Blueblizzard

No, wear street clothes. Scrubs are only needed on lab days. You'll get a schedule telling you what you'll be doing every day until graduation. They will go over everything.

You'll find what works best for you. Some people work well in study groups, others are better alone. Take notes, pre-read before each class, study what you went over in class for a quiz the following day, do the questions at the end of each chapter and do your workbooks. It's best to not try to hold down a job while going to school and ask for help from your spouse or a family member if you are also caring for children at home. Buy a stack of index cards to make flash cards. Keep them in your purse so you can pull them out when you are at a stop light, waiting in line at the drug store or where ever. There's a website called quizlet.com where others have shared their flash cards and you can print them out. Just search for the textbook and chapter you are studying. Stay focused, stay positive. Don't get involved in any cliques or gossip. You're doing this for you. Don't worry about anyone else. About half of the class will not make it to graduation. Once you reach the end of the year, it will get better. All the teachers are great, it doesn't matter which class you are in. Don't think of it as class A or class B.. you're all the Class of 2015.

You'll need white leather shoes, preferably nursing shoes before the end of Sept to wear on lab days along with your blue scrubs. They need to be closed back, no holes/mesh. If you don't have a schedule yet, you'll get it on the first day of class. If you got the paper with the abbreviations and metric conversions, study and memorize those. You'll probably have a quiz on that within the first few days. Also, keep that paper, it will come in handy later on. Don't worry about what class homeroom you're in now. Read the first chapters of A&P and Funds. They usually start with those. After you read the chapters, do the corresponding chapters in your workbooks. If it says to color the diagrams or use different colored ink, do it. It's important to keep up on your workbooks. It will help you learn the material. Take lots of notes in class. Study at night and pre-read the chapters for the next day. Good luck in the program.