jamiewright

Good luck to all of you! I hope the letters come this week!! Book your calendars for June 12th to go to the mandatory orientation. You will meet some of the class of 2013 who will be running the orientation for you. You will get your pictures taken this day for your badges. There's a lot to do before the fall!! CPR certification, Proof of immunizations (get them from your doctor or at least begin thinking where you received them). Buying books (don't wait, buy them and begin reading, You are about to read more than you ever have!) You can wait to buy scrubs although there will be a vendor there. You don't start clinicals until about the third week of the semester. You will have lab the first couple of weeks but you can wear any kind of scrubs you want there if you currently have some or want to buy some used ones. Just an idea of your schedule: Harriman/Oak Ridge is Monday 9:05 to 12:10 (10a-1:05 M in Knox) Foundations lecture. 1-2:20 MF (8a-9:20 MF Knox) Pharmacology. And on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday you will choose 2 of these. One will be your lab, and one will be your clinical. These are both 8-2. So you only go to school 4 days a week. You will not know where your clinicals are probably until school begins. We will be finishing our second semester next Wednesday. Guys it's a crazy ride. You MUST have a support network. I've watched girls drop out because their husbands didn't realize how much commitment this program takes. I've seen people fail by one point, don't let this happen to you. Your average must be above 75. You only have 3 tests then a final... that's 4 grades for each of the 2 classes. That's not a lot of wiggle room. Do great on the first test..they only get tougher. Study until you can't study anymore..don't wait until the end of the semester and hope you do well enough on the final to pass. TRUST ME, you will be worried about other things at the end of the semester. I myself have 3 little ones under 8. The third child was born in the middle of last semester!! I work full time as does my wife. I have a job where I can study... otherwise I could NOT work! This program's tough!! don't use excuses! Work for your grade. I see students blame everyone but themselves and it shows me what kind of nurses they'll be. I have a hectic life outside of nursing and I know I am responsible for ME. Please keep that attitude! These 2 years are like running through a landmine, you're just never safe and you're constantly on edge, but it's also a ton of fun, and very rewarding. You get what you put in. Put yourself out there, so much content is thrown at you that if you don't grasp it and don't speak up...it's too late because they're throwing more at you. You will all do great if you truly understand that this 2 years takes a sacrifice. Social lives will have to wait. I miss A LOT of time with my family for the greater good. A nurse does what's necessary and puts priority on what's most important. If this program isn't a priority in the next two years for you, you simply won't make it. Know that going in!! I have faith in you. Good luck to you all!

Yeah A and P I was the month of June, and A and P has been July. It's 4 days a week, class is 8-1050, and lab is 1130-230 everyday. One more week left though. Then I start a 3 week CNA class, I was hoping to get a job and have them pay for my second year of nursing school...maybe. So my summer was lost but it's for the greater good.

Thank you vitamin C. I am currently taking A & P 1 and 2 over the summer . Next summer I have to take Psychology and Microbiology to graduate on time.

I got my acceptance letter 2 days ago :)

I got mine yesterday :)

I got mine yesterday!