Orientation Tomorrow !!!

BeverlynBama · Jul 20, 2008

Good Luck!

I look forward to reading all about your orientation. It is still a couple of weeks before I go.

1uvakindmom · Jul 21, 2008

:yeah:You arent a dork!!I was just as excited about my orientation, too! It was then that I learned my class schedule, etc, so I understand completely! I start in Sept, and aside from when I had my children and when I got married, I have NEVER been SO EXCITED in all my life!!!!!! GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND TO ALL OF US ENTERING THIS WONDERFUL FIELD OF NURSING!!!

~Missy

rnmomtobe2010 · Jul 21, 2008

Good luck..My orientation was Friday and it was long and boring..I thought they were going to make us all feel like crap...nope..i am sooo ready for this...

duling · Jul 22, 2008

goodluck!

KIMMY03 · Jul 22, 2008

Hey everyone! I just got back from orientation and as promised, I will tell you all about it.

For one, I was pretty surprised to see that almost everyone that was there were older adults. Not that I have anything against that but it leaves me worrying about how well I will relate to my classmates...but then again I have always kind of gotten along better with older people because kids my age can be pretty immature at times and not as serious about their studies.

It was not as exciting as I expected...They basically told us to go home and enjoy our families and make sure that they are aware that after aug.18 they won't see us for about a year. They explained that they have a 100% Nclex pass rate and they intend on keeping it that way so their program is pretty intense...Anything below an 80% you're automatically dropped! There is a test everyday for the first 10 wks and NO MAKE UP EXAMS!!! If you are one minute late you are not allowed in for the test giving you an automatic ZERO and remember... anything below an 80% and you're automatically dropped so getting caught in traffic can cost you the program! Thats scares me...I guess thats their way of weeding people out. Anyway, failing is NOT an option for me so I will get through it.

Aside from that, it was pretty basic, fee lists, book lists, registration forms....etc. Now I CAN'T WAIT to start...I know I should be enjoying the rest of my vacation but...I can't help it!

SPNbabe08 · Jul 22, 2008

i know how you feel. im at the point where i just want it to start. i know it will be really tough. mine sounds just as intensive as yours, but still i cant wait

rnmomtobe2010 · Jul 22, 2008

Wow, yours was more intense than mine. Good Luck...

picurn10 · Jul 22, 2008

Wow, that does sound intense! I've heard that many programs are like yours in how strict they are, so I'm wondering what mine will be like.

My school seems to be one of the only ones that doesn't have an orientation. We have a three day "workshop" the first week of classes, so my guess is that it will serve as our orientation. They serve breakfast the first day which sounds unusual to me, but maybe it's a good sign.... Thanks for sharing!!! :heartbeat

caringtouch · Jul 23, 2008

LOL, I am one of those "older adults". :uhoh3:In fact twice your age, but the funny thing was what I saw was a lot of "younger adults" which made me feel "old", like I was going to be the odd one out. :jester: I think a lot of the older people in the room were there as support for the actual student. At the table where I was sitting I was surrounded by people who were in their late teens, early twenties! You are going to be fine; you're intelligent, well spoken, have put a lot of thought into this, and have the desire and motivation to finish! :twocents:

RhondaBlair · Jul 24, 2008

I don't think you are a dork at all, I will be doing the same thing....Good Luck tomorrow, let us know how it goes..... :yeah: