1. You must be CPR/BLS certified through the American heart association. They'll require that you upload a copy of your card to castlebranch. So definitely get that out of the way asap. 2. I think...
Good!!! I was number 12 and got in on the first alternate acceptance day. Supposedly they actually leave 10 spots open automatically for alternates, and for errors on the actual acceptance list...
Awe, absolutely! Another student posted frequently to my allnurses thread when I was applying, and it helped me out so much. I'll be here cheering all of you on when those acceptance letters go out,...
At least for fall term, the clinical sites for level one were baycare Mortant plant rehab, health south rehab, menorah manor, northside hospital, and the VA. If you choose the VA, you'll do all your...
Yeah- sorry guys, it's been a wild week lol Every hospital, textbook, google search and instructor is going to have slightly different values. Just know a general range. Google is fine. You just need...
Your books for level 1 (and the skills kit) are going to cost around $1200. They sell them in a bundle at the spc hec bookstore. 11 are required, and they sell them as a bundle which is going to be...
Hi guys! I'm currently in the program- accepted as an alternate fall 2017 (so I'm half way though level 1). My program GPA was almost a 3.8. I think I was number 12 on the alternate list and everyone...
After speaking with several people in the HEC, a few of those forms won't be given to us until the first week of class (including ATI testing). So don't panic lol. We won't lose our seats just because...
Okay so your schedule is not up, correct?! Just making sure I'm not the only one over here lost lol. Also some of the required forms on castlebranch are supposedly give to us at orientation (can...
Correction- the orientation on August 8th is still pending. For those of you who were at the first orientation, what parts of the castlebranch checklist are completed at
Thanks, peachez1! You guys weren't kidding about that list being overwhelming. The fingerprints site has a glitch that I need to call them about (won't let me enter my birthdate). My BLS is uploaded....
No word on my end. Please post as soon as you hear something though... doing anything and everything to keep myself from refreshing my email over and over
Alright fellow alternates, this time tomorrow we will know our fates. No matter what happens tomorrow, we've come this far. WE ARE FIT FOR THIS PROGRAM. I think it's important to remember that those...
I totally hear you. Keep me updated! I'm wondering if different advisers have different information... who are you seeing? Also, I've signed up for a bls class next week just to get one step ahead of...
Actually I brought that up to him, his exact words were "I don't know where you're getting that information, but the alternate candidate list has not fluctuated since it was posted". He said it won't...
Just got off the phone with Chris Kerr at HEC... I'm number 12. Everyone in front of me has the same GPA, we were randomly ordered. He also said that only 80 out of the 90 openings have been filled,...