OliveOyl91 BSN, RN

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    Hair does in nursing shoes

    OliveOyl91 replied to Moonsun1996's topic in General Students

    I agree with 203bravo. My nursing school and even the clinical sites require that we have natural hair color. If we're a natural brunette and want to go blonde or want blonde highlights, that's fine....
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    Working during nursing school

    OliveOyl91 replied to Ztmatth13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Working as a CNA will give you all sorts of help towards your nursing career. You get a very basic understanding of nursing and learn how to communicate with patients and their families. Would this...
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    Lower Columbia or Sumner - RN/LPN

    OliveOyl91 replied to pinky77's topic in School, College Programs

    I am in my second term of the RN program at Sumner. I finished all my nursing prerequisites at Lower Columbia College. I applied to LCC and Sumner at the same time for Fall 2017. I was rejected by LCC...
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    The elephant in the room: Sleep

    OliveOyl91 replied to Ioreth's topic in General Students

    Sleep is my favorite! I'm in my second term and I really lucked out. Last term I had class every day. I work 12 hour nights on Fri/Sat, while school has me scheduled this term for clinicals and...
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    Flu - Missing Class

    OliveOyl91 replied to Phlebotomist21's topic in General Students

    Thanks! I hope so, too. The facility we were at stated we wouldn't be allowed back in until one week after the last of the symptoms are gone... This is long-term care, so that may be awhile! The...
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    Flu - Missing Class

    OliveOyl91 replied to Phlebotomist21's topic in General Students

    My RN program is the same way. No vaccinations are required specifically for my school. However, they're all required at our clinical sites. Flu, hepatitis B, tdap, etc... And if we don't complete the...
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    For those of you working nights

    OliveOyl91 replied to JAG-'s topic in General Students

    I have a part-time night shift position on a surgical floor. I gave my manager plenty of notice and they're letting me work Friday and Saturday nights, 1830-0700. Last term I had school in the...
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    Oregon Pre-nursing student in need of reassuring words

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

    I'm 26 and just finished the first term of my RN program at Sumner College in Portland. I'm one of the youngest in my cohort. I did my prereqs at a community college, but the way that program is...
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    Lower Columbia College

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

    The fall quarter started in late September. Winter starts in January and Spring in April. It's tough to get into. I didn't get in, but I was accepted into another RN program. They give points for...
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    Orientation tomorrow!

    OliveOyl91 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I feel like a little kid on Christmas eve! :) Tomorrow is orientation for my ADN program. I'm so incredibly excited that I can't even accurately describe it. Classes start on Monday and this term I'll...
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    Orientation tomorrow!

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

    Not the first, but we do in the second semester. I won't know for sure until I've had class, but sim lab looks incredibly dull the first two terms. We don't get to vital signs until second term, which...
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    Orientation tomorrow!

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

    It was a moment of "oh my gosh, I can do this" mixed with "oh my gosh this going to be so much work what did I do to myself?". I'm still really excited and relieved that classes are 4 days a week in...
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    Are you currently attending or graduated from a trade school?What was your experience like

    OliveOyl91 replied to lovenurses2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For $28k I would look into ADN-RN programs. It's not very common, but some ADN programs will award you a LPN certificate and let you take the NCLEX-PN at the half-way point. That's how my first choice...
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    How many clinical hours does your program have?

    OliveOyl91 replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Students

    Excluding SIM lab, my program has 750 clinical
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    Sumner College RN

    OliveOyl91 replied to schanelJ's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Orientation tomorrow! I'm so excited!
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    TEAS exam tips

    OliveOyl91 replied to Elisarey21's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    It varies from person to person, to be honest. I personally found the material not to be too difficult, but I stressed more over the time limits. Have you invested in any study guides or materials? I...
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    Average TEAS Score Acceptance

    OliveOyl91 replied to Hemeyer's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I had a 3.5 GPA and a 79 on my TEAS and wasn't accepted into my first choice school, but was accepted into my second. My first choice school was strictly point-based off GPA and TEAS score, while my...
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    Nursing program, to go or not to go?

    OliveOyl91 replied to lucymcgillicuddy78's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does your job allow you to study during lulls? I work nights at a hospital and when I'm not busy with my work, I'm at the nurses' station with my nose in a textbook. I have had to severely cut back on...
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    summer college ADN program

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

    Congratulations! I'll be seeing you at orientation, then. :) I'm coming from Clatskanie, OR which is about 60 west of Portland along highway
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    summer college ADN program

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

    There were four staff members (including the school president) present for the panel interview. Honestly, they were all incredibly nice. My number one piece of advice... Be yourself! Remember your eye...
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    Fall 2017 Chat

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

    The first week or two of micro was very boring. It was all about learning aseptic technique, but it was very useful! Micro lab was by far my favorite science. I loved taking samples and using those...
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    Sumner College RN

    OliveOyl91 replied to schanelJ's topic in Oregon Nursing

    The four individuals who interviewed me were soooo incredibly nice. They had me step out of the room for a moment (a terrifying experience), but when I came back in, they told me I was in. :) I'm in...
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    Lower Columbia College WA-LPN-RN Fall 2017

    OliveOyl91 replied to NurseRN778's topic in Washington Nursing

    Congrats, everyone! While I surpassed all the requirements, I was a few points shy of the minimum accepted this cohort. However, I was accepted into Sumner College's ADN program and will be starting...
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    Fall 2017 Chat

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

    I was disappointed to hear that I didn't get into my first choice school, but I was accepted into my second choice and I begin their ADN program on October 2nd!!!
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    Sumner College RN

    OliveOyl91 replied to schanelJ's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I'm excited and nervous. I scored a 79 on my TEAS for another school and turned in my application packet. I received a phone call on Friday asking me to come in for a panel interview on Tuesday.