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Congrats to those of you that got in! Looks like everything has already been pretty well covered! I was going to say that I am also headed into 2nd semester, and I work full-time. It's tough. Very tough. The best advice I can give is to make sure you dedicate a good amount of time to studying and reading. If you work full-time, you may not have too much free time, so be prepared for that. Exams in nursing school are application-based. There will be some knowledge-based questions, but you need to be able to study, learn, and then apply that knowledge to healthcare situations. It takes time to prepare for exams, so make sure you go into school knowing that time is a potential stress factor. That said, it can be done! I wound up studying when I got my kids down to sleep, about 2-4 hours a night. I work 3 days a week, which is full-time where I work, and I'd study those nights too. If kids were in school, I was studying then as well. I think I had maybe one night a week where I had some good quality time that wasn't invested in studying :) So congrats again, and we'll see you guys next semester!

As far as the books go, I went to the bookstore and just sucked it up and bought everything instead of online. Total cost was a little over $1200 for the books and "clicker".

Yep, see you guys bright and early Tuesday morning!

Yep, dates are all there...

Yes, many hospitals have nursing assistant positions that require you to either be certified or currently enrolled in nursing school (minimum one semester). Great job to have in school...excellent way to observe what you are learning.

Yep, Immunitrax. I've uploaded and the files are all sitting there in my account. Just sitting there waiting for approval...

Any of you guys/girls had any delay on getting your immunization paperwork approved? I submitted mine over a week ago via upload, and haven't had a change in status or single acknowledgement. Guess I am just wondering if that takes awhile, too...

Cool, thanks...narrows down the options quite a bit for us guys. I think I saw some Skechers on the Scrubs and Beyond website.

For anyone already in the program, in regards to the shoes we have to wear...do they HAVE to be all white? Or, can they be white, with say a little bit of gray/black/red, etc. (Like a Nike swoosh or something.)

Yep, I went to see if I was registered, and I wasn't (3A). I went to the school to turn in my photo and degree plan, as well as get my clinicals ID made, and they confirmed in person that there was an error with the system. Looks like I'm getting registered next week.

I got mine done 2 days after I received the information, but I'm guessing 7-10 days to get the card back...seems about normal for processing and then sending through snail mail.

Wow, I completely forgot about the lab coat. I think waiting until orientation is a good idea on that one, I'll probably do the same. I wonder when they will allow us to register. The school site says this week, but nothing has changed on my account thus far. Guess we'll see some notification in some form or another.

I haven't picked up a penlight yet, but I will before orientation. I actually have an LED penlight, but it's REALLY bright...might end up blinding someone. So, I'll definitely need to pick up a different one. Also picked up scissors online via Amazon. I think I'm covered on everything else. Not sure if a cuff comes with our supplies we ordered online, but if not, it should be the last thing I need...

I went ahead and got my scrubs. If I need to return them, I'll keep the tags on. I'd just rather have them ready to go than wait until last minute. As far as stethoscopes go, I went ahead and purchased a Littmann. I figured it's an investment, and should be used after nursing school as well. Plus, I work in an ICU, and most of the nurses here suggested to go ahead and get a decent stethoscope, though each nurse was partial to a particular brand and model. Best advice I received was to go to a medical supply store and try them out, see which one you can hear the best with. I took that advice and tried a ton, and ended up choosing one of the Littmanns. It seemed to offer the clearest sound for me. Several nurses I work with use the same one, so I'm comfortable with my choice. A few of nurses recommended ADC, and said those were much clearer than the Littmanns. I tried a few, but I found the Littmann a little clearer. Anyways, I guess it's an individual preference...but I am glad I went and tried several out.