OliveOyl91 BSN, RN

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    TEAS VI study guide errors?

    OliveOyl91 posted a topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I'm planning on taking my TEAS in Spring 2017 and a couple weeks ago I received my TEAS VI study guide from the ATI website. However, a few folks on my school's canvas forum claim that there are...
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    CNA or RN?!?

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

    Congrats!!!! I've spent the better part of 3 years completing all of my nursing prerequisites and have applied to my school's RN program for Fall 2017 as well! On my school's forum, several of us...
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    If you've retaken the ATI teas, did you score higher?

    OliveOyl91 replied to Bestnurse94's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I'm still in awe that you're retaking it. You rocked it! I have all the confidence that you can do this to get into your program of choice! Good
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    Should I pay for the TEAS 6 practice test?

    OliveOyl91 replied to imblest11's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I took my TEAS on June 16th and highly recommend the online practice tests from ATI. On my first attempt at Practice A (before I buckled down and started studying) I got a 67%. After some studying, I...
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    Summer 2017 Chat

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

    That's horrible! At my school, even with online courses, most classes give you 1 week leeway due to financial aid distribution being about as fast as molasses in wintertime! Not everybody can afford...
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    And now we wait.

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

    Lucky duck! I still have until August. Now I'm worrying because it has been announced that my school is facing severe budget cuts due to dropping enrollment. I woke up to a news article entitled, "LCC...
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    Anyone got into any WA State Nursing Programs this Fall? (Or on the process of applying)

    OliveOyl91 replied to mlcong19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How is your point system put together? Compared to how points are distributed at LCC, that does seem a bit low on the spectrum. However, I've learned LCC has its own special way of doing things, haha....
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    Nursing school point system

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

    My school also uses a point system for admission into the nursing program, however our points come from the letter grades we receive in our nursing prerequisites and our scores from the two required...
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    Statistics prerequisite

    OliveOyl91 replied to jensfbay's topic in Washington Nursing

    Lower Columbia College in Longview, WA offers an online 5-credit statistics course (Math 210). There's very little teacher involvement as it heavily relies on the MyMathLab material from Pearson, and...
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    Build Resume Before Nursing School

    OliveOyl91 replied to GQuit_28's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What do the nursing programs you're interested require on their applications? The schools I have looked into don't require a resume, although via the "point system" some do offer extra points for...
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    Where to start out of high school

    OliveOyl91 replied to Futurenurse969's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes! I live on the Oregon/Washington border and each state has not only a complete list of accredited BSN programs on their nursing/department of health websites, but LPN programs, LPN to RN programs,...
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    Can I still become a nurse with a low GPA?

    OliveOyl91 replied to JAlan95's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you looked into community colleges? I had one D and one F on my transcript from my first community college. I was 18, having medical problems, and was completely oblivious to the fact that you...
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    Which job do I take?

    OliveOyl91 replied to sweettooth219's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    My current manager keeps telling me that she can't wait to have me working as a RN on the floor whenever I see her. She says, are you done with nursing school, yet? Haha. Plus my work has both a...
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    Questions

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

    Keep your chin up and focus on your next classes. What can you do to improve your grades this time around? What went wrong last time? Look into other programs nearby that are less competitive or have...
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    Fainting as a pre-nursing student

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

    As others have said, it's something you will overcome with experience. I'm still working on it, myself. I've been working as a CNA for 3 years and before that I spent 2 years cleaning operating rooms....
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    Starting Over at 25

    OliveOyl91 replied to Paula378's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 25 right now and have just completed my prerequisites after going to school part time for three years. Since you just graduated with your sociology degree, perhaps some of those credits can count...
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    ATI TEAS 6 Advice and Recommendations!

    OliveOyl91 replied to rhodayyx3's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I found the practice exams to be in the same ballpark as the actual exam. I bought the TEAS VI manual and practice tests A and B. The book was helpful, but my favorite tool was an app called "TEAS...
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    How to sign up for TEAS?

    OliveOyl91 replied to sandyluo203's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I know my school does things really different, but this is how I eventually registered to take my TEAS. I had to apply to my school's nursing program first. Once all my paperwork was processed, I was...
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    And now we wait.

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

    I know the feeling! I applied to only one school (Lower Columbia College in Longview, WA) in part due to the location (all other schools are at least an hour's drive away) and also due to the varying...
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    Summer 2017 Chat

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

    Well put, Jen. I agree. That does sound like a very heavy course load, but you know yourself better than anyone. I took microbiology with A&P1 while working full-time, and let's just say sleep was...
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    remedial math

    OliveOyl91 replied to Jmpickett044's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My math was horrible when I first started going to college. I tested into pre-college level math and wound up having to work my way all the way up to statistics. In hindsight, I'm thankful for it. I...
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    TEAS: School limits your attempts?

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

    The TEAS is taken electronically at my school. The program requirements state that we can only take it once every 6 months, regardless of where we took it. If we take the TEAS more than twice, we lose...
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    I take the TEAS in two days

    OliveOyl91 replied to Bestnurse94's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Jull0816 - I felt like the actual test was very similar to the practice tests. They were very helpful for
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    And now we wait.

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

    The waiting is the worst part! I've been so preoccupied for so long with prerequisites and looking into programs that I really don't know what to do with myself. I suppose now is the time to pick up...
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    Lower Columbia College

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

    I passed my TEAS and my critical thinking tests today. Now I must wait until late August to hear if I made it into the Fall start of the RN