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Mishell, I don't know and was wondering the same myself... I do have a rolling bag, but I still don't plan to take all the "required" books tomorrow. I'll wait and see what she says about the books that are needed for that class. See you tomorrow!!!

Oh thanks mjpdc! I'll check them out!

Hey guys, Haven't been able to find comfortable shoes yet!!! I do wear an odd size so don't want to buy online... If you all know of any recommended store, let me know. I've already tried going to Uniform Advantage. Thanks!

Mishell, Also, remember that the gentleman in charge of the MDC bookstore mentioned reading Ch. 15 through 18 during orientation. I did start reading, I just finished Ch. 16. Yes, I also read somewhere that pre-reading Ch. 34 (Infection control) was recommended. Happy reading!

Hey guys, Haven't been able to find comfortable shoes yet!!! I do wear an odd size so don't want to buy online... If you all know of any recommended store, let me know. I've already tried going to Uniform Advantage. Thanks!

Hey Chanel360, I agree with you 100%! Enjoy every minute of your vacation!

Hi Mishell, I'm almost certain we'll need the stethoscope for skills lab on Saturdays and again when we start clinicals in the summer. Yes, we're to wear the lab coat on Saturdays for skills lab. They did not specify what should be worn under the lab coat, but I plan to wear a plain T-shirt with either jeans or scrub pants (something comfortable) and closed shoes. Nursing school will be dominating our lives for the next two and a half years!!! Our class is small ( I hear a lot of people are having issues with their background check not coming back, but it looks like, from the posts, it should not affect your ability to stay in the program. It must be annoying, though... Hopefully, it gets resolved soon!

Oh Cool! Thanks for sharing this info, on eagles wings! I was just trying to see how much $ I have left so I can order a couple more books from Amazon. I'm scratching this one off the list for now...

Jael11, Thanks soooo much! Just wanted to get an idea of what to expect. :)

Hi there Full-Timers, What was the ATI diagnostic tests about? How are "scores" reported? Us Part-Timers don't take that test 'til the end of the month. Thanks!

Yep! Big time! I estimate that between books, uniforms and supplies, I'll be out $600+ for sure! And then, another 1K in tuition and fees for the first semester!

Lynn12, My pleasure!

Chanel360, I wish we had met yesterday, we should have planned to meet... LOL!! I did the same thing, I went to the bookstore and wanted to buy everything too! Since I had started buying some books online, I decided to compare prices and fair enough, much cheaper online. Anyway, I ended up buying the labcoat, the jacket (not very flattering...) for clinicals and the curriculum (sure hope the curriculum is worth the $51.25?!?!). I'm heading to UA this week-end to see if the supplies are cheaper there versus online (allheart.com). I hear stethoscopes go missing a lot, so I'm going to try to buy a wild color that cannot be mistaken! I'll let you know what I find and you do the same! I agree that the orientation was very informative. I wasn't familiar with the campus so it was nice to find out about the resources that are available. I will be doing some more exploring of the campus after the ATI test on the 30th. :)

Hi Chanel360, Were you able to contact whoever called you? What did they say about the PT program?

Chanel360, No, I did not receive a call... I had applied only for the PT program. I'm sure curious to find out what they tell you. Hope there is no issue with the PT program this spring (I know they had to cancel it last spring)!