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I am still waiting on my acceptance letter, and am going crazy:bugeyes:! Hopefully, I will be starting July 27th.:yeah:

Hi Agian Guys!!

I called today and made an appt to go tour the school on Wen. I am so excited

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That is great Leahmarie(Allison)! Just so you know, Galen is on a quarter system, so the next class that you can get into is around October 27th. Right now is good timing to be getting in, you can get a head start on everyone else!

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When I turned my medical paperwork in, the registrar just had me sign the waiver for the Hep. B, eventhough I had started the series. She said it was easier for her. I must have gotten really lucky as far as my dr. appt. It took me about 10 days to get everything done.

Yay Leahmarie!!!!

You can follow us along on our journey to see what to expect. Hopefully the facebook group will stay somewhat active so you'll get a good idea.

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Just got my nursing uniform in. OMG it is huge! I got a size medium, which fits where it needs to, but it is so long! It's like a mini dress. It goes half way down my thigh! I will have to lift it up to get into my cargo pockets on the pants. It's soooo stiff too. Oh well.

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What size do you normally wear? Is this the top from Nanco?

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Well, I'm a little tricky on sizing. If it weren't for the :eek:"girls":eek: I would be a medium. I have to buy a large, and then the sleeves and body of the blouse is usually too big:cool:. So sad. I am also petite. I am only 5'2".

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how much is the medical stuff? like the vaccine shots. im going to Galen in san antonio! :-) and are they gonna offer me the guys uniforms there or i have to buy it somewhere else? and is that ok im doing nursing even if im a guy? nothing wrong right? just after the salary. hopefully will work for me on this kind of economy.

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Hi Lee in San Antonio! Of course it is ok for a guy to be a nurse! Lots of men become nurses; my husband is getting ready to start Galen in Louisville, Ky with me. I have always heard that hospitals love male nurses because they are stronger than most women; as far as moving and lifting patients. One of the nurses that I've ever had was a male nurse during a visit to the emergency room!

Well the uniforms, shoes and equipment are going to run about $$250; give or take a little. The cost of shots also depends on where you get them. I found a health department RN who charges $5 for each immunization and $5 for each TB skin test! That is a great deal. At the other end of the spectrum, you can go to the Take Care Clinic inside Walgreens and they are much more expensive, but more convenient. For example, for the same shots that we are going to pay a combined total of $30 for at the health nurse, it would cost us $520 at the Take Care Clinic. HUGE DIFFERENCE!!

We are going to go to the Take Care clinic for our physical exams though, because they are only $30 and the health nurse is not qualified to do them. It has to be a doctor or nurse practitioner who does the physical.

Well I hope I answered your questions! Oh yeah, if you still have your childhood immunization records for the 2MMR boosters and the 2 Varicells boosters, then you just need the 2 TB skins test and the physical. The Hepatitis B is optional, but I think I'll get the 3 boosters though. Better safe than sorry!

Good luck in San Antonio!:yeah:

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Hey Preemiemama! Have you had a chance to look at the Nanco stuff online yet? If so, are you getting a lab coat? It doesn't say that it is required, but everyone in the Galen website pictures has them on. The list of required items on the Nanco website, is really worded in a confusing way. Oh yeah, if anyone is interested in a very CHEAP pair of women's shoes for nursing school, I found a very good pair today at Wal-Mart. I was planning on getting my shoes online, but I ran across a pair of Danskin's brand solid white leather tennies. They are perfect, because they don't have a hint of any other color on them and they are very comfortable. They were only $11, so I am going to give them a try. If anyone else is interested, they are in the same aisle as the hanging flip flops and sandles.

Have fun at Mike Linnigs tomorrow everyone!

Sonya

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Good morning Sonya! We do not need the Labcoat until we start the RN Program. I was so relieved! I have spent sooooo much money already!

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What color stethoscope are you all getting? I'm thinking about going with the ceil blue.

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FYI: It is NOT a good idea for you guys to be posting your real names here, as you never know who might be lurking. ;)

I would hate to see something come back to bite you in the butt, should you want to vent about school, etc.

Take care, and good luck in your studies.

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