OliveOyl91 BSN, RN

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    1 hour drive to school

    OliveOyl91 replied to Eliza321's topic in General Students

    Occasionally, yes. I would listen to podcasts or study material during the drive. Or my buddy and I would ask practice questions from our workbooks or textbooks. For the most part, we used this time...
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    1 hour drive to school

    OliveOyl91 replied to Eliza321's topic in General Students

    I just finished my ADN at a school that was 60ish miles away from home. For two years I drove from home near the Oregon coast to Portland. Luckily, I found a classmate who lives nearby and we...
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    Do W's on your transcript affect you getting into nursing school?

    OliveOyl91 replied to Stella36's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have ulcerative colitis and had a nasty flare during my nursing prerequisites. I have several W's on my transcript as a result. I just graduated from my ADN program and am getting ready to start my...
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    Sumner College

    OliveOyl91 replied to arling16's topic in School, College Programs

    I just graduated from Sumner College and am waiting to take my NCLEX. I was rejected from Lower Columbia College's ADN program (with all my prerequisites done) and applied to Sumner before the next...
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    Pigeon-holed if you dont work at a hospital right away?

    OliveOyl91 replied to ccrahan's topic in General Students

    Many of the nurses I work with at the hospital have prior experience in SNFs. They all say it was definitely a different experience and it took time to adjust, but they're all amazing nurses....
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    Thinking of letting my CNA expire

    OliveOyl91 replied to PRican's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would keep it, as well. Heaven forbid they do decide to make having a CNA a requirement for your position (I've seen it happen), plus you may want to move onto other things that require a CNA. If...
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    How long should prereqs take?

    OliveOyl91 replied to taurnxkd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Everyone goes at their own pace. I did my nursing prerequisites as a part-time student over the course of 3 years. This was a a community college to prepare for my ADN-transfer degree. If you went...
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    Doctor teaching nursing class

    OliveOyl91 replied to Christian96's topic in General Students

    I've never heard of a physician teaching a nursing class... I've had nurses with their doctorate teach a nursing class, but never a physician. I will say that a practicing physician taught my medical...
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    Kicked out for first practical exam fail

    OliveOyl91 replied to LMP908's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm just in awe. I'm so sorry this happened to you. I've been a CNA for four years and am currently in nursing school. I have NEVER heard of a "special knot" to tie an isolation gown. The main...
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    Whats in your bag?

    OliveOyl91 replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

    I lug around a pretty standard JanSport backpack. It's one of their laptop-sized ones. I always keep a fairly large collection of pens, pencils, highlighters, and my calculator in the front pocket....
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    long days, back discomfort and cracking?!

    OliveOyl91 replied to bailyoneohnine's topic in General Students

    I have arthritis in my back, so nursing school with clinicals plus the 12-hour nights I work over the weekend can put a lot of stress on it. I use a lotion called Deep Blue, it's essentially a type of...
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    Lower Columbia College

    OliveOyl91 replied to OliveOyl91's topic in School, College Programs

    I took it online with Rhonda Meyers. There was no lab kit to purchase, but there were separate lab exams. Tests were proctored either on campus or online at home through ProctorU (which is an extra...
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    Lower Columbia College

    OliveOyl91 posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Hi there! The fall quarter has come to an end and after the new year I will be starting my last two prerequisites (A&P2 and lifespan psychology). I can finally see the light at the end of the...
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    Having to teach yourself?

    OliveOyl91 replied to JJL618's topic in General Students

    In my classes we are expected to have our reading and homework finished for whichever chapters we're going over BEFORE we have a lecture on it. We'll have a pre-quiz and then the teacher will lecture...
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    Quarters to Semesters

    OliveOyl91 replied to Moonspellpecado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did my prerequisites in WA as well and have found that my options were limited even just by crossing the river into OR. Luckily, I only had issues with my A&P credits. My school had two 5-credit...
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    When should I start my immmunizations?? As it is required by the end of my first semester?

    OliveOyl91 replied to abay0518's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ASAP. There's no reason to NOT get these vaccines as soon as possible. The flu shot is annual and the tdap needs a booster once every 10 years. Hep B is a series of three shots if you haven't had...
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    Hate clinicals?

    OliveOyl91 replied to Blinkie2003's topic in General Students

    The first few weeks of clinical were... not the most exciting. At first we would me our patient, but would mostly go through the charts to put together our patho packets. Then we started getting a...
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    First time posters

    OliveOyl91 replied to AceOfHearts<3's topic in General Students

    Reading through this thread has been one of the most thrilling moments of my life. I should have made
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    Having so much fun!

    OliveOyl91 replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Students

    That's wonderful to hear, Jen! I'm about halfway through the second term of my ADN program. We're currently doing clinicals at a memory care facility and are working on our head to toe assessments. I...
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    Nursing craziness

    OliveOyl91 replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    Same here, Jen. The exception being that health assessments are included in nursing fundamentals. It's not as scary as it looks. Each we'll cover 3-4 chapters a week for each class and have an exam...
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    nursing school (adn) with a 3.4 a possibility

    OliveOyl91 replied to kelizabeth18's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's a possibility! It just depends on other factors they look at for admittance. Number of applicants, TEAS, critical thinking, etc. I got into my program with a 3.47 GPA and a 79 on my TEAS. Some...
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    Should you work as a CNA/Tech before or during nursing school

    OliveOyl91 replied to Beautiful_Beginnings's topic in General Students

    I'm in a RN program right now and work two nights a week as a CNA at a hospital. I love it. The experience is great and my RNs all know I'm in school, so whenever something really interesting needs...
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    What do you eat for breakfast?

    OliveOyl91 replied to Ioreth's topic in General Students

    The idea of breakfast makes me nauseous. I'm never hungry when I wake up and the idea of food doesn't sit well on my stomach. However, I know if I don't eat anything I'll regret it later in the...
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    Sumner College RN

    OliveOyl91 replied to schanelJ's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Oh goodness, let me think about that for a moment.... haha. It seems like so long ago now. They asked the typical questions like why you want to become a nurse, where do you see yourself in five...
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    Intake and Output

    OliveOyl91 replied to dreamerachiever's topic in General Students

    That's interesting. We were taught that the standard was 8 oz or 240 mL. Or maybe we never did cup vs glass...? It's a good thing that at work all the beverages are served in prepackaged containers...