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caj134 - Nope, there is no recommended brand for the blood pressure kit. I hope you and everyone else will get your packets soon. The letter of intent and registration fee is due April 5th, so they didn't give us a lot of time to respond back to them.

Looking at the list, here are supplies needed: white lab jacket, navy scrubs, white shoes, white socks, UT name pin (at least 1), school patch (at least 2), stethoscope, penlight, watch with a second hand,non-programmable calculator, and blood pressure cuff kit (which is optional). All these things are apparently available at the SON bookstore for convenience (they have the prices on the sheet I'm looking at and most are reasonable althought im sure you can buy some items for a cheaper price somewhere else). But again, if you don't want to go to different stores trying to buy everything, the bookstore should have all these available. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask :)

I would get any Littman steth like everyone has mentioned. I got my packet and was reading through the requirements and they recommend the Littman though they didn't really require that specific brand :)

I actually just got accepted into nursing school but prior to that I got my bachelors in Nutrition. I was lucky enough to have a Nutrition Patho class that was required so I kind of have a bit of background where both subjects are concerned. Still, if I wasnt required to take them, I probably might've taken one or the other - mainly because I feel like both subjects are integral as a health care professional (not just a nurse). Its nice to be knowledgeable in subjects that pertain to health, and may help you understand why a dietitian is giving this patient this food/supplement, etc.

It really depends on the program you're applying to. Most schools want at least a 3.0 overall, but thats not the only thing they take into consideration. They look at your nursing pre-req GPA, your science GPA, your NET exam (or HESI A2), as well as your overall experience in the workforce or in volunteering. So long as you keep taking your nursing pre-reqs and making good grades, especially in the science classes, it should boost up your overall GPA. And you've already got tremendous experience and background with work and volunteer, so I'm sure you'll do fine. Keep your head up and good luck!

thanks Kimmy088! I called the health center and they said the same thing about the Hep B series. They say as long as i get my first 2 shots in, I should be fine. Do you have any other advice for us newbies? :)

I remember college algebra not being too bad and I took it online so I basically had to teach myself and i did fairly well. But what everyone has said is right, you might want to take a remedial class or if you wanna go ahead and take college math class, get some tutoring if you really don't understand - Im sure there are many that would like to help. Also, the NET exam is basic math so it would be good to refresh your memory with basic math skills you've learned throughout your schooling.

I applied to UT-Houston because my sister, cousin, and many friends graduated from there and they say the program was great and the professors were really nice. Lonestar, i've heard, is great also (had a couple graduate from there also). Those two were the ones that had the best ratings (according to former students) but TWU was up there as well, although some people said it was pretty hard (but then again, nursing school IS hard) so you gotta take all that with a grain of salt. Good luck applying!

good luck to all of you who are waiting to hear back and those that will apply in the future. I recently went through the same thing (stress, hair-pulling, and just overall anxiousness that I wasnt gonna be good enough) - but all the hard work will pay off. :) and yes, summer applicants are just now hearing back from the committee, some of us have found out already and some are still waiting; so you guys hang in there - you'll find out soon enough. good luck and best wishes to everyone! :)

texcat - yea, i got my titers for MMR and varicella and HepB. Im fine for the first 2, but i have to redo my HepB since i dont have enough antibodies. Problem is, its a 3 dose vaccination and takes 6 months in total to finish. Im wondering if this will be problem.

ladykee, thank you, that'd be so great! I still dont think it's hit me yet, but im super happy nonetheless. only thing left to do is get all my immunizations taken care of, which im a little worried about since all my shot records from when i was younger were lost. So I basically had to start over. Hope you guys aren't having any trouble with the rest of the requirements needed!

congratulations to all who got in! and for all those still waiting, i'll keep you in my prayers. i just found out yesterday i got in, so im super ecstatic! :) i'll join the facebook group after Lent (i kinda gave it up for lent haha) but if anyone could keep me posted about any information posted up, that would be awesome. Again, congrats to those who got in and I'm excited to see everyone once school starts!