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I would definitely knock out Chemistry, statistics etc. Look at the program advisement for any local RN to BSN program and go ahead and get a head start if that is the career path you are wanting to follow.

I would love a Scarf!!

Just wanted to start a thread for people to share some fun memories they have/had in nursing school. Mine was from the very beginning of nursing school, when we were in the skills lab learning all basic principals of head to toe assessment etc....as we are learning how to properly listen for lung sounds, our instructor states that sometimes trying to listen over the clothing can make it harder to hear. Without thinking twice about it, I start stripping my shirt off right there to make it easier for my fellow student to hear....little did I know I had forgotten my undershirt that day. So here you have a 6ft1 280LB hairy grizzly bear half naked in the middle of class. The looks on everyone's face was priceless.

August 1st through Sept 1st for the spring semester. It did also say that if you are transferring credits from an out of state college, there is a 2-4 week waiting period to verify etc. in regards to the Compass test, I found it pretty easy, but I am a good test taker. It just depends on how good you are with the subjects being tested over. I have added the website for information regarding the nursing program at Rose State college. https://www.rose.edu/content/academics/academic-divisions/health-sciences/nursing-science/admission/

I will be starting Spring of 2016. The reason I chose this program over OCCC was the LPN career ladder. I have my LPN license and can jump right in, they do this at OCCC, but getting in is a lot harder. Rose state is competitive, but not as competitive as OCCC. They have a direct BSN articulation set up through UCO. Rose state has more beginning track spots as they have larger class sizes. And it isn't a lot, but Rose state is a couple thousand $'s cheaper over the course of 2 years. Those were my deciding factors as I had all the classes required to choose either one. Hope that helps! and Good Luck!

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It might be a little farther south then you intended, but here in Oklahoma we are flooded with job openings for RN's...We cant seem to get enough. And being the 2nd best state to live in (cost of living) it might be an option if you really want to relocate.

I just listen to what they say, then ask them to hold my bags of money I made "wiping asses"

hello fellow Okie!! Unfortunately everyone I know, myself included, is going to the Rose State program. Sorry I couldnt provide any advice, just saw an Oklahoma post and had to say something lol

I just laugh in their face, then ask them to hold my bags of money. If that doesn't work, I like to go with the "I get to work with beautiful women on a daily basis, why wouldn't I pick this profession?" Funny responses to a serious bias we as male nurses encounter, but I always respond with humor, so just my 2 cents....keep the change

As most people will say on here, call the Oklahoma BON and get clarification. But I will say from personal experience as someone who is graduating LPN in September, just make sure you have all the paperwork, if you get probation, you better have the probation finished before you apply for licensure. Class before ours, a friend of mine was approved to test for license and she had a felony assault conviction, but she admitted it on paperwork and probation was completed, another girl in the same class did not state she had a DUI that was 12 years old, and she has been "delayed" and is still waiting to test due to "more information needed". Long story short....accept that you did wrong, no matter what the circumstance because the board of nursing does not care, and they are not your friend. Get all paperwork, get it expunged once probation or whatever is completed, and then cross your fingers....probably not the hopeful and sweet response you are wanting, but the truth. best of luck

I know for a fact it is quite possible to go to school, graduate and get licensed without restrictions and have a felony conviction, my soon to be ex-wife graduated in December of last year, she has a felony conviction for assault and battery in 2009.....and this is in the state of Oklahoma which is not known for its leniency....she was able to sit for her boards in March, passed and is now licensed without restrictions. Just go for it.

It is like comparing apples to oranges....both are fruits....both taste FANTASTIC...but 1 is red and 1 is orange. But in the Great Fruit Basket of Medicine they cozy right up next to each other. As a paramedic with years of experience, and a current nursing student, there is a time and place for both aspects of patient care....we live by a saying in my neck of the woods when it comes to EMS/Nursing harmony...."teamwork makes the dream work" just my 2 cents :-)

congrats!! Make sure and look back and remember this enthusiasm when Nursing school gets into crazy mode....I know I sure did a few times lol!

Congrats! Now keep that work ethic for when OB/Peds starts, it is a whole different animal. Best of luck to you!