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So I'm thinking about getting a job as a CNA while I go through nursing school and I'm just curious about what the average pay is for a CNA in Tulsa. I've heard it's between $8.00-$10.00/hr... Is it more likely to be $8.00/hr?

This is not really related to nursing, per-se, but I have just started a new job as a nurse. I mean, I have been at this job for 2 weeks tomorrow. I am already stressed to the max and questioning everything I do and feeling inadequate as expected for...

I don't work in labor and delivery, but I was having a discussion with a couple nurses tonight about how our deliveries with our children were. . . Well I got to my story, about how the nurses were telling me to "hold it in" because the doctor hadn'...

Also, I want to mention, it wouldn't be a big deal for me to notify the DON, or straight up tell this person myself to get lost if I wasn't so new. Again, I am very new and I would really hate to already look like I am a problem. I know that's really...

How cool is this! I didn't know TCC offered that! How does it work? Are you actually in the same classes as the TCC nursing program students or is it separate? How many levels of the program do you take at TCC before moving over to OU?? This is great...

Not quite sure I understand.. Does that mean if I take the NLN tests and pass then does it waive some of the gen ed courses or what? What exactly does "advanced standing" mean and you get 30 credit hours of what? Maybe I'm just super slow today...

Just curious to see if anyone got into the lpn-bsn program at OU Tulsa. I am going to finish up my pre-reqs and then apply soon. I currently have a 3.47 gpa, but I still have about 6 pre-reqs to take so I can probably bring it up if I really try hard...

This is kind of a late follow up, but I completed my externship at Hillcrest and feel that it was an excellent learning experience. The nurses were extremely helpful and absolutely adore the manager! Very friendly people there on 6 tower/Cardiac. Whe...

I got in with a GPA of 3.76 and had all of the pre-reqs completed. Also, be sure you have taken anatomy and physiology seperate. That is one issue I had to talk my way out of since I took it together. Fortunately they let me get in. Only because I to...

TCC goes by a point system. They take the number of applicants and rank them according to their GPA as well as the amount of prerequisite course work completed. They also take into account the GPA of your science courses by themselves and then the ot...

Sorry, I guess that last post wasn't exactly encouraging! The truth is, if you want something bad enough, anything is possible. Mind over matter, right? It is hard but who said nursing school was supposed to be easy? I think your class will probably ...

I would not recommend TCC to my worst enemy. I am a level 4 nursing student at TCC, so I can tell you first hand what it is like. MOST of the instructors don't give a crap about the students. They could care less about what they have to say. Here is ...

Last semester in pediatrics our instructors let us do the same thing also except the group score was not YOUR score. First of all you had to have passed the test to get extra points. Then depending if the group score was 90% you'd get 1 extra point a...

Well, as it turns out I have accepted a position this summer as a nurse extern in cardiac telemetry and I am enjoying the experience thus far. Plus, they are building a new heart hospital, the "Heart Pavillion" and it will be the largest heart hospit...

I am in a mentally abusive relationship. I am 22, have 2 kids and i'm trying to make it through school. It is getting so tough. I don't know where to begin telling you how awful he is. He is very short tempered. Sometimes he will scream at our babies...

Oh.. Ok. What is a VA hospital? I would love for you to explain it to me!

That's cool, but we're in Oklahoma!

What bad things have you heard about TCC?

I am an aspiring nurse anesthetist. I will be an RN in December of this year. I currently have a dilemma. I have two job offers for a nurse extern position at two different hospitals and in two very different specialties. One is a cardiac ICU step do...

Thank you for your replies. Trust me, I would love to get into the ICU immediately. I have applied at every hospital in the city for that position. Unfortunately my lack of hospital experience is a major hindrance in the selection process. So my choi...

The NuvaRing gave me the worst headaches I have ever had in my life. CRUSHING headaches. I had to take it out. I tried to use it three times the headaches came within an hour of putting it in. I wonder if anyone else has experienced this with any typ...

I don't know about techs, but I just found out today that nurse externs get paid $10/hr. Much lower than I had anticipated.

Nine-point Postpartum Assessment... BUBBLEHER B- Breasts U- Uterus B- Bladder B- Bowel function L- Lochia E- Episiotomy H- Homan's sign E- Emotional Status R- Respiratory System

Wow. I also suffered from panic attacks at the end of last semester. I thought I had heart problems because I was seriously having heart palpitations and difficulty breathing randomly, maybe once a week. So I went to the doctor, he told me I was havi...

I have clinicals there at the Womens Health center at Hillcrest. Actually I just had orientation yesterday. It is very nice. I really think I'm going to enjoy this experience. Maybe it's just because of all the sweet little babies!