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    ADN BSN

    CowboyMedic replied to TexRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ADN and BSN are just the degrees to become an RN. ADN equals Associate Degree in Nursing and BSN equals Bachelor of Science in Nursing. You will see either just RN for ADN behind their name or RN, BSN...
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    UGH

    CowboyMedic replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Only you can make whatever decision you decide on. As for me, I'm going for the ADN first so that I can start working as soon as possible, then I can concentrate on my BSN while I'm gaining...
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    Summer 2013: Post UR grades, it's finally OVER!!!

    CowboyMedic replied to cee cee g's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Will be done next week, but so far. Microcomputer Applications - A Dosage Calculations -
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    Please share your GPAs??

    CowboyMedic replied to sixela21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a 2.25 from my pervious college 10 years ago. But since then I've obtained my Paramedic certificate from a tech school. So I'm starting from scratch. This is my first semester of prerequisites...
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    stethoscope

    CowboyMedic replied to Nursing_Student'15's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Every one that I have had has been a Littman Classic II. Very good stethoscope. I believe I purchased mine at
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    Summer grades posted!

    CowboyMedic replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in week 3 of 8 for this summer. Dosage Calc - A with a midterm coming up. Microcomputer Apps -
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    My first rapid response

    CowboyMedic replied to lmattera's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Its good that you have gotten your first experience with a rapid response. The one thing I can tell you is that you will get more comfortable with it when you do and see more of it. You should see a...
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    Pre-requisties may take 4 semesters, maybe longer?

    CowboyMedic replied to jnichox2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mine will take 3 semesters. Dosage Calc this Summer. Speech Communication, Cellular Biology, Intro to Nutrition, College Orientation for the Fall. Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, and...
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    26, starting from the bottom, do I really stand a chance???

    CowboyMedic replied to JensMom520's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 29, turn 30 in November, and taking my Pre-Reqs this summer, fall, and spring. I'm hoping to be accepted to the Paramedic to RN Bridge next summer and graduate with my ADN Spring 2015. I'm also...
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    ED Tech

    CowboyMedic replied to Dom3269's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I am an ER Tech. Our ER normally only hires Paramedics but we do have a few CNA/CTA/AUA and EMT Basic that fill in. We do patient care, start IVs, ekgs, basically everything we do on an ambulance...
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    What classes did/are you take/taking for Summer?

    CowboyMedic replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Microcomputer Applications and Dosage
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    Fall 2013 Schedule

    CowboyMedic replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Speech Communication Medical Terminology General Cellular Biology Intro to Nutrition College
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    Hospitals that help pay for Nursing Students?

    CowboyMedic replied to kstrac13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I work for Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, OK and we have a scholarship program. For every semester that they help (up to five) you repay it with a 6 month commitment. I think it is $1500 a...
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    Decent job(s) for a student waiting to re-apply to nursing school?

    CowboyMedic replied to hiddenjoules's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My goal is to be a CRNA. I started in EMS to become a Firefighter/Paramedic, but since I've started in the the ER my whole career path has changed. I had a CRNA as a preceptor during my OR clinicals...
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    How many of you are in your 20's?

    CowboyMedic replied to kstrac13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    29, just got married, and full time
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    What year are you hoping to apply for?

    CowboyMedic replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Will have my Pre-Reqs done at the end of Spring 2014. I have already turned in my application. Hoping to start Summer 2014 for the bridge part then join the rest of the Spring 2015 class in Fall
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    Decent job(s) for a student waiting to re-apply to nursing school?

    CowboyMedic replied to hiddenjoules's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I live in Tulsa, OK and most of the ERs are going to Paramedics as Techs. We also have some CNA/AUA that work in the ER but most of the core staff are Paramedics. What are you looking at doing with...
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    I'm very confused what people mean by their GPA

    CowboyMedic replied to Zerkenzy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Pre-req GPA is normally what schools look at. They use those grades in those classes to determine if your cut out for the
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    Decent job(s) for a student waiting to re-apply to nursing school?

    CowboyMedic replied to hiddenjoules's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am an ER Tech and can tell you it depends on your level and what the hospital will allow. At our hospital most of the Techs are Paramedics. We start IVs, draw blood, do POCTs, do 12 leads, direct...
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    Starting Pre-Reqs June 3rd

    CowboyMedic replied to CowboyMedic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks The true ADN program at Rogers has Cellular Biology, A&P, Dosage Calc, English Comp 1, and College Orientation for Pre-Reqs and has the rest filled in within the two year ADN program. Since...
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    Class of 2016

    CowboyMedic replied to duke1158's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ADN Spring
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    Taking A&P II and Microbiology during the same semester

    CowboyMedic replied to Munchkin8516's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In the Spring of '14 I'll have A&P, Pharmacology, and Microbiology. Talk about a very heavy science load, but that's what I
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    30+ club! Lets do this together.

    CowboyMedic replied to alynn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Im almost there, I'm 29 will be 30 in November. I start taking my Pre-Reqs this summer and hope to get admitted to the Paramedic to RN Bridge next summer. So I will be starting RN school in my
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    Do you have a plan B?

    CowboyMedic replied to stewartfamily2010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nope, RN to BSN to CRNA or bust... Currently a
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    How Expensive Is Nursing School?

    CowboyMedic replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Rogers State University in Claremore, OK where I start prerequisites this summer is $16K for Paramedic to RN Bridge. Another $10-15K for the