RSU Fall 2010

usernamed · Jul 22, 2010

I got my background check done shortly after the orientation and the report was sent to my e-mail in a matter of a few days. Have you guys started your reading yet? I have read some but it isn't the most interesting stuff yet haha. It is just a bunch of nursing background type stuff.

I was supposed to take statistics and pathophysiology this semester because they are the last ones that I need for my bachelors, but when I went to enroll they told me to drop them because I needed to focus on the "social" aspect of nursing school. I did as they said, but I feel like I could have handled it haha.

okmomma · Jul 22, 2010

I have not read, but I have worked on reviewing dosage. I am taking nine hours. I am taking a two week class so I have nine hours for fafsa. The closer it gets, the more scared I am getting.....

Samantha79 · Jul 23, 2010

I've read about 5 chapters of our concepts class. I don't have the other two books that are on the reading list yet. I just got my financial aid award letter yesterday so I accepted that online and ordered the last few books I need from the bookstore so I can charge them to the FA account. Those won't be available to pick up until Aug 2nd. I wish I could get them now so I could be completing the reading... oh well. I guess I'm going to have to call the background check people again tomorrow. There is no reason why it should be taking so long, especially if some of you have already gotten yours back.

okmomma · Jul 23, 2010

It doesn't say to do all that reading on mine. It is twenty pages here, twenty there. Did I miss something?

Samantha79 · Jul 23, 2010

No... you've got it. Random pages and chapters of 3 different books... it looks like 3. Anyway I started reading before the letter was sent, that's why I'm 5 chapters in to the contemp. nursing book. I just wanted to read as much as I could to get it out of the way. One less thing to do later. Since it's not a big book I was hoping to have it all read before classes start so I only have to skim the chapters to refresh through the semester, to give me more time on all the other reading for foundations.

okmomma · Jul 23, 2010

smart move, and I will get motivated. LOL Three weeks from today...... good luck to all...

Samantha79 · Jul 27, 2010

I had to call the background check people AGAIN today! :mad: I've about had it with them. The lady said, "I know it's important and I told 'him' that you guys needed them by Friday. So, hopefully he will get on the ball. No one from Rogers has gotten their background checks back yet." I told her that wasn't true, that I knew some people had gotten theirs back and that GroupOne dragging their feet could keep me from participating in this program that I worked so hard to get into! She said she would remind him again to hurry up.

I mean SERIOUSLY?!? This should have only taken a few days and now we are going on two weeks. They keep telling me it's complete so why haven't they just sent the freakin' thing already? I feel like I'm dealing with 5 year olds. Why should someone have to be reminded constantly to meet a deadline? This isn't new to them, it's what they do all day everyday. GRRRR!

okmomma · Jul 27, 2010

I would call *****. She will get them moving! That is ridiculous! They listen to her. I had to get her involved when they told me that they couldn't email it to me.

Samantha79 · Jul 27, 2010

I'm going up there today to turn in all my stuff. I'm definately going to talk to her about it.

okmomma · Jul 27, 2010

Please let me know what she says. I called up there and talked to "***" in the office and she said that we do not have to turn in the background check. She just wants to know that it is done. **** said at orientation that she didn't want it. I would feel better hearing it from her.

EwwbloodOMGneedles · Jul 28, 2010

Why should someone have to be reminded constantly to meet a deadline? This isn't new to them, it's what they do all day everyday. GRRRR!

The problem here is they don't have a deadline, you do. :rolleyes: You were warned at orientation to complete and submit the requirements as early as possible to avoid drama like this. It's not uncommon for run of the mill background checks to take 2-3+ weeks. Mine took a little over 2 weeks to get, but I had the results a month ago because I didn't procrastinate.

Stay on top of your deadlines or nursing school will eat you alive.

Also know what they are. As the others noted, as was noted at orientation, as is noted in your paperwork packet, and probably the handbook as well, the background check isn't part of the paperwork that is turned in to Donna. :up:

Samantha79 · Jul 28, 2010

The problem here is they don't have a deadline, you do. You were warned at orientation to complete and submit the requirements as early as possible to avoid drama like this. It's not uncommon for run of the mill background checks to take 2-3+ weeks. Mine took a little over 2 weeks to get, but I had the results a month ago because I didn't procrastinate.
Stay on top of your deadlines or nursing school will eat you alive.
Also know what they are. As the others noted, as was noted at orientation, as is noted in your paperwork packet, and probably the handbook as well, the background check isn't part of the paperwork that is turned in to Donna.

I didn't procrastinate. I had to wait until I had money to order it. Unfortunately $65 is something that has to be budgeted in for our family. I ordered it the very next possible paycheck after orientation. I've been on top of my deadlines and will continue to stay on top of my deadlines. I would think that paying someone for a service that THEY advertise as taking 2-3 days constitues a deadline on their part. I'm paying them for a service, not asking them for a favor. Not trying to some off as rude, but I'm already massively irritated by the situation and your reply came off as demeaning, whether you meant it to or not.

I spoke with ****** today about the issue and she said she was aware of it. Some of the clinical sites this year are requiring a "stamped" paper from OSBI, and apparently OSBI are the ones dragging their feet (but who really knows). She said not to worry about it since we don't REALLY need them until we start clinicals in Sept. She knows it's out of our control and that we met our deadlines.