Ike Arumba

I feel the same way. For one reason or another I have put off nursing school for the last 3 years. The reasons were valid ones, but still. I am just ready to start and to finish. I am so excited and I get more excited the closer it gets to my start date! Good Luck!

I am nervous as well. Orientation isn't until July 19th, but the more I think about it the more nervous I get! I know I'll do fine (at least I'm going to do my best!) but I am kinda freaking out about the workload. Hopefully once it starts I'll just get into the flow and everything will be fine. But even for as nervous as I am, I get more and more excited every day.

I turned my letter in about 3:15 this afternoon. lol I live in Sherman, so it's not that far and I didn't want to wait til Monday to turn it in. I guess that's why she didn't look too surprised to see me. Y'all had already been there! lol

:w00t: Congrats everyone!!!

Yes. It needs to be AHA certified BLS for Healthcare providers.

Yeah, it gets crazy around this time of year. Everyone is scrambling to get one before school starts. I am sure they will add a couple more dates, they did last year. I just want to do it and get it done so it's on less thing on my list. I still have to get my 2nd Hep A shot as well as a TB test. Although I was told that since the TB tests are only good for a year, those should be done as close to the beginning of school as possible so you're not in the middle of tests or clinicals and needing to have another one done.

If you take them at Grayson normally they are on Fridays. But I just looked and all the dates they have listed are full or the day of our orientation. Can't be in two places at once, right? From what I learned last year at orientation they don't care where you get your CPR card as long as it's American Heart Association Certified. I just whet to heart.org and searched for CPR classes and I reserved a spot in one that is on July 21st from 10-1 which is on a Saturday so my husband can watch my 3 year old. My older two kids are spending the summer at their dads so I don't have a problem finding someone to watch them. The only thing is that the class is in Plano, but I would rather make the drive and get the card than sit around and worry if there's going to be another class available at Grayson. I also have childcare all figured out for when school starts, but like you, up until then I have to figure stuff out. It's tough sometimes. ETA: If you want to look up a class, the link is http://www.americanheart.org/eccclassconnector. Hope that helps!

i'm not sure yet. I was thinking morning, but that's only if one of my friends can keep my 3 year old. If not it will be the evening so my husband can watch him and at least get a half day in at work as well.

I am too! What time are you going to do your orientation?

Congrats to you!! I just checked my mail and I got in too!! Woo Hoo!! *Doing a happy dance*

It's a possibility. I think it has to do with low test scores. I'm assuming that if they moved the deadline they were doing their best to make sure that the class size is the same as other years, but i don't know if it actually will be. If you look on your score report it shows what the average test score is for people who applied to the program. The last time I looked it was 56%. If that was the average score it's no wonder they extended the deadline since they only accept 60% and above. I have no idea if that's actually the reason though. I'm just guessing.

I understand that. I can't help but think that for those that get accepted this year it's going to be crazy busy trying to get everything in time to start school. It is what it is though, and I guess if we got accepted we'll just have to deal. I just wish my letter would come stating either way. I'm tired of waiting!

hahaha no, I check it daily as well. And last year they gave out a book list at orientation, so that's probably when it will happen this time.

Well, it took my scores a full week to come back when I took it in May. I am hoping that they start mailing letters this week. I don't have financial aid so I'm paying out of pocket and I need to know how much it's gonna cost me so I can set up my payment plan. Them extending the deadline really put a wrench in that for me.

Sorry I was off. They start at 9 a.m. I hope not either. I saw it on campus connect under course availability.