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  1. 2018 Nurse Salary

    embracechange replied to #MakeItRain's topic in General Nursing

    Location: Boise, ID Experience: 4 years, RN, BSN Specialty: Perioperative Facility: Large hospital organization Base pay: $30 + differentials OT: time and a half after 40

  2. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Congrats nursesarak! Wow.. you'll be starting soon! I was admitted into several other programs and have applied to FAFSA. FAFSA caps out somewhere around $24,000 for me, so the rest of my program...

  3. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Thanks Aprilshower.emma! Good luck to you, I really hope you get a

  4. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Congrats Garciwarsi and jessel02!! Aprilshower.emma - nope, no call yet Good luck to everyone waiting!

  5. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Congratulations nurse4ev!!! That's fantastic news

  6. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    berkeleygirl - where did you decide to go?

  7. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Thanks for sharing your experience llh5057! Sounds like you really like it and get a lot of exposure to different things. I've also given a $500 deposit for another school, so I'm in the same boat...

  8. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    llh5057 - One more question, sorry! What do you think about the classes you are taking? Are they interesting and do you feel they are preparing you well for your career? Thanks

  9. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    llh5057 - Hi! Thanks for your response! I appreciate having a student's perspective and do have some questions for you. You say the faculty is personable.. do you feel they are very supportive of...

  10. Summer Entry 2012 Accelerated BSN Johns Hopkins

    embracechange replied to MarwaT's topic in Post Graduate Students

    gwelltravaille - I've decided to attend JHU and will be moving there from out of state. I am paying for school through a combination of federal loans, grants, and mostly private loans. It is a lot...

  11. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hey aprilshower.emma - I am planning on attending the ABSN program at JHU that begins in the fall. I'll be moving to Baltimore in 3 months! I'm planning on doing some in depth research about OHSU...

  12. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    aprilshower.emma - it seems that about 9-10 people just in this forum are waitlisted... who knows how many in total. It would be great to know and yes, interesting to see how it plays out!...

  13. Summer Entry 2012 Accelerated BSN Johns Hopkins

    embracechange replied to MarwaT's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Washington89 - I'm about 85% sure that I'm going to choose Linfield. I feel that an accelerated nursing program is so intense already and moving across the country would add too much stress to my...

  14. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    alkalinetreeo - I have a 4.0 pre-req gpa and a 3.7 cumulative gpa along with 6 months of volunteer experience at a clinic in Portland. The more experience you can get the better. Also, I took 3...

  15. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    pnlu007 - Thank you for sharing this information with me about Linfield. I'm leaning towards staying in Portland to attend Linfield. Johns Hopkins is a wonderful school, but it's hard for me to...

  16. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Waitlisted for OHSU.. now to decide between Linfield and Johns Hopkins.. but not sure about moving to the east coast and paying twice the cost for tuition... pnlu007 - I'm leaning towards the Linfield...

  17. Summer Entry 2012 Accelerated BSN Johns Hopkins

    embracechange replied to MarwaT's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Jagoda3 - I'm in the exact same position as you. I'm also waitlisted at OHSU. Did you decide what to do? I'm having a hard time deciding because I love Portland. I'm currently in Baltimore...

  18. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    jessel02 - I rent a room around SE 50th and Hawthorne for $350.. it's small, I have 2 roommates, and we have dogs and cats, big yard, close to everything... just to give you an idea. I've lived...

  19. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Daruma and jessel02 - Hi! I live in the SE Portland Hawthorne neighborhood and love it. It is close to OHSU by bike or bus. I usually bike downtown and it takes me about 20 minutes. The SE Belmont...

  20. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Berkeleygirl - Thanks for sharing that information! That definitely gives me a better idea of how to break the different programs down. Are you leaning towards attending JHU? smallfry - I haven't...

  21. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Berkeleygirl - Thanks for the tips on those neighborhoods.. I'll make sure and check them out. I haven't heard a lot about the OHSU program other than word of mouth that students really like it and...

  22. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    embracechange replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi Habitus and Berkeleygirl - Looks like I'm in the same boat as you both, I got into Johns Hopkins, but am anxiously waiting to hear from OHSU. From reading these posts, looks like decisions will be...

  23. Summer Entry 2012 Accelerated BSN Johns Hopkins

    embracechange replied to MarwaT's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I don't know how they are going to notify people, but the email specifies "summer BS students," so I think fall students still have a

  24. Summer Entry 2012 Accelerated BSN Johns Hopkins

    embracechange replied to MarwaT's topic in Post Graduate Students

    hi vnmeltzer! thanks again for getting back to me! i like that i can walk between neighborhoods.. i enjoy walking rather than taking the bus if i can, but the circulator sounds awesome! love free...

  25. Summer Entry 2012 Accelerated BSN Johns Hopkins

    embracechange replied to MarwaT's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks for the advice vnmeltzer! This has been very helpful.. I'll be visiting in April so hopefully the city layout will start coming together for me. I'm bummed about not being able to bike, but...