Can't seem to catch a break!! Will I ever get into a program!!

LifeIsGood76 · Mar 7, 2013

I feel your pain. It seems like there is always one obstacle after another. I would talk to your school. Maybe if you start the Hep B shots and have a doctor's note saying you have appointments set up for the remaining shots, your school might let you apply. Will you be finished with the shots by the time the actual program starts? That might make a difference also. If you will be done with the shots by then, make sure you let your school know that. I hope it all works out for you!

donk · Mar 7, 2013

I'm in Canada but our hep b is done through 3 shots (twinrix) and as long as we have our first 2 my school was ok with it. I fast tracked my first 2 shots, one and then second a week later and now I'm waiting the 6 or 8 months to get the third shot. I would call and ask someone but I know a lot of the people in my program have 2 shots and appointments for the third.

larma · Mar 7, 2013

I hear you. I have been accepted to a nursing program, I was all set to quit my job in June...then I just received the medical records requirement and the Hep B requirement that I am supposed to have completed before our orientation in late May or early June! How on earth am I supposed to complete that series before orientation if they didn't send me the requirements until this past Monday!?

I have emailed the director of the program, letting her know I have my appt to start the series on Monday and will complete all other pending vacs prior...but the Hep B is just not going to be done by orientation! The school states if you don't have that stuff by orientation you can't schedule classes! So frustrating.

hudabelle · Mar 7, 2013

Most of the schools here require the series to be done by the time you start the nursing school itself. So long as you are getting them done you can still apply, even before they're finished. Check with the schools, most likely it will be ok so long as they're done before clinicals start.

long2beanurse · Mar 7, 2013

Not grossmont. Confirmed I have to have them completed prior to applying. What a mess!! Each shot is expensive as an adult. Not covered by insurance.

babygyrl9706 · Mar 8, 2013

Hello, I had the same concerns, but some places does an accelerated shot series for hep 3 shots, which consists of 4 months. Explain to the clinic that you need the shots prior to starting clinics, and maybe they can help out. Also, do you have shot records from childhood immunizations, perhaps you can use them, or get titers to make sure you're immune to the virus. Good luck!:)

Jujubees · Apr 4, 2013

Are you applying to all of the other community colleges? I just checked on Miracosta, you don't have to do all of the health requirements until before you start the program. You should check the other schools too. Don't get discouraged! It'll be ok! :) Apply to all of the schools you can. I was thinking that I could also apply to an lvn program as a back up plan. Haven't looked into how much quicker (or longer) it would be than waiting around to apply to the rn schools all over again but it sure as shucks would be a lot less frustrating! Palomar has a one year long lvn to rn program if i remember correctly, if not them...it was some other community college around here.

Tyler626 · Apr 4, 2013

My school lets us still apply. We just have to have all of our shots done by the time we have our 1st clinical (which is our second semester).