Nursing Orientation...

[rmariee]

Hi,

When I originally registered for orentation I signed up to bring a guest with me. I am allowed to bring two guests. Should I bring my parent or not? My parent will be paying for my school and all of my supplies. (private school) I am also young. I will probably be one of the youngest in my class.

I do plan on asking my advisor if she thinks it would be a good idea or not. Also the orientation is 4 hours from my home.

[BBB<3]

My school doesn't offer us the option to bring someone. It's college not middle or high school. Put your big girl panties on and learn to be a self sufficient adult. In no way am I meaning to be disrespectful to you but would you bring your parents to your first job interview? I think not. Even if they attend they don't really understand how stressful it will be and won't be of any actual help except to keep you company on the ride and buy you lunch.

[douxmusique]

Look I know bringing someone is allowed but I just don't think bringing mommy or daddy to nursing school orientation speaks well of your maturity level or professionalism.[/quote']

I mean, im new to this whole thing, but..... would a young, new nursing student who has never been a professional anything really be expected to know what professional is? If acceptance into the program is based on not much more than grades and a letter, at most a 20 min interview, what does orientation even matter?

Bring whoever you need to bring that is allowed. I would have brought my husband to orientation at my last school if we wouldnt have moved before I started... and my current school didnt have orientation or I would have brought him along to that if he were to have bedn invited.

Good grief nursing school is serious and intense but not that insane.

[rmariee]

If anyone has any rude comments they can keep them to themselves and preferably delete them. If you don't think I should then click NO in the poll above. Thanks.

[pookyp, LPN]

I would bring one of my parents. Why not? Or a friend. It's 4 hours from home. I would want company no matter who it was.

[LoriRNCM, ADN, ASN, RN]

If anyone has any rude comments they can keep them to themselves and preferably delete them. If you don't think I should then click NO in the poll above. Thanks.

I agree. If your school doesn't want to see you show up with someone they shouldn't have given you the option. For me, it would be distracting, but that's just me. You go with your own heart on this and forget the negativity. And good luck in nursing school!

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

Hi,

When I originally registered for orentation I signed up to bring a guest with me. I am allowed to bring two guests. Should I bring my parent or not? My parent will be paying for my school and all of my supplies. (private school) I am also young. I will probably be one of the youngest in my class.

I do plan on asking my advisor if she thinks it would be a good idea or not. Also the orientation is 4 hours from my home.

I think if your school allows guests then yes I would bring your parents. I think it is important that family remains involved and know what is going top be required of you whether or not it's your parents or you spouse.

If the school invites them then you bring them.

My daughter will be entering nursing school next year when she graduates high school...if I am invited I will be there if not I will be in the cafeteria waiting for her.

Good Luck!

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

There's another post on AN right now that's asking the same thing. That post has various yes & no answers, but the difference is that your school specifically is allowing attendance by others. So it is your choice. If want to --- go ahead.

It's not a bad idea as PP says.

Here is the post....https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/family-school-orientation-839733.html.

[csmcj, BSN, RN]

I don't think it would be a bad idea. At my school, there is a part of orientation just for parents/spouses/significant others that basically orients them to how the lives of their students are going to change, what will be demanded of them, and how to best support them through the process.

[Tinker88]

If your parents are paying for it I think they would appreciate the invitation. Your parents could get payment and tuition information directly from the source. Many young people still get support from family.

I'm paying for my own tuition, but I plan to bring my husband to orientation. It's not a family event, but I don't find it wrong for the people who are paying for it not to be there. I don't think bringing family is unprofessional.

[TaeRN, BSN, MSN, RN]

Yes, I think having your parents there will help them understand what you will need to do and the commitment you will need to put into the program. Let them see what they are paying for. :)

Good Luck!

[springchick1, ADN, RN]

I think if your school allows guests then yes I would bring your parents. I think it is important that family remains involved and know what is going top be required of you whether or not it's your parents or you spouse.

If the school invites them then you bring them.

My daughter will be entering nursing school next year when she graduates high school...if I am invited I will be there if not I will be in the cafeteria waiting for her.

Good Luck!

I don't think people who aren't in nursing school really understand the time commitment and dedication it takes to get through school. Maybe having them hear from the school how much time and money, how many sleepless nights there will be, and how much blood (not yours), sweat, and tears (all yours) there will be, will help them fully appreciate all you are about to do. Good luck!

[HippyDippyLPN]

Yes for sure especially in your situation. I will bring my hubs if guests are allowed, this is a big financial investment for both of us and he is interested in seeing what the school is like.