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:
I used to listen to the audio stuff on my iPod nano while on walks. I had it inside my iTunes, but you can put the files on almost any type of device. They have a free app that I just downloaded and it seems to have a little easier to read interface (as far as chapter info, etc) than iTunes. Once you download the free app, I recommend going to its settings (at the bottom) and change the "download format" to "high quality". Here's the info for Android or BlackBerry.
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So my schedule was changed a bit today. I had Hannah for NUR1025C on Monday I thinkkkk and now they put me for Fridays from 3pm to 5:45. Anyone have this class? The professor is R.D.
Now im on campus monday, tuesday, wednesday, and friday o.o clinical on thurs. aaaaahhh so much gasoline
So my schedule was changed a bit today. I had Hannah for NUR1025C on Monday I thinkkkk and now they put me for Fridays from 3pm to 5:45. Anyone have this class? The professor is R.D.
Now im on campus monday, tuesday, wednesday, and friday o.o clinical on thurs. aaaaahhh so much gasoline
They just changed it on you? Did you find out just by checking your schedule again? I better check mine again - silly me, it really didn't occur to me to check it every once in a while to see if it was changed. Going every day is really a bummer with gas, but your work will be ok with your new schedule?
Well, I love freebies, twofers, buy-one get-one, etc.... but as it turns out, I'm a visual learner. Audio won't work well for me at all. It goes in one ear and out the other! LOL.
But THANKS to everyone willing to share their hi-tech-geeky stuff. Anything that is more efficient ... I'm all ears ...oops! I mean,I'm all EYES for! LOL.
Ok here is the 411 on the two questions I had about the uniform regarding classes and any pre-reading we should do. I spoke to Betsie Charles at the front desk of the nursing department at the Medical Campus and was told that to class you can wear regular clothing, for labs regular clothing with a lab coat on and for clinical the uniform provided by the MDC. Also, don't forget the name tag. Moreover, I e-mailed the professors Kathy Thomas and Flor de Maria Goldston about what attire to wear and the pre-reading they recommend. Will post information once I get a concrete answer form the professors.
Ok here is the 411 on the two questions I had about the uniform regarding classes and any pre-reading we should do. I spoke to Betsie Charles at the front desk of the nursing department at the Medical Campus and was told that to class you can wear regular clothing, for labs regular clothing with a lab coat on and for clinical the uniform provided by the MDC. Also, don't forget the name tag. Moreover, I e-mailed the professors Kathy Thomas and Flor de Maria Goldston about what attire to wear and the pre-reading they recommend. Will post information once I get a concrete answer form the professors.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing. We look forward to finding out what answers they give you! :)
I got some cute fabric and sewed together little storage baggie for my stethoscope... its kind of like an umbrella bag but with a drawstring. i really wanted something like this to put in my purse without it getting dirty or getting stuff stuck in the earpiece. its so cute.... it matches with my steth :) its black and has red and pink flowers and a red ric rac drawstring LOL
next time... im going to make one with padding or with a little compartment for extra ear pieces or alcohol swabs...
They just changed it on you? Did you find out just by checking your schedule again? I better check mine again - silly me, it really didn't occur to me to check it every once in a while to see if it was changed. Going every day is really a bummer with gas, but your work will be ok with your new schedule?
No they sent me an email... I hope my boss will accommodate me. i am so bummed out... but maybe this teacher is better than the other one. havent been able to find her on rate my professor though.
For those who are following the syllabus that one of the teachers mailed out - the chapter we should be reading is 34 in the Fundamentals book?
Yes, I think so. I just got 2 emails this morning about Fundamentals and the Math class and it says Ch. 34 - and the first 3 Chapters of the math book (I am in the Homestead program if that makes any difference).
on eagles wings, ASN, RN
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