Forsyth Tech 2018 Practical Nursing Program

RNV2022 · Mar 9, 2018

I have been checking everyday as well . I only scored 91.7 so I think I might be waitlisted as well . Either way as soon as I hear anything I will post here .

daqueen91 · Mar 9, 2018

How many points do you have lfamigli

Lurkndmurk, ADN, RN · Mar 10, 2018

I posted my points above ^^^ í ½í¸œ

Lurkndmurk, ADN, RN · Mar 10, 2018

I'm not but depending on where & what shift you can make anywhere from $8-$14

tbnewton · Mar 11, 2018

Im currently waiting for an acceptance/denial/waitlist letter. I scored a 65.5 on Teas test bringing my final ranking score to a 104 points. I applied at main campus. Good luck to everyone

hsnursing · Mar 12, 2018

Hey everyone,

I was accepted into the LPN night/weekend class last year, but unfortunately I had to drop the classes because of a death in the family. I am applying again this year with 116 points, and I was accepted last year with 97 points. Based off of last year, I got my letter in the mail before my status on TechLink changed. The deadline last year was February 16th, and I didn't get my letter in the mail until the beginning of April. After I got accepted, I had to attend a mandatory meeting, and this meeting covers everything from the vaccinations that are required, the supplies that I needed, and even how your name had to appear on your SS card and drivers License. It is best to go ahead and prepare to set some money aside for nursing because there are a few expenses that I didn't expect. You have to buy your uniforms from the Scrub Wagon in Winston, and they all have to be embroidered, and if the shoe policy is the same as last year, you have to wear black leather shoes for clinical. You have to set up a Castle Branch account, which is almost $100, and that is where you upload documents to. You also have to order your lab kit online, and after shipping and tax, I want to say that the price was around $130-$150 for the kit. If the book list hasn't changed, Forsyth Tech sells the books in a bundle, and they were close to $400. Then you will need to buy your supplies which include a stethoscope, pen light, and bandage scissors. I am not sure if this year will be the same as last when it comes to meetings, books, supplies, etc. but I am hoping this information will give y'all a better idea of what to expect!

RNV2022 · Mar 12, 2018

Thank you for all the information. Sorry to hear about your loss.

daqueen91 · Mar 12, 2018

First off Sorry for you loss. Thanks you soooo much this was very informative

daqueen91 · Mar 12, 2018

Does the book bundle come with the access code. I was told that the book bundle was almost $900 so hearing that's its near $400 is a weight off my shoulder

hsnursing · Mar 12, 2018

I bought my bundle from Textbook Brokers, which is a store that sells college textbooks, and they can even take financial aid, but I am not sure how that works. I bought through them because they were having a tax free weekend, and Forsyth wouldn't match that price, but I am 99% positive that I received every book I needed. Elsevier, the company that creates the nursing textbooks, provides access codes with some of the books, but I do not think each textbook comes with an access code. I was told that we would need to bring each book with us to class, which I don't know if that was true or not, so the access codes aren't a necessity. Last year, a sales rep from Elsevier came to one of our mandatory meetings and explained to us how we could access everything online. Here is the list of books that were required last year (there were also extra optional books that you could buy so I am not sure what the name of those are.):

Msoby's Nursing Drug Reference (My bundle came with the 2018 version)

Concepts for Nursing Practice (Second Edition)

Calculate with Confidence (7th Edition, my bundle came with the 7th edition, but in one meeting, the teacher said that they still use the 6th edition, so I bought that one also)

Basic Pharmacology for Nurses (17th Edition)

Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing (5th Edition)

Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills (6th Edition)

Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing (7th Edition)

Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts and Practice (3rd Edition)

There were girls in one of the meetings that asked if they could use textbooks they had bought off of a former LPN student from the year before, and the teachers said that was fine, and they also said they actually use some of previous years textbooks (which hopefully won't get confusing). When you go to your first mandatory meeting, you should get your list for every textbook that is needed. Before this meeting, I also heard that the bundle was $1000. I am not sure where that information came from, but I am also pretty sure (don't quote me on this) that there are additional books we have to buy for the second semester, and I am not sure how much they will cost if we do have to buy them.

daqueen91 · Mar 12, 2018

Ok thank you sooooo much are you applying to the weekend option again this year or main campus

hsnursing · Mar 12, 2018

I am doing the night and weekend option again.