Anyone waiting on acceptance letter from tcat dickson nursing program for May 2017

NrsJpninTN · Mar 28, 2017

Congrats Zombierain that is so exciting!!! t you're absolutely right, either way May or Sept we will get a call! I'm glad I'll know someone in my class!

t_23:) · Mar 29, 2017

The information was just the paper saying that I have been selected as an alternate that begins in May but

because of the limited of space I could not enroll. However, if vacancy become available they will give a call back.

I'm just staying positive.... making sure if I do get a call I will be ready to go...

I'm also glad that you all reached out and shared your experience with me... hopefully we can help one another

through this process... :up: :)

ZombieRain is there a lot to do before the first week of class?

ZombieRain · Mar 30, 2017

That's kind of why I was asking.

By orientation there's the background check ($40), physical with all immunizations ($70 for the physical, gonna be $400 for my immunizations), and be prepared for the drug test ($30) and to purchase uniforms and supplies, cash only if it can't be charged to financial aid (another $350 I think?).

By class start BLS/CPR for Healthcare Providers.

It's not A LOT, but I submitted the background check the day the letter arrived and it's still not complete despite very seriously having nothing on my background to check.

In the information session they mentioned calling alternates even in the first week of class start, but they let you know you're an alternate but not what to get done in case of a call? The letter says anything incomplete will prevent us from continuing, but an alternate in the first week will magically have everything done?

I dunno. I'm probably overthinking things.

t_23:) · Mar 30, 2017

Thank you Thank you "Zom" for the information!!! Yes, as alternates we really do not get much information I attended the first information session but since then I had forgotten some of the things that needed to be completed...Now I can get started (background check first) .

Keep us updated...:)

t_23:) · Mar 30, 2017

For anyone else who recieved an alternate letter call to see how far you are on the list....

ZombieRain · Apr 12, 2017

Orientation yesterday. Anybody get a call?

40 people in the room, 35 for Practical Nursing, and the Power Point was geared towards the 5 people in other programs. Student services women kept reminding us the information she had up didn't apply to us.

It all boiled down to here's the handbook, drug test, uniform fitting and paying tuition. The physical and background check that were supposed to be complete by orientation aren't actually DUE due until the first day of class. And BLS for Healthcare Providers is American Heart Association specifically. My brain skipped over that part and I just renewed my American Red Cross.

t_23:) · Apr 12, 2017

Hey Zom have not received a call yet... the first week of classes is when they will reach out to alternates.. Was orientation mandatory? I do know that if we do receive a response they will give us enough time to complete what is due..Are the uniforms still white I know they were talking about changing the color.

ZombieRain · Apr 13, 2017

I want to assume orientation was mandatory, but I don't know for sure. I'm getting the vibe the background check, drug screen and physical are for clinicals rather than TCAT itself. Tuition felt like the only actual mandatory part, and I don't suppose that applies to alternates *shrug*.

Uniforms are navy tops and pants for school, white tops for clinicals, and a white lab coat. I'll PM you a copy of the uniform sheet.

t_23:) · Apr 13, 2017

ok..Well its only like 2 weeks before class starts have gotten some of your supplies yet?!....

keep us updated.

t_23:) · May 1, 2017

Zom how was the first day of class?! Hope I get a call this week....

ZombieRain · May 2, 2017

Hectic. Paperwork on paperwork. Outlines for 3 out of 5 classes for the trimester and what testing is going to be like. Hope we had a nice Monday, first A&P test on Wednesday, first Med-Math on Friday.

I think there were two alternates there yesterday.

Rduncan2 · May 11, 2017

Hi ZOMBIE, how is class going so far?! I recently applied for TCAT fall for Memphis and I'm waiting a acceptance letter!