samanthahames

Congrats to everyone that got in!! I am really good friends with OKNurse2be and I am also going into NPII in Jan. :) If I can offer any word of advice to you it would be to get organized and dont fall behind. You have a great team of professors in NPI that are there to guide you. It seems like just yesterday we were sitting in orientation but time really does fly by. Use as many resources as you can, I really liked Fundamental Success book. I wish you all the best of luck and if you have any questions or need any advice feel free to friend me and PM me as well :)

That would be a great idea. Im going to pick up my patches for my scrubs this Saturday. It also says name tags, do we get those in the bookstore or at orientation? The days are counting down and I believe we are officially at 15 days till orientation

Goodluck on your exam :)

occcstudent2012 its really nice to meet you! now we are 3 of 72 how has your summer been? are you currently taking any classes? have you got any of your supplies yet? Im actually going to get my shoes, lab coat, and the patches for the scrubs this week. I didnt see that there was any specific type of shoe needed just all white right? Ill go try on some NB and see how they are since you like them, did u get them at the Quail Mall or at a NB store? Im going to try ironing on the patches and maybe putting a few stitches in them like you suggested but I may need some help lol. Oh and Im going to grab a stethoscope to, I already have a cheaper one from Medical Assisting so Im going to get a Littmann. Have you guys got a stethoscope yet? I saw some at the outlet mall where I bought my scrubs but they were a little pricier then I saw online with the free engraving. Before OK i lived in AZ. Ive only been here for 2 years and spent most of the time in Yukon, OK. Still getting used to the city but I love it here way more then I did in Phoenix, Az. Even though I lived there all my life there has always been so much violence. When my hubby and I started a family he was from OK and I wanted to move here to see how it was, and I LOVE it :) Im grateful for the opportunity to be in the program with you guys, cant wait to meet you :)

I used the powerpoints that he had on Angel to study and made sure that every part on the list was identified. I did it in segments, like first I would study the muscles, then another catagory. Also on our exam ALOT of the veins/arteries were on it. Some things were easy give away questions and others were a little tougher. i made sure I put check marks next to the ones I was not sure about, no answer is used twice, and i went around the exam probably 3 times to check over everything again. My daughter is starting Kindergarden and my son will be in daycare so I can have time to get everything done. Grandma will also be watching mine on Saturdays if I need time for anything. I am actually terrified of Nursing Exams lol especially from everything ive been reading about them on here. I have done really well in my prereq's and have only recieved a "B" in General Chem 1, which was a 88%. It took me awhile to accept that lol so Im scared to take a nursing exam because im my own worst critic. I think im going to get the Saunders NCLEX review guide so I can get a preview at those type of test questions. Have you got the patches to go on the scrubs? Did you go to a place to have them put on? Im still kind of new to OK so Im not familiar with a place that does it. I think Im really nervous because a classmate that had went with me through prereq's had started the BADNAP program at the start of the summer and she dropped out about a week ago because of how hard it was. I know it is at a faster pace then traditional route but my sister in law also failed out of traditional at occc. she failed 3rd semester and she was able to retake it then she went on and failed the 4th semester so she was not longer able to stay in the program. I want to get off to a good start and hopefully not get so overwhelmed and try to stay ahead. Are you going to put in a preference for your clinical placement?

I also have 2 kiddos that love to make sure Im not studying :) My son is 2 and my daughter is 5. I think it would be great to have a close set of study buddies that could help understand concepts that may be hard to grasp from a different point of view or even to just keep eachother balanced with deadlines, skills, ect. Its also good for repetition, so after studying on your own, hearing it lectured, then discussing it with a group so it can retain better. Who is your professor for A&P2? I had professor **** and he was amazing :)

Sorry I dont know if you are getting my PM messages, it says that I have not had enough quality post to send a PM. I am actually located right near OCCC but I have reliable transportation and I was interested in joining a study group as well. I have not bought the textbooks yet, its next on my list to get :) I have seen them though because my sister in law has all of them that she does not use. I was going to look on Amazon for some good deals and will probably start ordering this week. Did you get any of the optional text? Its so nice to finally talk to someone on here thats in the same program :)

Hi :) I will be attending OCCC Traditional Nursing Pathway this Fall. Im also excited yet terrified to start. Picked up my scrubs yesterday and everything is starting to seem more official as the days get closer. Cant wait to meet all of our classmates on Orientation :)

I scored a 78 on the version v test in feb 2012 and I applied at a local community college where I was accpeted into their program starting this fall ? it is a 2 year bridge program, the first year is lpn and the second year is RN. I can't wait!!

I know that a lot of the people that I took the test with had a specific TEAS Test book to study from but I actually used the Kaplan TEAS Test book and I used some youtube videos to help me brush up on my math, think it was teassecrets.com. I scored a 78 on the version V exam but it had a lot more chemistry on it then I was prepared for. I would suggest to look at the print out you got from the test and see which areas were scored the lowest and brush up on them. You will get it :)

OKNurse2be- I believe we are attending the same program because all our orientation information is similar :) I am attending OCCC in Oklahoma City

Is that for the version IV or version V test? At my school 80's was competitive for version IV but they switched to version V and I believe somewhere in the mid 60's to high 60's is competitive for that version. Every school is different though.

Is that for the version IV or verion V? At my school the results for version IV had to be in the 80's but they switched to version V which have to be in the 60's or higher. Every school is different.

I also got a 78 and when I first saw it I was worried that I didnt pass. After asking the testing center that was administering the test they said I did very good. I was so worried about the test being timed but I moved forward with the other sections before time was even up. I took the test last Feb and was just accepted into my program that starts in Aug. I believe the average score for my school was 60-64. Congrats on passing the test :)

Congrats to all that made it :) I know Im a little late on this thread but Im new to AN. I was accepted to the program as well. Cant wait to see everyone at orientation! My friend was just accepted to the 1+1 program and from what she said is that she will be doing 1 year at MooreNorman Tech and then she will be able to trasfer into our program during our 3rd semester for the last year of Nursing School. Hope that gives you a little insight.