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kcheck5 MSN, APRN, NP

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  1. Gonzaga MSN FNP 2019

    kcheck5 posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Deadline for Gonzaga MSN FNP was yesterday, so just waiting to hear back! Anyone else apply? One of the admissions counselors said that applicants should hear back by March-ish (likely end of the...

  2. Gonzaga MSN FNP 2019

    kcheck5 replied to kcheck5's topic in School, College Programs

    Still waiting. Have you heard from admissions

  3. 3 nursing jobs in 2 years. Unhirable?

    kcheck5 replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    I would be worried if your previous facilities not reporting your license for risk of harming a patient if it has occurred more than once or twice. I think if your anxiety is that bad, I would focus...

  4. Do Nurses really make "good money?"

    kcheck5 replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Students

    Right out the gate for the hospital I work for, I am making the equivalent to about 80k, this is on night shift. The average in Oregon according to the union is about 88k. You can make more when you...

  5. Portland Community College Fall 2017

    kcheck5 replied to hollk's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Your orientation in September will be the day you find out your clinical schedules. It'll be old school and on a tri-fold board, and you'll be able to see it once they're done with presentations and...

  6. Portland Community College Fall 2017

    kcheck5 replied to hollk's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I had one that clipped anywhere but it proved to be a nuisance and would poke me when around my neck. I would get the one that clips on to the Y section of the scope. As for jobs, make sure you have...

  7. Pearson Vue Trick did NOT work for me and I PASSED!

    kcheck5 replied to Blondie28's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Agreed. Even though PVT is legitimately a roundabout way to finding out, gotta go through all the steps! I did! My thoughts were... well, this credit card has more than enough to cover another NCLEX...

  8. 2017 Nurse Salary

    kcheck5 replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Nursing

    Location: Portland Metro Area of Oregon Experience: Been a CNA for 5 years, and this is my first RN job after completing my ADN. Will be completing my BSN online via the major teaching hospital in the...

  9. Portland Community College Fall 2017

    kcheck5 replied to hollk's topic in Oregon Nursing

    If anything, by my second year, I had a little pocket notebook I would flip through of things I learned in clinical. It was cool to have a little reference book where I knew exactly what I needed to...

  10. Portland Community College Fall 2017

    kcheck5 replied to hollk's topic in Oregon Nursing

    No, not picky at all. Just ensure you have a name tag on it (you can get it on Amazon) or something to show that it's yours. Or, like a classmate of mine did, you can get a bright orange stethoscope!...

  11. Pearson Vue Trick did NOT work for me and I PASSED!

    kcheck5 replied to Blondie28's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Update! I'm assuming the trick worked because today, I received my license in Oregon before I got any quick results to pay

  12. Pearson Vue Trick did NOT work for me and I PASSED!

    kcheck5 replied to Blondie28's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the PVT at 11am, 3pm, 5pm, then now at 8pm. This last time, I put in everything correctly as it says on my card because why not if I have to take it again anyway? Still got the pop-up saying...

  13. NCLEX Study Plan

    kcheck5 replied to TERN2016's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Awesome! I bought the 5 week plan for NCSBN, but am doing it in 4 weeks. I just wanted the longer subscription coz I'm not able to study every day because of work and our pinning ceremony. We did ATI...

  14. Portland Community College Fall 2017

    kcheck5 replied to hollk's topic in Oregon Nursing

    They give you an idea of what your schedule could be like in June, yes. Typically during first year, you'll have Fundamentals of Nursing on Mondays/Wednesdays. If you're taking Pathophysiology, you'll...

  15. Portland Community College Fall 2017

    kcheck5 replied to hollk's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Starting nursing school is exciting! I know I bought my stethoscope as soon as I turned in my deposit. Made it feel real and sink in :) Compression stockings are good to have because clinicals will...

  16. Portland Community College Fall 2017

    kcheck5 replied to hollk's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I went through the nursing program with a classic II SE. It has done fine for me, and for the med/surg units you are probably going to be on, I hear heart, lung, and bowel sounds adequately for an...

  17. Applicants to OCNE 2016-2018

    kcheck5 replied to bella0707's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I think about 180 were asked to come in for the proctored essay, 80 were accepted the second week of May, another 80 were on the wait-list. Since PCC is one of the later programs when accepting...

  18. PCC Proctored Essay for Fall 17'?

    kcheck5 replied to 61005's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Rumor mill has it that the program admits 60ish this Fall. And for the essay, reflect on your experiences and interprofessionalism. Be honest. Be true. Tell your story. You got this far to be invited...

  19. Portland Community College Fall

    kcheck5 replied to 12thirtyfour's topic in Oregon Nursing

    You get "post-acute" care two terms at most, but some will only have it for one term. I was lucky to begin the year with post acute care and had acute carw rotations at Providence St. Vincent and...

  20. Portland Community College Fall

    kcheck5 replied to 12thirtyfour's topic in Oregon Nursing

    In regard to clinical, totally dependent on site. Sometimes they can only take students once a week or twice a week. Other nursing programs in the area may be using that same facility. Also dependent...

  21. Portland Community College Fall

    kcheck5 replied to 12thirtyfour's topic in Oregon Nursing

    So these are the classes the first year: Health Promotion, Chronic Care 1, Acute Care 1 Patho 1 & 2 Pharm 1 & 2 Your first term, you can opt to take Health Promotion (NRS110) only. Which...

  22. Portland Community College Fall

    kcheck5 replied to 12thirtyfour's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Mondays, you'll have a fundamentals lecture, and there are advising group meetings. Go to these. 2nd and 3rd term... not so much unless there's a group assembly or if your advisor says otherwise....

  23. Portland Community College Fall

    kcheck5 replied to 12thirtyfour's topic in Oregon Nursing

    You get a mentor (if you want) and the mentor team creates a Facebook group with all students and 2nd year mentors (which are a lot of us). It was definitely a nice way to get in touch with everybody...

  24. Applicants to OCNE 2016-2018

    kcheck5 replied to bella0707's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Yeah, that is 17k you could use on the OHSU RN to BSN when you're done at CCC, but you'd be done in two years than three. Think of it that

  25. Applicants to OCNE 2016-2018

    kcheck5 replied to bella0707's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Oh goodness, yes! Use spellcheck! I wish you the best! If and when you get in, think about whether or not you want a mentor. Us to-be second years are definitely willing to