Elsa B.

@ JustBeachyNurse & LMKT > Thanks so much!

Can anyone provide the a direct link to the right malpractice insurance we're supposed to get? I remember getting it when I was in the Surgical Tech program and I thought I paid like $50-$100 back then? Now NSO link is telling me it would come to about $23, which would be great if true, but I don't want to get the wrong thing...

I was immediately TERRIFIED when I found out I was accepted. I work with nurses (at a Surgery Center) and they all told me Nursing School was tough and never sugar coated their experience. I was planning on working while going to school, but now I decided I won't unless I absolutely 100% need to. I am super excited, though. By the way, what section are you in? Section 1 over here.

Ok, so they said that they MIGHT ask for that consent form once classes start, but you don't have to do anything in the mean time. Here are some things I found pretty important: *The only textbook you have to buy in the meantime is the Physical Assessment book, they said we should probably buy it right away and read chapters 1,2,3,4,5,8 & 9 before classes start. *You don't have to get nursing shoes, as long as your white sneakers aren't canvas and they're clean, you're fine. *Buy an inexpensive stethoscope, because you only need it for the basics. *Get your health checklist done as soon as possible, they don't mess around about you not being cleared for clinicals. *You are probably better off getting health insurance on your own if you don't have any because the one provided by the School will be very expensive. *At the beginning of the semester, the days you're supposed to have clinicals, you're supposed to show up to the school say, a half hour early, go to the Nursing offices area of the college and check the bulletin board, they'll post what room each section is supposed to report to and you'll basically have lecture/lab to prepare you for when you go to off-college clinicals. (They said the exact room number this bulletin board would be posted outside of, but unfortunately, I missed it, sorry!)Just make sure you get to school early enough to find parking and figure out what room you're supposed to be at, because they'll start at 8:00am, with or without you and they made it super clear that being late is not tolerated. There you go!

@kaitlynelisabeth Anything you would suggest bringing with me to Orientation? (Other than something to take notes and that kind of stuff?). P.S. Can't thank you enough for being so helpful!

This might be silly, but... anybody else excited for Orientation next week?

Omg, thankyou SO MUCH for bringing this info packet topic up. I actually thought that this info wouldn't even be available to us until Orientation; I would've been caught SO off guard! I just downloaded the more detailed Student Packet thanks to pleasegod posting the link. Thanks to everybody on this forum for being so helpful!

Thanks! :)

Am I crazy or is registration for our classes not available yet? If we can't register yet, does anybody when we can? I forgot how to check.

In regards to the person that said they wouldn't want any atheists caring for them: What can you do as a nurse if your patient asks you what your religion is/do you go to church/etc. ? Any good suggestions on diverting the situation?

Thanks! I found out this a.m. that I got accepted & I'm BEYOND happy. Congrats to everyone who got in as well! Hope to meet some of you in person! :)

Any idea when the info packets will come in the mail?