Congrats to all those that are accepted and will be the class of 2015. I thought it would be nice to have our own thread where we can support each other along our journey. Mine is an ADN program, but I know some will be BSN as well.
With all that aside has anyone had their nursing orientation yet? How was it? What are some of the costs you have to dish out? Did it finally sink in that you will be starting nursing school soon?
Mine isn't until May 29th 9a-3p. I do know that our tops will be white and our bottoms will be green. I also know we are required to have an iPad which is included in our financial aid. I also know I have to pay $66.00 just for the drug test. The program pays for our in state CORI/SORI but I had to pay for my out of state one which was $31.00. I just payed for that today. We will be required to buy the books, stethoscope, name pin, uniforms, warm up jacket, lab coat, and more. So exciting. We will also schedule our classes on orientation day.
Lets get to know each other so we can support each other :)
I feel like I'm digging my heels in trying to keep time from passing. Seriously, don't make me go back! I am sadly not one of those people who loves nursing school.
The sooner we start back, the sooner we will be done :)
Thought I'd drop in and say hi. I feel like I finally have a moment to post! I start my 3rd quarter on the 7th, and we graduate Spring of 2015. Hope everyone has enjoyed their break!
I'm so ready to finally start nursing school! I start my BSN program on the 6th and I'll graduate in August of 2015. Our orientation is the first day of school. We're getting our pics taken for our ID and we're getting our free littmann's and penlight. I can't wait! My bag is already packed :)
All schools are different. From my nursing school's handbook...
A student who fails a nursing course (as indicated by a grade of “D” or “F”) must repeat both the theory and clinical components of that course. A student in the prelicensure BSN program who fails a nursing course (grade of D or F) may repeat the course once. Re-enrollment is contingent on space availability. Prior to re-enrolling in the course that must be repeated, the student must schedule an appointment with the Retention Coordinator in the School of Nursing.The purpose of this meeting is to assist the student in developing a plan of action designed to facilitate success in the course and the nursing program. Failure to schedule and attend this meeting prohibits the student from re-enrolling in the course that needs to be repeated. All degree requirements for the BSN program must be completed within 5 years from the date ofadmission to the program.
Five years? That leaves you just enough time to fail every semester once.
This second semester is already busy. It is a relief to feel like I know what I'm doing, at least in the sense that I am not a deer in headlights wondering what nursing school will be like. Also, I'm starting this semester knowing how to study, unlike last semester when it took me quite a few attempts to figure out how to be successful. I was thinking mental health would be dry and uninteresting, but I think it might end up being my favorite class and clinical. We'll see. How is everyone else?
Glad that you don't feel like you're drowning. I'm just taking this semester one day at a time. We had a skills check off this morning before clinicals starts but all we had to demonstrate as Foley catheter insertion and IV insertion. I did well on the catheterization part, but man I suck at IVs. It wasn't even finding a vein on the mannequin. I couldn't figure out how to advance the catheter without pushing the needle for some reason. It was pretty embarrassing.
I am sadly not one of those people who loves nursing school.
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It wasn't even finding a vein on the mannequin. I couldn't figure out how to advance the catheter without pushing the needle for some reason. It was pretty embarrassing.
Camwill, ASN, BSN, MSN, DNP, LPN, APRN, NP
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I believe that I have a love hate relationship with nursing school also! Nursing school is exhausting. But the finish line is so close :)