GPC Spring 2016 Graduates

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Here is a place that we could start discussing the next part of our journey in nursing school.

Has anyone read the book they suggested in our acceptance letters? I bought it off amazon and I am excited to read it!!!

Keri

Anyone still waiting to hear on other schools that they applied too?

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The tentative schedule for bootcamp is 8:45/9:00-4:00 each day.

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What stethoscope are you all planning to purchase?

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What stethoscope are you all planning to purchase?

I'm not sure yet....there is such a wide variety and price ranges. Of course, I have heard you should get a Littmann....but several people have told me some of the cheaper ones are just as good. I am very interested to hear what everyone is thinking on this too.

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A nurse friend of mine recommended getting something middle of the road...she said really expensive stethoscopes tend to grow legs in school:) But at the same time don't get something so bottom of the line you can't hear! I bought my 3 year old a cheapo Prestige Medical so she would have her own and leave mine alone...I could actually hear really well with it so I ended up buying another Prestige Medical that was a little nicer...it is the light weight...I think I paid about $30 on Amazon...I will buy something nicer than that if I don't think this one is meeting my needs down the line...I'm liking it so far though!

What stethoscope are you all planning to purchase?
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What about shoes? Does anyone know what they mean by clogs? I'm hoping they mean backless because I already have white danskos that I was planning on wearing...I got them super cheap on ebay though so at least if I have to buy tennis shoes I'm not out too much!

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pbjclan , thanks on the boot camp time.

Yes, anybody, please share if "no clogs" mean backless. I was wondering the same thing. Also I have a Prestige Medical stethoscope I may stick to (if I'm able to hear from it well during this nurse aid class this semester) -or- I may invest in a middle of the road one as mentioned.

Anything that anybody can share would be a blessing. Thanks everyone. :)

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I'm pretty late to the game, but I received my acceptance letter for the Fall 2014 program yesterday! I immediately searched for a thread like this on this website and I'm happy one is created! So excited :) I started to go back and read the whole thread but after the second page I got too excited and just wanted to post! So hello!

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Welcome jamiek12! :yes:

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I verified with GPC that slip on shoes are fine, as long as they have a back!

pbjclan, thanks on the boot camp time.

Yes, anybody, please share if "no clogs" mean backless. I was wondering the same thing. Also I have a Prestige Medical stethoscope I may stick to (if I'm able to hear from it well during this nurse aid class this semester) -or- I may invest in a middle of the road one as mentioned.

Anything that anybody can share would be a blessing. Thanks everyone. :)

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Thanks milesamelia.

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milesamelia, thanks for verifying that the slip on shoes being fine (as long as they have a back). :)
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