UWOSH Accelerated Nursing May 2016 Cohort

U.S.A. Wisconsin

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Hi guys. Wanted to start a topic/thread for those applying into the May 2016 cohort, now that the application has opened. Has anyone else noticed on the application that the 2 recommendations are no longer required? Thought this was interesting.

As for me, I'm getting ready to take the TEAS V (Aug 1st) and finishing my CNA course next week with the state exam in August. I have a few months of CNA experience in a long term adult care facility and just got a job as a CNA at a local pediatric long term care facility, which I'm looking forward to since this is the area of nursing I hope to focus on after graduating (peds.) I graduated from the Univ of Pittsburgh back in 2001 with a dual BS in Psych and Business and did most of my post bach work in clinical psych (inpatient, outpatient, step down, peds again..) Applied and was accepted to PA school back in 2002 but decided that being a PA wasn't exactly what I wanted to do so waited, got married, had kids yada yada. Here I am, mid 30s, 2 young boys, applying into UWOSH. How about you? Say hi and introduce yourself so we can get to know one another during this ride. :) :)

I still need psych 200 & Biochem.

I would also have to rush the TEAS, Which I don't really want to do.

i do know you need A's & B's. But the more B's the worst the GPA gets.

So far I have 2 B's.

applying to the next cohort will also give me the chance to volunteer as a CNA for a few months.

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snwbal, i will cross my fingers for you getting off the waitlist and being accepted (although it would be nice to have you in the uwosh may cohort after we get to know one another!)--when will you hear from OHSU? I hope soon!!!!

congrats aje! was it as hard as you worried about?? That's wonderful news! Yes, onward and upward! :)

panalitos, the teas wasn't bad at all, but giving yourself more time will only make you a stronger applicant if you're going to be doing more relevant work (CNA). so that's a great plan.

this was my first weekend 'on' at the facility and i'm beat tonight. of course, lots of physical (lifting kids, moving, re-lifting before/after adl's, etc) and the mental with getting use to the respirators. i must say tho, i have had to detach them a handful of times now and its true, you do get a bit more comfortable each time. you realize 10 seconds to feed the other arm thru their shirt sleeve and then reattaching the vent isn't going to kill them! lots of beeping monitors and things to remember, but it's all such amazing work. the nurses there, the techs, the kids... all so wonderful. i'm also glad i have the previous experience i have in child clinical psych. a few of the children who had accidents later in their adolescence, have psychosocial behavioral disorders coupled with their medical conditions--rightfully so, they're extremely frustrated with their inability to communicate as they previously could, not to mention their physical impairments. yesterday, i met a little boy who was born with omphalocele, only they weren't able to put them back in bc of the arrangement of his organs, so they skin grafted over his abdomen. his 4 year old little heart was beating so fast thru the translucent skin. i must say, it was the most OMG moment i've had working in healthcare in a long, long time! it's going to be really interesting to hear about other student's cna experiences. it definitely helps to shape our nursing foundation!

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Wow Grenledgal! That sounds like an amazing opportunity. I wish they had a place like that here I could work at....I would love it!

I almost ran out of time on my skills for the CNA test, but the written was a breeze. My evaluator said I did great on the skills though. I am just glad it is done. I will schedule my TEAS this week once I get my work schedule.

I have Anatomy and Physiology to take this fall. I had Animal Anatomy and Physiology, but they don't accept that. I am not worried about those classes at all since I have taken them before for the most part.

I have a 4.0 for all previous course work and degrees. I am just a little worred about the TEAS because it has been so long since I took many of those courses.

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I wish I had a 4.0! I got a B in my Intro to Psych course when I was a baby freshman, lol. So sadly, that affects my GPA for nursing admissions. Most of my other grades are very good tho, and all of my science courses are A's. Hopefully they consider that (and that fact that it's been almost 17 years since I took that course, lol.)

Honestly, if you get the ATI manual and review that, you'll be fine. Seems there is a pretty significant 'curve' when they compare you to the national average. I too was very worried about it, but looking back, I couldn't have done very much differently or gotten a better score. I AM still mad I ran out of time on the math tho.... I didn't time manage that section very well. Don't do what I did and DO every problem. You don't get extra points for the exact answer.. it's either correct or incorrect. So round, eliminate the obvious and go from there. Takes too much time otherwise. Science was the hardest because it's so broad, I mean BASIC science.. from early high school. But each concept is tested in only a few questions. (you'll have only a few life science questions, a few human body science questions etc.) I was super nervous about the chemistry problems, but only had a few and ended up scoring 100% in that section. As for english, review sentence structure, parts of a sentence etc. Reading, is just that... a few paragraphs and answer the questions based on the passage. NEVER make assumptions about the passage, go with straight forward. Again, get the ATI manual and do the practice programs. The McGraw Hill book of 5 practice exams was good too. I spent the money and purchased the online ATI TEAS practice exam A and found that helpful bc that is EXACTLY like the exam. You can take it 2x.

You'll do fine. No worries girl! Schedule it and just review and you'll be more than ready. :)

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Found this thread and figured I'd post here to keep up on everyone in this cohort as I hope to be one of you :)

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Found this thread and figured I'd post here to keep up on everyone in this cohort as I hope to be one of you :)

Welcome murselife! Thanks for the post. If you don't mind, introduce yourself when you have a minute. We love getting to know other May cohort applicants (and hopefully future classmates!) :)

Hope you'll find this thread useful while applying.

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Snwbal:

could you you please let me know about the test site that just popped up?

im in the Portland /wa. Border area.

Tnks

panalitos

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GreniedGal

thank you for all the tips and heads up on the teas.

panalitos

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Well, I'm a recent accounting/finance grad from Michigan. I've owned my own and worked in business for a number of years, but have burnt out. I have shadowed several nursing floors and think that I would really enjoy an ICU type setting.

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Hi Panalitos,

What testing site are you referring to?

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I believe you were referring to the TEAS testing site being 300 miles away. But a closer one pooping up.

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Hi murselife. Welcome 2 da forum.

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