Accepted into CCC Nursing Program: Truman College

U.S.A. Illinois

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Hi all! I've started this thread for those of us who have gotten the good news and have been accepted to start the nursing program at Truman College in Fall 2012!

If you are still waiting to hear, I would suggest visiting the other thread I started for some helpful information, tips, and support!

Here's what I know so far:

  • There WILL be clinicals in the first semester (6 hours)
  • The classes will be scheduled via a lottery system
  • We should be receiving a letter from Dr. Gurney in the near future that details what our next steps should be!

Please add to this thread if you have any more information or just want to say hi!

I'm looking forward to getting to know you guys and having classes together shortly!

thank you

sskrips.

Okay, just saw the schedule and the booklist. I am NOT happy. (When am I ever??)

I had already decided to do the MW 5-6:50 lecture since it worked perfectly with my work schedule and of course THAT'S the one they change!

Do we need ALL of those books for one semester?? There are like 25 books on there! Most of which are required!

Is it seriously going to cost more than $2000 just to start this semester! Ahhh! I'm freaking out!

Can someone please forward me the email sent re the schedule and booklist? I am STILL not receiving the emails even after going in to the nursing office. My address is [email protected].

Thanks in advance!

Also, did anyone buy the zone nursing shoe? I was told at the store that it shouldn't have been on the list so I didn't get them, but they were the cheapest option so I'm hoping they were mistaken.

I just forwarded them. There were two because the first one didn't include the attachments. I sent both anyway so that you can be as mildly irritated with the system as the rest of us!

Cheers!

Kathryn

Thank you so much Kathryn!!

Hi everyone.Are we going to have the clinicals twice a week during the first semester? Do we really need all these books? I got so scared when I checked how much they will cost me.

I heard once a week for first semester, then twice a week for second semester. The amount of books are crazy ! Also heard clinicals can be on any of those days, what if u work? I do 3 12hrs shifts, I can't get grants and I don't want loans, how is a girl suppose to pay her bills during this?

yes is only one day clinical in the first semester... I bought the books.....$1000---insane; this is crazy. And why we need the text books and the Ebooks???? I only ordered the text books and it cost so much. I don't want loans either so I need to work. So hopefully they don't change clinical hours during the semester

I'm pretty sure it's only one day of clinicals for the whole first year. Why aren't there any morning clinicals for Friday?? Every other day has the 7-1 shift so I rearranged my schedule to have Friday free for morning clinicals. Grrrrr :(

Does anyone know when is the actual first day of class?

The Truman calendar says the first day of class is on Monday, August 20th so I'm assuming that includes nursing classes.

Hi all. I'll be in the evening class, been trolling to see how thing's have been going for everyone but haven't posted really. Anyway, I'll say I'm frustrated as well by the 4-6pm change (from 5-7pm). I didn't really care which class I had since I work until 3:30pm, buuuuuuuut now I kinda do since I doubt I can get to Truman by 4pm after getting off of work at 3:30pm. I reworked my whole work schedule for this now they pull some last min. garbage?

Whatever. I'm glad to be in, but frustrated as well by the constant changes. I just hope to get into the 6-8pm classes. I'm also gunning for the Friday evening clinicals (the 3-8 I think?), again, because of work. My job is willing to work with me, but there's a limit. To ask for 3 days worth of flexing around is too much. I don't understand why you couldn't flip-flop any clinical spot with any other student? It's not like it's the same instructor, so who cares?

SO besides complaining, HI! I'm sure things will balance out. What's important is getting in, dealing w/administrative BS is like 50% of a nurses job anyway so it's experience right? I'll tell myself that to calm down.

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