Christ vs. Good Sam

SweetNSassyRN2B · Mar 26, 2009

No problem. I'm happy to help!!

Lilyanni · Mar 27, 2009

hi Grace i just got my acceptance letter from good sam for aug 2010. do you have any idea how long the clinical wait list is?

grechi2009 · Mar 27, 2009

congrats!! good sam is one of the best nursing schools out there, about the clincal wait when I talked to someone at the college they said is bout 6 months to a year. you can call them and verify. they let you do the general classes first then let you know when you can start the clinicals. its worth the wait its a great program it has a awesome reputation everywhere you go so dont get sad bout the waiting it worth it. it hard to find a nursing school without a clinical wait. with everyone trying to go into nursing even if its for the wrong reasons, there are not enough teachers or clincals spaces so we all have to wait. once again congrats!!!! take care

Lilyanni · Mar 27, 2009

Hi grace thank you so much. I am so happy for you too. I am so sorry about your lost. It is a long wait if it is six to a one year but as you said it is a good school so I want be sad at all. Good luck to you.

Lilyanni · Mar 27, 2009

any one going to good sam? i need to know what the exact wait for clinical please. any information about the school will also be helpful. i am only going to take 12 credits of general education courses so if the waiting list is very long i guess i am going to wait sitting around. thank you so much.

grechi2009 · Mar 30, 2009

my friend was just admitted to good sam and this is what the dean of admissions told her when she asked the same thing i copied and pasted the email

We admit students based on when they pay their matriculation fee which can only be paid once the applicant has been admitted. Right now we are admitting for August 2010 for the general education courses. The nursing courses are determined by the dean which can be six month after you have been admitted. I hope this answers your question.

Lilyanni · Apr 1, 2009

hi grechi2009, thank you so much for the information and yes it did answer my question. thanks again.

Jennifer7076 · Apr 3, 2009

Hi Grace, I went over to school today and had them look at my credits and tell me which ones would transfer and the man I spoke with feels like they will have the financial aid fixed sometime before the second semester. I asked him "what if you don't" and he said that they are going to work with people as far as making payments. I also just got off the phone with financial aid department and they said that they mailed those packets out today about the situation. I hope this helps.... I know you were really concerned about the money. If you wanted to meet with the man about your credits and what will transfer, his name is Fred Wingham. It gives you a good idea of what you still need and how much your semesters will cost!

Jennifer

SweetNSassyRN2B · Apr 3, 2009

Yeah Dr. Wingham is really helpful!! Lord knows I've annoyed him with enough questions (everything from transfer credits, money, letters for my insurance company, and registration issues), and he's always been willing and happy to help out! Glad it was a good meeting for you!

Jennifer7076 · Apr 3, 2009

yeah he seems very nice and while we were talking I found out that his son lives right down the street from me! I'm just hoping they can get all the issues worked out soon. Since you go there right now, I bet you can answer this question. I want to get going on everything, so I have it done before Aug. Do I need to take a cpr class? Do I have to buy the uniforms and books through them? And I have to get my immunizations, do you remember which ones you have to have? SORRY! I just want to get everything done, because I SO excited but yet nervous all at once!!

Jennifer

SweetNSassyRN2B · Apr 3, 2009

That's funny that his son lives down the street from you! Yeah I had to take a CPR class. It has to be for the Healthcare Provider. There are two options for you, American Red Cross (1 year certification), and American Heart Association (2 year certification). The most cost effective option is to go with the AHA because then you'll be covered for the 2 years you are in school. I believe this type of CPR certification is called BLS (basic life support). It is required for clinicals.

The books are sold at Dubois Bookstore on Calhoun street in clifton. You don't have to purchase them there; that's just the bookstore Christ is affiliated with. What I've done in the past is gone in and written down the title, author, and ISBN number and bought books on amazon.com or half.com for A LOT cheaper. Just my :twocents:

Unfortunately the uniforms do have to be purchased through the college. There will be a day, usually toward the end of June, that the uniform company will come down to the college and you can try on uniforms to get your size. Then you place an order. You'll have the option of either a top and pants, or a uniform dress. I highly recommend you do not get the dress! A few students have that uniform and they hate it!! The uniforms are expensive... a top is $36, pants are $22, and a lab coat is $23. Since the first year of school you are only in clinical one day a week, I'd only get one set of uniforms. You can purchase a lab coat somewhere else, and although you're not supposed to, you can get an additional pair of pants from a cheaper uniform store (shhh!) to save some money if you want/need more than one pair. For your shoes you have to have ALL WHITE shoes. They suck. Here's what we were told regarding shoes, verbatim:

Shoes must be fully enclosed, clean white shoes (if laced, laces must be white) with soft heals and soles; no canvas or cloth or clogs. if athletic type shoes are purchased they must be all white - no colored logos (with the exeption of Nurse Mates heart or Keds blue rectangle). No colored laces are permitted.

I found a pair of cheaper white Nike's that work fine for me. I'd start looking at shoes now so you'll be able to find one that is comfortable!!

Here's what we got as far as health requirements:

1. Make an appointment with your physician for a physical and have him/her fill out the health form.

2. TWO doses of each of the following vaccines are required:

A. Measles

B. Mumps

C. Rubella

D. Varicella (chicken pox)

In lieu of #2 you may provide positive titer results for the above immunizations. If you choose to do the titers, you must provide a copy of the lab report documenting the actual titer value.

3. Having a disease as a child is not proof of immunity. If you had chicken pox as a child, you still need a titer.

4. Hepatitis B vaccine - a series of 3 vaccines given over a 6 month period. You need to have at least the first two doses prior to school starting. You may also provide titer results.

5. Two step TB test.

You'll also have to take a drug test during the summer. They'll mail you all the dates, times, and locations you can go to. Goodness I wrote a lot! Hehe, I just get on a roll. I was exactly like you this time last year; excited but nervous too. It's a very exciting time!! If you have any other questions, just let me know!

Amanda

Jennifer7076 · Apr 4, 2009

Thanks for all the information!! Now I know what I need to get done before Aug. I don't want to be rushing around trying to get all of this done during the summer! Thanks again for all the helpful advice!!