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    NursingCAS time for transcripts to be verified

    I do remember it taking a while for NursingCAS to verify all my transcripts. However, that was two years ago so I cant say exactly how long it took. I do remember that the times I had to call...
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    DUI and Entering Nursing School

    I think it would be best to talk with a lawyer if you are at all interested in having your case possibly overturned. Though, at least in my state, smoking weed and then driving IS grounds for DUI....
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    One Tattoo Situation

    All of the individuals in my program with small visibal tattoos cover them with a bandage. You will notice it more than anyone
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    Nursing school ?'s

    Personally I see very little value in IQ tests outside of screening for very low IQ in children in order to provide early intervention for potential learning disabilities. Past that I do not feel that...
  5. Seems like a silly and unnecessary risk. Especially since you stated these grades are from eight years ago and the school you are applying to only looks at the past two years to calculate your
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    Are these pre-reqs too much?

    I dont see why it would take more than two years. If there are no prerequisites for those classes and you are taking three classes a semester then it would only take four
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    Chances of Getting into Nursing School?

    My school allowed us to apply without all the prerequisite courses completed but it is extremely unlikely to be accepted without the prerequisite courses complete. I think it is just a factor of...
  8. If I were you I would just plan to reapply next year. You have done a lot of digging into why you were rejected this year and as frustrating as their reasoning is they did give you a work around for...
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    Are SNF/LTC common clinical sites for nursing school?

    I have had SNF rotations very early on in school. It was a good way to develop early nursing skill, get comfortable with patient care, and gave me a greater perspective of what nurses do. I dont think...
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    Student Help.

    I think if that is all you are looking for in nursing you will likely be
  11. I would look into specific programs and see their requirements. I know that the GPA requirement for some nursing programs in Oregon only takes into account the GPA for your nursing prerequisites. This...
  12. Your situation sounds very similar to mine. I currently live at home, which is about 45 min away from campus, and my last clinical site was over an hour commute. This will be the third year I have...
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    How long is your commute to school?

    My school is about 45 min away from my house. So far I have had to commute up to an hour for a clinical
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    OHSU BSN Fall 2017

    If I remember correctly, Fall term schedule was Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. For the most part it was classes Tuesday, lab Wednesday, and clinical Thursday. That schedule may have changed though, I...
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    OHSU BSN Fall 2017

    As others have said, your backpack is fine. Usually there was a good safe place for bags either on the unit or in a specific meeting room. All I ever brought to clinical was my required uniform...
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    OHSU BSN Fall 2017

    A handful of people in my cohort use them. Some of them like it, others have ended up selling theirs. The problem that most people have is the fact that they fold. This means that that any paper you...
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    Does A and P II require you to dissect an animal?

    We also had
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    OHSU or WSU?!

    Current OHSU nursing student. You are correct in thinking that OHSU is very focused on community health. We spent a good portion of the first year discussing how to promote health within communities...
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    OHSU BSN Fall 2017

    As far as stethoscopes go, you can choose any one you want. Littmann are good, and they are sold in the WOU book store (This might mean you can use financial aid to buy them). However, if you want to...
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    This is so crazy - Do I Need All These Books?

    That is not to say we use each text each term. I find it useful to be able to refer back to certain books, especially when doing assignments where we have to cite rationals for nursing interventions....
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    This is so crazy - Do I Need All These Books?

    That sounds similar to what I had to pay in books before the first term. I bought all of mine because we use them throughout the program. Not just during that
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    First Semester Jitters

    First off, congratulations on getting into nursing school. Everyone has some jitters before the first term and from time to time throughout their program. 1. Unless their is a program specific rule...
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    Please help me a way to my future careers

    Psych Mental Health Nurse
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    OHSU BSN Fall 2017

    That is an option. Though I like to be able to use chlorhexidine wipes to disinfect my stethoscope between patients. I have always thought that the covers acted as a place to harbor
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    OHSU BSN Fall 2017

    For penlights I love the cheap disposable ones. After they get nasty from a patient or I have to use it on a patient who is on infection precautions I want to just throw them away, not worry about...