hi and congrats to all of us! i made this thread so we could all exhange info for out ft cohort. that way we won't get mixed up with the other p/timers and ao track! congrats to them too!
for those who are just tuning in:
our orientation is july 18th, the ati assessment is july 19. mark your calendars!
we do need to get titers for 2 tb's, mmr, varicella and hep b is highly suggested! i think hep a too!
the program is 4 semesters. we graduate in december 2012!!!!!!:yeah:
we have to turn in all our paper work for orientation, which includes our drug screen, health record, background check(i think they receive this from the actually company though)
make your ati account!!! atitesting.com
what i have left to do:
get my drug screen and 2nd tb! should go tomorrow.
uhhh all my titers actually
my unform--although i've already gotten my skirt for clinicals (don't wear pants), i don't have the top or lab coat!!!
get my books-- i've gotten supplementals like an nclex book and stuff but not the actual texts.
what i have done to get ready:
i am going on a diet! healthy meals all day! i don't want to gain 10+ lbs--don't like the idea of being an unhealthy nurse lol
going over some, but not all a&p--mostly bones, muscles, heart, endocrine, and stuff like that.
cleaning out my room to make more space.
i got an extra desk--its big and spacious for those late night study sessions. i have another one but its small. mostly for the computer. but it has lots of shelves for my "enjoyment books".
i am cleaning my shelves(i have lots) and organizing the books by subject (anatomy, physio, patho, bio, chemistry, dictionaries, etc) and as time goes by, i'll put the nursing books as follows: (fundamentals, health assessments, pharmacology, patho, medsurge, specialties, references/dictionaries, review books)
i'm cleaning my filing cabinet out but i am making copies of all my important documents, including my health record incase mdc loses it, lol. so i'll have files for my health docs, extra copies of my other valuable docs(house docs, car docs, insurance etc), and drug screen results. i'm also going to keep file of my ap notes. this is all for simplicity!!!
i'm going to buy those under-bed storage bins to store my extras-- extra back packs, extra office supplies, and my sewing supplies(yes i love crafts)
make sure my dental appointments and my dog's shots are up to date!!!
i printed a ton of "grocery list/menu planner" sheets. i am going to put it on a magnetic clipboard and put it on my white board. every week or month i am going to pick out a day just for meal planning and grocery shopping. i am going to work it out so that the first semester i only have to go shopping twice a month. most of my meals, if they turn out alright lol, will be freezer meals.
i think i need to buy a mini freezer lol
i'm going to do all my fun stuff before school starts. i want to go to the zoo and see some museums and other geeky stuff with my mum. might not be able to for a while
what other misc stuff are you doing to organize your life? i *love* organizing :redbeathe any tips would be great!!!!!can't wait :redbeathe:eek::rolleyes::clown:
Congrats! lol - this is so stressing in its own way!!
I KNOW! I was telling my mom how nervous this had me. I thought it would come next week or something.
I am so glad and really want to give kudos to the people who were taking our documents at orientation:up:. I think they did an awesome job for the overwhelming amount of work they had to do for each program.
I KNOW! I was telling my mom how nervous this had me. I thought it would come next week or something.
I am so glad and really want to give kudos to the people who were taking our documents at orientation:up:. I think they did an awesome job for the overwhelming amount of work they had to do for each program.
I'll have to save on that agreement until I see when mine comes through! I have a terrible feeling it will be next week or after Tomorrow is my surgery so I won't check on the computer for a day or so, maybe I will be surprised....?
Awww I hope you get it today! Just keep checking your email! I wish you the best of luck on your surgery! And remember, pain killer and rest are your friends :)
Awww I hope you get it today! Just keep checking your email! I wish you the best of luck on your surgery! And remember, pain killer and rest are your friends :)
Thank you for the encouragement! I'm just thinking that because they had that problem with the ppd's, that Romalia may not have put my chest xray in yet and that's holding it up. I feel for them, I do, it was so crazy, so I will try and ignore the situation as much as I can......who knows, maybe I will be surprised! .....Yes, pain meds are my friend!lol now the surgery got more complicated as they added two fingers to the wrist surgery - I'm praying over that recovery!! I'd better be ready to write on Aug. 22! yikes! ....
I tried to and it actually let me. I dropped them right away though because I don't know what "sequence" I am in--I was just curious. :)
I got my confirmation just an hour ago. I am so relieved.
I thought about doing that but I was afraid I would get in trouble for registering the wrong sequence too.
Oh and I got my paper done yesterday and had an hour left to study for that test...which was all I needed (luckily) because it wasn't that bad.
This week has been more stressful than the whole summer waiting to hear...I'm done stressing...I decided not to give myself an ulcer over the schedule!! Besides, when they register us we can always switch as long as we find someone to switch with before classes start. We all probably prefer different times or days so it'll all work out. We're in and that's what matters most!:redbeathe:nurse:
how would they find out if they didn't ask us for documentation?
Exactly. Similarly, I tried to find out more about required healthcare plan but no one seemed to know. I wanted to know the minimum coverage thresholds and care levels we need. There are barebones plans with $30K deductibles and elite care plans with private ems jets on stand-by. There are cheaper plans than the CareAccess plan offered through MDC, but I have no idea if they meet the required coverage levels. Then someone told me they don't even check - but I'm not sure if that is true.
Thank you for the encouragement! I'm just thinking that because they had that problem with the ppd's, that Romalia may not have put my chest xray in yet and that's holding it up. I feel for them, I do, it was so crazy, so I will try and ignore the situation as much as I can......who knows, maybe I will be surprised! .....Yes, pain meds are my friend!lol now the surgery got more complicated as they added two fingers to the wrist surgery - I'm praying over that recovery!! I'd better be ready to write on Aug. 22! yikes! ....
Aw! I know the feeling! In December 2009 I had a knee realignment surgery that was crazy painful and only had two weeks to recover. Surgery was the last day of class and I rested all winter break. I started a heavy on-campus schedule and had two labs with no accommodation for disabled students.
It was hard. Sometimes I'd be wasted in class due to the oxycodene but it got me through. The worst part was I was in Wolfson campus and my classes were ALL over the place. It was anatomy 2+lab and chem + lab so I DID have to carry heavy books. And since I didn't know anyone, no one would help me So my mom would stay in the hall way and carry my things from class to class.
But you know some people in the program, so of course we will help you! If I have you for a class I'd just make copies of my class notes and give them to you or email you my other notes etc etc. Where there is a will there is a way! Also you could record the lectures and study mainly with those. Use the videos in the books or supplemental websites. Use visuals and try to study without writing.
Oh and if you are going to take strong pain killer, give a copy for the prescription to your teachers or ask them if they want it. It is a good idea so they can understand you if you are a little "spaced out". I was very "spaced out" for weeks.
Aw! I know the feeling! In December 2009 I had a knee realignment surgery that was crazy painful and only had two weeks to recover. Surgery was the last day of class and I rested all winter break. I started a heavy on-campus schedule and had two labs with no accommodation for disabled students.
It was hard. Sometimes I'd be wasted in class due to the oxycodene but it got me through. The worst part was I was in Wolfson campus and my classes were ALL over the place. It was anatomy 2+lab and chem + lab so I DID have to carry heavy books. And since I didn't know anyone, no one would help me So my mom would stay in the hall way and carry my things from class to class.
But you know some people in the program, so of course we will help you! If I have you for a class I'd just make copies of my class notes and give them to you or email you my other notes etc etc. Where there is a will there is a way! Also you could record the lectures and study mainly with those. Use the videos in the books or supplemental websites. Use visuals and try to study without writing.
Oh and if you are going to take strong pain killer, give a copy for the prescription to your teachers or ask them if they want it. It is a good idea so they can understand you if you are a little "spaced out". I was very "spaced out" for weeks.
Wow, you went through so much! I really admire you and your determination! You've definitely made me feel better - gave me some great ideas and reminded me that I've peeps in my corner
Besides, when they register us we can always switch as long as we find someone to switch with before classes start. We all probably prefer different times or days so it'll all work out. We're in and that's what matters most!:redbeathe:nurse:
So my mom would stay in the hall way and carry my things from class to class. 
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Congrats! lol - this is so stressing in its own way!!