NCTC ADN Fall 2013

[jls0459]

I'm going to Gainsville next week to apply for the ADN program and was wondering if anyone else was looking to do the same. I live in Lewisville, so Gainsville is quite a drive, but I'd be willing to car pool! Has anyone started to study for the Kaplan? I need to get started on that since the test is scheduled to take place at the end of June. Good luck to all of the applicants!

[Khor]

For anyone already in the program, in regards to the shoes we have to wear...do they HAVE to be all white? Or, can they be white, with say a little bit of gray/black/red, etc. (Like a Nike swoosh or something.)

[amandacam]

All white and they can only have a tiny logo. Like the heart on Nurse Mates. Plus they cannot be a breathable material...think leather, vinyl - no mesh.

[Khor]

Cool, thanks...narrows down the options quite a bit for us guys. I think I saw some Skechers on the Scrubs and Beyond website.

[jls0459]

Khor, Nike also has some all white options. I found a pair at Shoe Carnival that was on sale for about $40.

[ccross87]

Just got my blue card in the mail from the texas board of nurses.

[Khor]

Any of you guys/girls had any delay on getting your immunization paperwork approved? I submitted mine over a week ago via upload, and haven't had a change in status or single acknowledgement. Guess I am just wondering if that takes awhile, too...

[jls0459]

I also got my blue card in the mail. I'm glad that is taken care of.

I haven't tried to send my immunization records in yet. I've been waiting, for several weeks actually, to get my replacement CPR card and it's not going well. Can you fax the records in rather that uploading them? That might get a quicker response.

[amandacam]

Are y'all using Immunitrax? I faxed and uploaded...I think the faxed was just a little faster, but not that much.

[Khor]

Yep, Immunitrax. I've uploaded and the files are all sitting there in my account. Just sitting there waiting for approval...

[amandacam]

Approval usually comes from the nursing director. But as longed as they were accepted, you're good.

[jlm311, ADN, BSN, RN]

I have heard from other nursing students (at other community colleges) that after the first semester you will be able to apply for jobs as a nurse assistant...has anyone else heard the same? I'm wondering if NCTC offers the same.

[Khor]

Yes, many hospitals have nursing assistant positions that require you to either be certified or currently enrolled in nursing school (minimum one semester). Great job to have in school...excellent way to observe what you are learning.