I got in! NOW the fun begins!

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Well I finally got my acceptance letter to start school in September of this year. All that stress went away and then all of a sudden the realization of all the new things to be stressed about hit me. I am working hard on my Human AP. I feel like I am not prepared enough. I am also researching and researching stethoscopes, shoes, watches, etc. I am a full blown nursing nerd :) I won a Littmann Master Classic II on ebay for $60 shipped! I was so excited. What are you guys doing to prepare and have any of you narrowed down what shoes, stethoscope, watch, etc. you want?

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First off, congratulations!!! I'm sure you are excited and scared as I am. Like you, as soon as I got my letter, I started purchasing everything I thought I would possibly need. Here is my list of things that i've purchased so far:

1. all required textbooks

2. Kaplan NCLEX review book

3. Lippincott NCLEX review book

4. Fundaments Success book from Patricia Nugent

5. Prioritization, Delegation, & Assignment by Linda LaCharity

6. Required scrubs

7. Shoes!!! (I have 3 pairs - one pair from my hospital days: Dansko clogs, Allheart clogs, Timberland Pro Renova professional)

8. Stethoscope (i bought 2: WA tyco harvey elite & Littmann classic II s.e)

9. watch - cheap one from walmart but am looking into getting a clip on)

You can do research on shoes however it really all boils down to what feels good for you.

I think preparing for all of this is the fun part...I'm nervous about what I will feel in August!

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Congrats! I understand where you're coming from! The relief and excitement were quickly replaced by "Oh gosh, I have a TON of stuff to do!"

I'm trying to stay organized and not freak out too much about getting it all done immediately. I took my pathophysiology final last night and still have microbiology on Thursday so I need to continue to focus on school! I do have my physical scheduled as well as my CPR class.

I already bought my scrubs but I'm still figuring out what to do about a stethoscope, shoes and watch. I'm waiting until I have some post-final time to take my time to shop around and find exactly what I want.

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Congratulations! I was a panicked mess at this time last semester when I got my first acceptance letter*L* I bought my uniform (we're not supposed to call them scrubs at our school) first thing because I knew I'd have to have it altered. Got that done and out of the way. Went to 5 or 6 different stores to find comfy shoes that are all white. Our school gave us a list of supplies and I went to one store and found everything and got a student discount!

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Thanks everyone!!! It's so nice knowing there are other people out there going through the same thing. I gave my first meeting on may 25 where i should get a list of needed books and supplies. The only thing I've purchased is a stethoscope. I am having a hard time with shoes. I think I'm going to buy a good pair of white new balance and then if they don't work I'll purchase something more pricey. I think I want a lapel watch but am still debating that as well! Rightnow I'm trying towork with the hubby to prepare him for the next 2 years :)

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Great News!!! :hpygrp:

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