January/Spring '08 Starters...check in!

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hello everyone!!!

i thought...we are inching closer and closer to our start dates, it might be good to introduce ourselves and get aquainted as we will be leaning on each other (and those who are ahead of us) for the next couple of years!!!

i'm curious to see how everyone is doing and what you are doing right now to prepare for your start!!!

first off, congratulations to everone!!!! i'm sure you are just as excited as i am to be starting in the spring! let's get to know each other a little better!!! figured we could use this as an intro and for any questions we might have for each other!!! can't wait to meet everyone!!!

name: lori

orientation date: january 7

start date: january 23

school attending: college of lake county, grayslake illinois

degree seeking: adn

school history: finished pre-req's in spring '07, didn't get in for fall of '07, but starting in spring '08!

personal info: i am married with a 2 year old daughter and a dog and i work full-time. i will be attending night classes at my cc.

anything else you want to share: i am enjoying my free time right now and through the holidays because i know once my classes begin, i will not be available at all for anything!!! i am excited to start, but enjoying the days leading up to it!

how are you preparing?: i go next week for my immunizations and i have to get a physical soon. cpr is done and i think other than that, nothing else until orientation! doing my research for the palm pilot software to help me through! also, i am requesting a lot of stuff from the in-laws to do with my classes for christmas - rolling back-pack, shoes, stehescope/bp cuff...and just plain ol' cash!

I start my ADN program at QCC on January 28th.

All pre-reqs except Micro are done (I'll take that over the summer).

I'm nervous, of course, but excited to get this started!

congrats and good luck to everyone! this is my first post on allnurses - i'm feeling a bit shy for some reason. :uhoh21:

name: laura

orientation date: first orientation sept 19th, final orientation sometime in feb

start date: march 24

school attending: california state university, los angeles

degree seeking: bsn

school history: started pre-reqs spring 2005, finished spring 2006 (feels like so long ago!); accepted to bsn program june 2007 for spring start. it seems like i've been waiting for this forever.

personal info: married seven years with two cats and a dog.

anything else you want to share: i am terrified! i previously worked as an analyst at a financial insurance company, so this is completely different. i'm extremely fortunate to have the support of my husband (in every conceivable way) so i don't have to work and am able to focus entirely on my studies. i feel like i don't fit in: most of my classmates are in their early twenties, have kids, and/or work full time - none of which apply to me.

how are you preparing?: all of my paperwork, immunizations, requirements, etc. have been complete for months. this quarter, i'm finishing the last upper division gen ed requirements for the bs so i won't have to worry about them once the nursing program begins. i'm also worrying that it's been nearly two years since my anatomy, physiology, and microbiology courses and that i've forgotten important material. trying not to stress out too much.

Specializes in Psychiatric Mental Health.

For all those who have started as of today, how was the first day? Did your school give you your supplies? Our school hands out a nursing bag with things we will need for labs. Will start 1st day tomorrow (jan 22) Had orientation on the 16th. wish me luck, i'm so exicited.

Hello all I started Jan 14 so im officially one week into my first semester of the ADN degree. The reading material is heavy and I am nervous about my first test tomorrow. Well here goes and good luck to everyone. :up:

name: merilee

orientation date: jan 14 2008

start date: january 14

school attending: wyoming

degree seeking: lpn

school history: finished pre-req's fall 2007 for the rn program. i am going to get my lpn and then bridge to the rn program.

personal info: i'm 24, i have 2 kids and a great husband. my daughter is 3 and my son is 2. i am a respite provider for the state of wyoming. in other words, i take care of handicapped children in my home when their parents need a break. i usually have 2 kids every day, at least 3 days a week. i also work part time as a home health cna. i hope i can handle 2 kids, school and life! yikes!:bugeyes:

how are you preparing?: i'm cpr certified, just finished up the last of my immunizations. bought $900 worth of books!!! still looking for the right stethescope and trying to decide if i'm going to invest in a pda. :twocents:

I start tomorrow!!! I am still getting my stuff done, but almost there...

Good luck everyone!!!

:cheers:Here we go!

My name is Theresa. I'm 37 and live in Zephyrhills, Florida. I just registered for CNA classes and hope to go all the way to RN. I am very nervous and excited at the same time. Good luck to all!

Specializes in critical care, PACU.

name: theresa

orientation date: came and passed

start date: january 28

school attending: csulb

degree seeking: rn bsn

school history: hmm, graduated high school a semester early, did pre reqs and actually transferred in two years from a community college ;) haha. i applied and was accepted with physio in progress so i am going straight in. as a result, this semester i'm taking patho, pharm, fundamentals, communication, and nutrition. god help me :)

personal info: i'm 19, and luckily can live at home. i'm starting nursing school with my best friend :) i'm very driven, optomistic...this is starting to sound like a job application hahaha

how are you preparing?: i revamped my website where i post study guides and flashcards etc so i can be more helpful this year.

i have been pricked way too many times too, and am getting cpr certified tonight.

i started reading the first few chapters of all of my books, and am outlining chapters for the first day of patho, as the instructor does not allow laptops and i write way too slow.

i bought a brand new ikea desk with so much organization that is so good for my ocd ;) .

i bought some tup-a-ware to put in my trunk, one for food items so i can save money at school, and one to put all my books in because i will commute and want to have everything in case i need it.

spent way too much money on all those books, school, supplies, and stethoscopes.

i gave blood pressure readings at work to anyone who was willing which really boosted my confidence with "strangers" and helped me get comfortable with hearing the sounds and using the scope. (i recommend this)

i also scoured allnurses and the internet for helpful documents for school.

i liked reading this thread, it gave me some tips on what to get started on.

good luck everyone.

http://geocities.com/roadtorn is my website in case you have similar classes

merilee,

i just found allnurses.com and your comments in a long long search of trying to find online lpn programs.

it sounds like you are enrolled in an online lpn program. are you?

could you please tell me about it.

i have been searching long and hard for one.

thank you so much,

catherine

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name: merilee

orientation date: jan 14 2008

start date: january 14

school attending: wyoming

degree seeking: lpn

school history: finished pre-req's fall 2007 for the rn program. i am going to get my lpn and then bridge to the rn program.

personal info: i'm 24, i have 2 kids and a great husband. my daughter is 3 and my son is 2. i am a respite provider for the state of wyoming. in other words, i take care of handicapped children in my home when their parents need a break. i usually have 2 kids every day, at least 3 days a week. i also work part time as a home health cna. i hope i can handle 2 kids, school and life! yikes!:bugeyes:

how are you preparing?: i'm cpr certified, just finished up the last of my immunizations. bought $900 worth of books!!! still looking for the right stethescope and trying to decide if i'm going to invest in a pda. :twocents:

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