acckkk!!! Nothing in the mail today for me... Grrrrr.... Another stupid day of waiting. Edit: I just noticed that my timestamps are weird and NurseLaura posted last night. But instead it was...
  23. Applicants to Portland area schools

    I think the other OHSU campuses have sent theirs out. OHSU Portland is the only one left. I am curious though if any Portland applicants have got theirs
  24. Applicants to Portland area schools

    PCC does a proctored essay and no interviews. I remember them saying it will be the week of the 14th. I am also waiting to hear from the OHSU BSN program which will be that week as well. I'm going...
  25. Applicants to Portland area schools

    The worst part for me is that I have absolutely no control anymore over what happens. I can't write a better essay, or do anything else other than wait. I know I am driving my wife crazy and she is...