Waiting for Drexel's orientation information

nursin09student · Jan 24, 2009, 09:14 PM

The orientation for spring '09 is March 23rd and it is mandatory.

Loner · Jan 26, 2009, 08:10 PM

Thanks nursin09student, I just got the letter in the mail. Now, I'm not sure what I'm supposed to fill out on the "Registration Form". Am I supposed to select Sections, or leave those blank?

And, the urinalysis thing is somewhat open ended. I guess just drag that to Quest or something?

On the happy note, I am well on my way to having most of the other stuff done! TB test started today, ordered uniforms, too! Sent off my background check/child thingies. I'm getting anxious!!!

AugustRain · Jan 27, 2009, 07:17 PM

For the registration form, fill in your name, address, & phone number, then sign the next year of your life away at the bottom. You'll get your schedule a few days before classes start. For the drug screen, call a local Quest to find out the details (not every lab does them & some require appointments). They'll send the results directly to Drexel. Have fun at orientation & get some sleep while you still can!

hiddencat · Feb 02, 2009, 04:04 PM

For the immunizations, do you need blood titres or are records of vaccinations ok? I got a generic welcome packet that has immunization info in it, but I wasn't sure if it'd be different for nursing students.

just_cause · Feb 02, 2009, 04:41 PM

The nursing information came out and had the exact same form... plus another PPD form (that was the same info..but wanted it filled out on a different sheet) I understood the titer and vaccinations to be required... vaccinations to vaccinate and the titer to verify - but that was how I read it from there form..

XLFord · Feb 09, 2009, 08:04 PM

Recorded immunization shots are okay, just get your doctor to fill them out. For things like Varicella, my parents couldn't remember whether I had it or not, or whether I had vaccination or not, so I had to get my doctor to run blood titers to confirm, and that was the result recorded on the form. So if you have your shot records, just get a doctor to complete the forms, and you will be okay. However, PPD has to be done unless you have a chest X-ray done for TB within the last year or so...then I'd call up Drexel, you probably could get away with that result.