prissy pixie

I'm not sure if Oklahoma has banned smoking in public places, or not. But, in Tulsa it is no longer allowed in bars, eateries, etc. AND....in November all the local hospitals will be smoke free. There will be, absolutely, NO smoking on the hospital grounds, not even in the vehicles. For anybody.

And you'll also be one step closer to applying to the nursing program! :balloons:

Sassy, how long is your summer semester? Our's is 6 weeks. Maybe that's where the difference lies? We also have to take a semester long Nurse Aid course to get into the nursing program. I took the PCT program this past semester and will be working as an ER Tech, starting next week. I'm applying to the nursing program this fall. I think it will benefit us to have this experience when we start clinicals. Don't you? What Nurse Aid class will you be taking? And will you be certified after the class is over?

Wow that's a lot of classes! At the school I attend, 2 classes during the summer is considered full time. To take any more, than two, we have to get special permission. I wish I could take more to get all of this over with but I can only handle so much. haha!

So, who's joining me? LOL! I'll be taking two classes this summer (and working full time) ~Biology for Majors ~History What are you taking?

I was offered a position with the plebotomy dept at Hillcrest. They said starting out I would make $8.90 / hr. I turned it down, as I had a better offer elsewhere.

Ah! Now I see the confusion! You're comparing Platt's LPN program against TCC's RN (ASN) program. Platt only gained their NLN accreditation, this year, for their RN program, here in Tulsa. Which the Platt pass rate is actually lower than TCC's. I couldn't figure out where you got your numbers. TCC does not have an LPN program so the only pass rates that are equivalent are the RN programs.

No I'm doing my prereqs at TCC. This fall I will be applying to all the nursing depts (RSU, TCC, Langston, OU - Tulsa) and make a decision from there.

They've only been able to attain the NLN accreditation for this past year so there's no real history to base the pass rate off of except one class. I, personally, wouldn't want to put my future and $16,000 in their hands and just pray that they don't lose the accreditation that took them to long to get. That's just my thinking. I would rather go somewhere else that is proven. There are many options in the area. That just wouldn't be one that I'd choose. It may work great for you. If you decide to go that route I'd be interested in how it goes for you. Good luck in what ever you decided to do! :)

I meant 12,000. OOps!! LOL!!! It's even more expensive than I heard! That's outrageous...

Everybody that I know, that has applied, has been accepted. They go on the point system and they required a 2.5 or higher.

When I aquired about Platt I was told that the tuition is 120,000 for the LPN course!!! And it's only like 4000-6000 at Tulsa Tech. This is also only the 1st year they were able to get NLN accredited. If you go that route just get all the pertanent info you can.

I've heard nothing but bad things about them. Please check into it thoroughly before deciding to go that route.

TCC no longer requires math courses to be accepted into the nursing program. They stopped requiring in the middle of last semester while I was taking algebra. UGH! I have always been awful in math and was terrified to take any classes but I managed an A in algebra! I asked for the best instructor when I registered and he explained everything to where I actually learned a thing or two. I agree with you about the admissions being rude over the phone. The only thing I can say about that is they are not that way in person. Or so I haven't had a problem so far. I'm not sure where you are getting your information about TCC being hard to get into. They actually accept more students into the nursing program than any other school in the area. The only schools that accepts more are in OKC. I just wanted you give you another side of the story so you can make a better decision for yourself. Have you checked into Langston? I know ORU & TU are the more expensive colleges in the area. I thought about going the LPN way and taking the bridge as well but you are not actually saving any time by doing so. You still have to take all the prereqs but the nursing depts give credit for being an LPN instead of starting the nursing core classes with the first year, you take a bridge class and then get married into the 2nd year of the nursing classes. So it's takes the same amount of time to get there. You saved a year but it took a year to get your LPN so it's basically a wash. I'm not sure about LPNs in the clinical setting but I do know they are used in the hospitals for sure. Sorry, wish I could help you more there!

I forgot to invite you to the Oklahoma Nurses section of this forum... https://allnurses.com/forums/f168/ there is a wealth of info in there! Have fun reading, LOL!