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  1. Oklahoma City New Grad Nurses

    sjalv replied to kjordan5's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Can y'all confirm that it's true $22/hr is new grad starting pay before differentials in Tulsa? I live in Muskogee but once I'm done with nursing school, I plan to relocate to Tulsa and try to get an...

  2. So you think flu vaccinations don't work . . . .

    sjalv replied to Laidback Al's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you. Can you explain to me why I would be putting them at risk by not being vaccinated? I am guessing because bacteria that does not adversely affect me could be transferred to them, but their...

  3. So you think flu vaccinations don't work . . . .

    sjalv replied to Laidback Al's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I would like to say that I am 19 and have never had a flu shot, nor the

  4. Nursing 2013

    sjalv replied to Tyler626's topic in General Students

    Oh, this is true. I did not consider this because I know my school uses NCLEX-style questions on all of the lecture tests, and I had a course prior to being accepted in the program that drilled us on...

  5. Nursing 2013

    sjalv replied to Tyler626's topic in General Students

    I don't see why one would start with an NCLEX book. The questions make much more sense once you have learned the theory behind them and how to apply that knowledge in answering them. I think it would...

  6. Bye Bye Floor Nursing

    sjalv replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should remember that people almost always talk when they're dissatisfied, but not always when they are satisfied. Notice the lack of threads here saying "I love my job!", because when...

  7. Anyone trying to get fit before NS?

    sjalv replied to ~Melissa~'s topic in General Students

    Disclaimer: I'm a guy. I lift weights 6 days a week and hardly do any cardio. I realize it is good for your heart, but I am mainly trying to bulk up right now. I am not underweight at 150lbs/5'10ish,...

  8. College OR WIDE RULED PAPER?

    sjalv replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Students

    I second college ruled paper, because more can be written on the

  9. Ultimate question LPN or RN

    sjalv replied to leroymon's topic in Florida Nursing

    It really depends on where you are. Here in NE Oklahoma, the job market is good for LPNs/RNs. And yes, my end-goal is to become a CRNA, but I might go NP depending on how I feel after a few years of...

  10. Best type of computer for school

    sjalv replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    This is from 2012, but I think it should still be relevant. How to Install Boot Camp and Run Windows on Your Mac |

  11. I had no idea where to place this, but here it goes

    sjalv replied to dominique.l.weaver's topic in General Students

    I feel like if you are only entering the healthcare field for the stability, you will get burned out very, very quickly. I am not saying you should feel it is your "calling" in life, or that you...

  12. Study while commuting???

    sjalv replied to Pipestone's topic in General Students

    For the record, I use Flashcard exchange as well. But I did find it difficult to share flashcard sets via mobile. All of my friends use smartphones, and when I would make flashcards for tests and...

  13. Best type of computer for school

    sjalv replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    I have heard good things about "Documents Free" for iPad and "CloudOn" for iPad. But no, there isn't an actual Office app by Microsoft for iPad, but there're many apps that serve the same purpose and...

  14. Best type of computer for school

    sjalv replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    BootCamp allows you to run Windows within the app, so you can remain booted into Mac OS X while running Windows in another

  15. First Day of Nursing School

    sjalv replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    Wow, that is unfortunate that y'all got the packet late. Ours came with our acceptance letters. All we had to do with Certified Profile was pay for the background test + drug test. They automatically...

  16. First Day of Nursing School

    sjalv replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    I find it interesting how requirements for nursing school change from school to school. We don't have to get flu shots, either. o.O And if we do, it wasn't listed in our nursing letter. Our acceptance...

  17. First Day of Nursing School

    sjalv replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    We operate on a semester system, but 12/9 is about when we finish too. We do get like a 5 week break for Christmas break though, and end in early May. I don't think we do the HESI exam. I've never...

  18. New Grad States & Relocating

    sjalv replied to jeangarc18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I second the 'culture shock' mention. I was born and raised in Oklahoma, and was shocked at the convenience of a metro system when I was in Mexico City earlier this summer. I can only imagine how it...

  19. New Grad States & Relocating

    sjalv replied to jeangarc18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just as an example of the whole "states where no one wants to live" idea, I just looked on the website of Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, AR and I actually saw a posting for an RN position that said...

  20. Study while commuting???

    sjalv replied to Pipestone's topic in General Students

    I have an Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S3) and I use an app called "Smart Voice Recorder". I have an auxiliary port in my car, so I use an aux cable to connect my phone to my stereo and I listen to...

  21. What type of agenda do you use for nursing school?

    sjalv replied to Guest11/16/14's topic in General Students

    I too plan on using Google Calendar. I use it for other aspects of my life, so why not for nursing

  22. First Day of Nursing School

    sjalv replied to sealford's topic in General Students

    Lol! I had all of my vaccinations already done. So I thought it was kind of strange reading here that some people had to get some shots

  23. Buy or Rent Nursing Textbooks

    sjalv replied to Meeh619's topic in General Students

    I bought all of my books from Amazon. Most were 'like new' or 'brand new', but some were just 'acceptable'. Regardless, they are all in usable conditions and we will be using them for the next four...

  24. New Grad States & Relocating

    sjalv replied to jeangarc18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm from Oklahoma too, and as selfish as it sounds, I'm kind of glad that their hiring practices are like that. I don't want it to become dried up like some other states. But I don't think it will,...

  25. The competition....

    sjalv replied to Glycerine82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't really have a social life either. It's better this way. I'll worry about having an actual social life when I'm done with grad school, aka in like 6