Nursing school orientation

[PurpleLover]

I received my acceptance letter on 10/28 and I was beyond excited. Then the work kicked in, the background check which was super pricey and the urine test. Those two things are behind me. I even got three shots. The Tdap, Hep B and the flu. I apparently need a titer too for chicken pox cause no record of a vaccine. I did one PPD which was negative. I have to do the second one soon they make us do two step PPD's. Yeah, I had to vent about the prices before getting to the question, lol.

What should I expect at on Friday?

Oh, they have use taking the TEAS on 11/22 I am nervous about that even though the results will not affect kmy acceptance.

[PurpleLover]

If you don't mind me asking what was your gpa to get in at florence Darlington tech(purple lover)

3.27

They state in the handbook to apply you must only have a 2.0. At orientation, i met people tht said they had GPA's ranging from high 3'a to low 2's.

[WNTfanM9]

I hear ya, between all the shots, bloodwork, tests, background checks, Scrubs, shoes, stethoscope, and supplies, I've probably spent at least 1k. Put it on a credit card if you have to. It will be worth it in the end

[Mandy0728]

I hear ya between all the shots, bloodwork, tests, background checks, Scrubs, shoes, stethoscope, and supplies, I've probably spent at least 1k. Put it on a credit card if you have to. It will be worth it in the end[/quote']

Me too! I've spent a lot too. I was lucky and didn't have to buy a stethoscope, because we get a free littmann. I didn't have to pay for any shots or titers drawn, but everything else you listed was expensive!

[PurpleLover]

Me too! I've spent a lot too. I was lucky and didn't have to buy a stethoscope because we get a free littmann. I didn't have to pay for any shots or titers drawn, but everything else you listed was expensive![/quote']

A free stethoscope, I am jealous! I have to buy my BP cuff too.

I basically got nothing free. We had to buy a 160

Buck bag that has all the things we need to practice on the fake patients. Like NG tubes, caths, needles, sterile water etc

[Marsha238612]

Purple lover: if you don't mind asking wjere you bought that supply bag to practice on mannequins?

And yeah all the expenses are a necessary burden, but it'll be all worth it :)

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[Shorty11, BSN, RN]

The supply bag we were required to purchase for our simulation lab (for working with the simulation manikins) was put together by our school. The only place it was available for purchase was at our university's bookstore. I would check with the bookstore.

[PurpleLover]

Purple lover: if you don't mind asking wjere you bought that supply bag to practice on mannequins? And yeah all the expenses are a necessary burden but it'll be all worth it :) Sent via my iPhone using allnurses.com ❤️[/quote']

My school bookstore offers them for 160 bucks.

[Just.Blessed.RN, BSN, RN]

I hear ya, between all the shots, bloodwork, tests, background checks, Scrubs, shoes, stethoscope, and supplies, I've probably spent at least 1k. Put it on a credit card if you have to. It will be worth it in the end

$$$ :/ I've spent over $1,500 on TEAS test, background, drug, shots & titers; books; scrubs, and supplies. I'm beyond broke and class doesn't start for another week! But I know it will be worth it