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I'm on an oncology unit this semester. We've had a huge variety of experiences. We do pass quite a few meds as some patients have symptom management of comorbidities and side effects from chemo. We can't access piccs or ports, but we've cared for patients with NG tubes, drains, large unstageable pressure injuries, hospice patients, straight caths, and done post mortem care. The list goes on and I find it to be a rich learning environment. I was apprehensive when I found out I was being assigned to oncology, but I have found this semester my most rewarding so far. Oncology patients are a little different than your average med-surg. Sometimes they come in with no prior health issues. Many are very grateful and some are emotionally fragile (understandably!). I've so enjoyed my experience I am strongly considering following a career track in oncology and possibly infusion or palliative.

I applied and got in to CT community college in Hartford first time. I took 5 semesters of prereqs (including one summer) and had a GPA of 3.8 and TEAS VI of 86.

Does anyone have to give notice to their employer to attend nursing school? I'm in a fix because I want to tell them at work but it's 4 months before I'll be leaving so I'm wondering if that is excessive notice. I work at a bank, and the hours are incompatible with school schedule. My plan is to at least give 4 weeks notice but the mandatory orientation is June 16th, and I can't take the day off, because we already have an employee on vacation that week. So I can either call out sick that day, or tell them what's going on, and hope they'll give me the day off anyways because of the circumstances. I'm totally torn which is the right choice.

I know we'll find out at orientation, but does anyone have an idea what kind of supplies, uniforms we should have for nursing school? I'm already cutting my spending way down to beef up the savings but I kind of want to get an idea earlier.

I got in to CCC! Stats were Nursing GPA 3.87, TEAS 86, A&P I - A. Congrats to everyone and I wish you all the best of luck. Now to tackle the long list of forms to fill out before the deadlines!

I'm biting my nails over here too. I'm thinking we have to hear by Friday because the class registration begins Monday. I hope we hear back much, much sooner than that, though. Like, now! Lol

We are employed at will, so no contract. My main concern is giving enough notice to ease the transition without shooting myself in the foot while doing so. Thank you for the feedback and advice!

Thank you for the feedback. I think I can share my major but not necessarily give my notice until a few weeks before. I think it would take around 6 weeks to hire and train a replacement, theoretically. My experience has shown that in practice it takes much longer to fill positions. I just worry about the stress that losing a full time employee will add to my fellow employees and I really do want to leave on good terms because I like everyone there. Again, thanks for sharing your experiences.

I have applied to my local community college's ASN program and I am hopefully awaiting an acceptance letter in the coming weeks. I've been working for a company for just under 10 years and I am planning to resign before the fall semester starts so I can focus on my studies, and also because the schedule is incompatible with my class schedule. I've already made my decision about when to give my resignation, but I'm looking for some feedback or personal anecdotes about when to resign from a job. The earliest I would resign would be 4 months ahead, and the latest would be 1 month ahead. If I resign too early, will I be treated differently? Will there be more responsibilities passed my way? These are some worries I've had. It has been extremely difficult for me not to share what my intended major is up until now. I wanted to keep it a secret to prevent it affecting my review or raise. But it bubbles up constantly and I keep running into nurses during my work day (I work with the public), and I love to ask them questions about their own experience becoming a nurse. So, if you had to resign from a job to pursue school full time, how did you handle it? Thank you!

I have applied to my local community college's ASN program and I am hopefully awaiting an acceptance letter in the coming weeks. I've been working for a company for just under 10 years and I am planning to resign before the fall semester starts so I can focus on my studies, and also because the schedule is incompatible with my class schedule. I've already made my decision about when to give my resignation, but I'm looking for some feedback or personal anecdotes about when to resign from a job. The earliest I would resign would be 4 months ahead, and the latest would be 1 month ahead. If I resign too early, will I be treated differently? Will there be more responsibilities passed my way? These are some worries I've had. It has been extremely difficult for me not to share what my intended major is up until now. I wanted to keep it a secret to prevent it affecting my review or raise. But it bubbles up constantly and I keep running into nurses during my work day (I work with the public), and I love to ask them questions about their own experience becoming a nurse. So, if you had to resign from a job to pursue school full time, how did you handle it? Thank you!

So we are on countdown! I can't believe the decision is coming up so soon. I heard that last year's class heard around April 5. That would be next Wednesday!

I already posted this, but I didn't share my first/second choices. Nursing GPA - 3.86 TEAS - 86 A&P I - A My 1st choice is CCC, my second is NVCC I don't know if second choices really ever come into play though...

I'm 35, I have a 4 year old, and I work full time in banking. I'll be starting this fall in the nursing program. Right now I'm just taking A&P II. What a luxury to just take one class!

Yeah that's an interesting question, which I don't know the answer to. The nursing info packet says this: "2.7 Nursing GPA- based only on the college courses with grades that meet the nursing admission and nursing program curriculum requirements. The Nursing GPA is a calculation specific to CT-CCNP applicants and may differ from your college GPA. (please note: if an applicant is using a course from a Fresh Start semester to meet a nursing admission or program curriculum requirement, that course will count in the calculation of the applicant's Nursing GPA.) " And so it says that the nursing GPA may differ from college GPA...not sure what that calculation might be

Okay finally got grades in. Nursing GPA 3.86 TEAS 86 AP1 - A Have a Happy New Year and good luck to everyone applying!