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:
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
As you can imagine, I can"t type all that well....at least it's better than trying to write! :uhoh3:The doc said the surgery went well, but I won't know how well for a while. He added another finger to the surgery, so it was the wrist and two fingers.
Anyway, thank you all so much for your encouraging words! It has meant alot to me as I am feeling a bit worried and sad between the pain and the lack of communication from MDC. They haven't even cleared my background check! I know I'm not the only one worrying, so I wish everyone who's still waiting luck! Patience...... lol
Sequence two! Though I have no idea what the difference is! lol. When or how do we find out where our clinical rotations are?
When you check your schedule online it should say what location. When they did my schedule I had two classes on there for a day or two before they added the clinicals so if it's not on there yet just keep checking.
Not sure if I'm reading this right, but that Allheart site is having a sale in which you can buy both a blood pressure cuff and a stethoscope together for $7.20. I know that stethoscope is probably too cheap, but could be a back-up. Do you think we need a higher quality bp cuff than that?
Is the "Littmann Classic II S.E." the stethoscope the bookstore has? I am just trying to figure out if it's better to buy all these things elsewhere. The only item that really disappointed me was the white cargo pants that I got at the bookstore. When I tried them on at home, they seem almost see-through.
trying on pants at the bookstore is a joke. they took my ID (like I'm going to run off with pants that don't fit), sent me to the restroom to try on pants. Both restrooms were being "cleaned". The floors were like muddy water.
What a joke! If I had tried those pants on ... I'm sure they would have been muddy black & was sure to have had to bought them ... SEE THROUGH, TOO BIG & ALL.
lol
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I wonder if they're assigning schedules through the list alphabetically. If so, I'll be waiting awhile, lol.
BTW, how much are the fees for this semester?