Chattanooga State Night Nursing Program Hopefuls 2017

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Who is anxious about the upcoming program application deadline? What are your points? Looking forward to meeting night program hopefuls!!!

I'm like this everyday in class. My classmates should feel so lucky. Those here who may see me in class in the future should prepare for these in class, too. :)

Ashley1033, you crack me uppppp!!!! I about died when I saw your message saying you got in! I went straight to my email!!! Not nice!! Hahaha. And I refresh CONSTANTLY!!!
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A couple things you can do while you're waiting:

- locate all your immunization records

- look for cheap places to get your imms & a physical if they're not covered by your insurance

- don't schedule any imms, physicals, cpr classes until they tell what to do though.

**** this is all just fyi. DON'T do anything until told to do so, either in person or in writing****

Here's a brief run-down of what to expect once you get the email. Any dates are guestimates and based off the way they did it last year. It could be different this year.

- you'll get an email telling you whether you were accepted or not.

- If you're not accepted this year, they'll include the average numbers (gpa, course pts, teas scores etc) of those who did get in.

- if you get accepted, there will be a couple attachments. Read those carefully. They have lots of info and requirements in them. The attachments will include:

- a form for you to fill out & return to accept your position. I think we had until 19 May to turn in the acceptance letter. (We were notified really late last year ~ 25 April.

- an rsvp form to complete and return to say which day you'll attend the program orientation. Last year our orientation dates were ~31 May or ~2 Jun.

- either in your acceptance email attachments or at orientation (I can't remember which. I think it was orientation) you'll get info on :

-required cpr certification (specific requirements on what classes they accept)

- physical (there's a specific form reqd)

-n95 fit test reqs

- immunization reqs (hep a, hepb, mmr, varicella, tb test and flu shot-- flu after classes start in fall.... This is just off the top of my head. Actual reqs might be slightly different)

- how to sign up for classes (pin number & crns--- there's a deadline for registering too. I think we had to register by 5 june).

- how to sign up for myrecordtracker (where you'll upload all these imms, physicals, signature pages etc)

- how to get background check

- how to get your drug test

- a ridiculously long list of required textbooks. And you'll get even more once class starts.

- where to buy the uniform and its requirements (you may likely have to get it tailored so pant legs/sleeves aren't too long)

- a list of supplies you'll need to buy (stethoscope, pen light, bandage scissors)

- how and when to get your nursing school id badge

- even after you've submitted all the forms on myrecordtracker and they've all been accepted, keep checking myrecordtracker because new requirements like TCPS will show up.

some other info you might want to know:

schedule :

lecture Monday from 0900-1600 with 1 hr lunch

lecture Wednesday from 0800-1600 with 1 hr lunch

thursday or friday: lab from 0730-1420 with 30 min lunch

expect to be there the entire time. There were maybe two times the entire semester we got out more than 5-10 mins early

- for the most part, you only wear your uniform on lab days

- the last 3-4 weeks you'll go to a nursing home to work with real patients vs in the lab

- two lab days in the semester you'll go to do vital signs in the community & to an elementary school to do ht/wt & bps for the school.

- you'll have several other assignments (15-ish?) throughout the semester. Some are quick and easy. Some are longer and harder, but overall, they're spread out pretty well through the semester.

- Don't miss lab or clinical unless you're dead. Even then, try to schedule your death for a non-lab day.

- the first week or two are overwhelming, but mostly because you're just trying to figure out what all is due/expected/where to find that info.

- ALL assignments are REQUIRED. You can't just decide not to do a 5 point assignment because it'll take hours & you don't need the points. If you don't complete every assignment, you will not be able to go on to the next semester.

- content, overall, isn't that difficult (imo), but you have to stay on top of everything because it's easy to fall behind & difficult to catch up.

- testing style is the hardest for most to get used to. Lots of critical thinking and application questions. I had Miss Yantis for microbiology and feel that her style of questions were most similar to what to expect for nursing school questions

- instructors are awesome. Lots of different personalities so you're sure to mesh with at least a couple of them.

- instructors are VERY dedicated to your success -- as long as you're doing your part. If you're not, well then, may God have mercy on your soul.

I've written way too much. Time for bed. I have to be up for clinicals at 4:30 tomorrow.

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Thanks for all the info! I hope I get in so bad!!! I'm excited and nervous.

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Ya'll are so quite! Makes me even more anxious!!!

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Every time I get an email from allnurses.com saying there's a new post on this topic, I immediately start clicking like I've never clicked before. On a side note, I'm wondering if any of my current nursing textbooks will be used in the RN class. Spent so much dang money on books, it's crazy.

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Just thought I'd share the newest info I've received today. My friend saw a poster at school that said letters would be sent out after April 10th. So she called to ask if it was via email and the nursing application coordinator told her letters will be sent via email after April 15th. :arghh: I want to know now! lol But that's only 9 days away.

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Omgosh!!!! I was so excited and anxious thinking we were going to get the emails TOMORROW!! :( this is terrible news!

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Sounds like another week of drinking to me. Ugh. I'd like to know where that sign is. I've been at school everyday this week and looked around for anything pertaining to the RN program but I didn't see anything. This was in the new(er) Health Center building.

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I agree this is terrible news. I don't understand why there are different dates circularing regarding emails.

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When I call the school Monday they told me Friday the 7th.

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I hope they tell us tomorrow. Maybe they've come across something that's delaying it? Ugh!!!

@ ashley1033 my friend said it is in the Albright Omniplex (OMN) building upstairs.

The sooner the better for us all!!!

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I literally just left upstairs OMN building:/

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