First Day of Nursing School

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I wanted to start this thread again. I've seen so many posts about first days and have lived vicariously through those posts. Now, with that first day steadily approaching, I'd like to start my own thread. I start school on the 21st of August, and I thought that I'd go ahead and start a thread so that it will be good and ready for that first day post. As of now, I have pretty much everything done except I have to have my second PPD read on Monday. I welcome comments from everyone. After all, we are all in this together!

Specializes in CVICU.

My school also used Certified Profile for the background check and drug test, but it was a seamless process for me. I just paid with a card online, then printed the confirmation sheet. Took it to my school, and they took it and gave me a paper to take to the testing site in return. Went to the testing site and gave them the paper, and they got me in and out in less than five minutes. I got my results in a few days. As for our shot records, we didn't have to send those to anyone for approval. We just turned them in with all of our other documentation. We have to have all of this done and turned in by like August 10th.

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My orientation is 7/29 and first day of class is 8/20. Feeling excited and trying to relax and get as much done around the house as I can :)) lol

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My orientation is 8/20 and I start on 8/26

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I have orientation 8/8 and my first day is 9/4. Have already paid for my background check along with my tuition deposit. My physical form and immunization form are due Tuesday! Excited about school, a little sad/nervous about my little one starting daycare.

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I have my orientation on August 13th, and the first day of class it the 19th. I still have to order my background check online. I'm not sure about our clinicals yet, I just know they are one day a week.

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I can't wait to hear about everyone's first day!

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My school also used Certified Profile for the background check and drug test, but it was a seamless process for me. I just paid with a card online, then printed the confirmation sheet. Took it to my school, and they took it and gave me a paper to take to the testing site in return. Went to the testing site and gave them the paper, and they got me in and out in less than five minutes. I got my results in a few days. As for our shot records, we didn't have to send those to anyone for approval. We just turned them in with all of our other documentation. We have to have all of this done and turned in by like August 10th.

Yes that's the one mine uses. We have to use it for background check, drug test, and medical document tracker. So all of our vaccinations and/or titers, and physical exam, and also for nursing students, CPR cert., etc has to be scanned into our computer at home and uploaded to their website. Then they have to approve said documentation, and not approving it means you haven't met clinical requirements and can lose your spot in the program. So it's been a little stressful. I finally have it all in to them, but it still says "Pending Review" on my vaccinations and physical. I uploaded them on Wednesday last week.:nailbiting:

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Yes that's the one mine uses. We have to use it for background check, drug test, and medical document tracker. So all of our vaccinations and/or titers, and physical exam, and also liability insurance for nursing students, CPR cert., etc has to be scanned into our computer at home and uploaded to their website. Then they have to approve said documentation, and not approving it means you haven't met clinical requirements and can lose your spot in the program. So it's been a little stressful. I finally have it all in to them, but it still says "Pending Review" on my vaccinations and physical. I uploaded them on Wednesday last week.:nailbiting:

It took a few days for my things to be approved on the site, but I think it was no more than maybe 2 days.

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Wow, all of your schools start so early compared to mine! Fall quarter for my school doesn't start until 9/23. I had my first orientation on back on 6/17 and the second one on 9/16. For the first quarter our clinicals won't start until midway through the quarter (end of October), and then they will be two days a week for 8 hours each day, with an hour afterwards for post conference. I have Thursdays and Fridays day shift for clinicals for this quarter, but that will change each quarter. For every other quarter clinicals will be for the entire quarter.

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Specializes in CVICU.
Wow, all of your schools start so early compared to mine! Fall quarter for my school doesn't start until 9/23. I had my first orientation on back on 6/17 and the second one on 9/16. For the first quarter our clinicals won't start until midway through the quarter (end of October), and then they will be two days a week for 8 hours each day, with an hour afterwards for post conference. I have Thursdays and Fridays day shift for clinicals for this quarter, but that will change each quarter. For every other quarter clinicals will be for the entire quarter.

What is your schedule like? I start August 19th, but this is what my schedule is like:

Monday - Lecture from 1-3, Clinical from 4-7

Tuesday - Math for Nurses from 1-3

Wednesday - Lecture from 1-3

Thursday - Skills lab from 1-3, Clinical from 4-7

Clinicals don't start until a few weeks in, but I don't know exactly when. I assume your program starts later since the classes are probably longer, assuming you finish in early to mid-December like we do.

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My schedule says that I have clinicals from 7-5 on Tuesdays but I've heard that realistically we should be done by 12. We have a state-of-the-art facility now at my school, complete with the mannequins that give birth and have seizures! I don't think that clinicals will last too terribly long. I've heard so many crazy things, such as we won't even be drawing blood (which I've heard is mostly on the job training). I guess we shall see![/quote']

Don't wish for short days at clinical. That's where you will learn the majority of your patient care. Our sims are state-of-the-art as well, but nothing gives you experience like actually dealing with patients & family members. Unfortunately, most states do not allow their students to do any form of venipuncture. Some clinical instructors will let students practice IV starts on each other, but I wouldn't get your hopes up.

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Don't wish for short days at clinical. That's where you will learn the majority of your patient care. Our sims are state-of-the-art as well, but nothing gives you experience like actually dealing with patients & family members. Unfortunately, most states do not allow their students to do any form of venipuncture. Some clinical instructors will let students practice IV starts on each other, but I wouldn't get your hopes up.

I have heard quite a few people say that they practice a lot on each other at home. I guess as long as you're not at school, they can't be held liable.

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