Roll call! who got accepted for spring 2006?

smk1, LPN · Nov 17, 2005

we will have our orientation in february. I can't wait to get a first glimpse of how it is going to be becaue although my school has an excellent rep., it is a bit more self-paced than others and and that could be good or bad depending upon how much support they have, and how willing the staff is to help you through difficult information. Anyway congrats to all!

nurse2be2007 · Nov 17, 2005

Count me in. I got my letter today!!!! woooohooooo

Kat22 · Nov 17, 2005

I'm in for Fall of 2006, RN Program Very excited! Can hardly wait.

Kat:balloons: :roll

sunnyjohn · Nov 17, 2005

Count me in. I got my letter today!!!! woooohooooo

Congratulations!

rang · Nov 17, 2005

I'm in for April 2006 BSN program.

I'm 29 and have two little ones (ages 1 & 3). This is a career change for me as well. I was previously a Social Worker for Children's Services. Currently, I am a stay-at-home mom. I hope to one day be a Pediatric Nurse. Glad to have found this wonderful site where we can all share experiences and info!

Achoo!, LPN · Nov 17, 2005

NO! Actually, they were so friendly, polite and laid back I was shocked
I live between Texas and Indiana, but I decided to go to school in Indiana. At the school I went to in Texas they were, well, "uptight". Don't get me wrong, it is a great school, but the disorganization and red tape is a nightmare!
The school I am attending now does not even ask up front for a drug test or background screening! I was floored! In Texas, you pee in a cup for to get in line at the local Starbucks. The director said they are just now getting a vendor to handle this since some of the hospitals say they will start requiring it for students in 2006.
When the director started talking about how you could flunk out or get kicked out, she kept saying how she was sure that would not happen to any of use and if we studied hard, read out handbook and asked for help when we needed it we would all pass! Again had to pick my jaw up of the floor she was so positive.
Thay had all our paperwork and handbooks and information all ready for us. They even had a fantastic Powerpoint presentation THAT ACTUALLY WORKED! She could answer every question in the Q&A!
The cookies, lemonade, coffee and other refreshments were yummy!
I was scared before, but they put me at ease.

Oh that sounda awesome! I hope mine goes as well :)

Tracy

Fun2, BSN, RN · Nov 20, 2005

Congratulations and good luck to all of you! :)

Kat22 and Rang, welcome to AllNurses.com!

land64shark · Nov 21, 2005

Did they scare you with all of the " half of you won't make it" stuff??

I was surprised at how laid back my school was at orientation also. The program director said that they were "liberal" with second and third chances and that they have a really great tutoring office. It was not at all what I had expected. It wasvery encouraging. :)

Achoo!, LPN · Nov 21, 2005

Good to know! I hope mine is just as encouraging. I have to wait 3 more weeks though

Tracy

smk1, LPN · Nov 21, 2005

mine isn't until mid february! But I just got my hep B titer back and i HAVE had the series so that saves me money! (100-150 bucks at school to get it done) Congrats to all!

sydylo · Nov 22, 2005

I have to have all the blood work, physical done too. I was doing pretty good with everything, but got my immunization record from my old high school. It looks like I was not immunized for mumps, and had only one measles vaccination when you need to have two. Slight problem. I cannot have the immunizations now, since I am pregnant. I have blood work scheduled for tomorrow, so I can have a blood titer done to check for immunization. But, if I have never been immunized for mumps, how can it come back in the acceptable range? Oh, I am worried now!

I completed my CPR training last week, the first part of my TB test, my physical and have my hepatitis vaccination scheduled for next week. Anyone ever dealt with this?

Fun2, BSN, RN · Nov 22, 2005

We had to do our physical and immunizations before we applied.

Anyway, about your situation. Maybe you had the mumps when you were little, maybe the school just wrote the wrong thing, maybe you were around someone who had the mumps and you built up an immunity????

I hope it goes well for you, and good luck with your pregnancy. :)

I have to have all the blood work, physical done too. I was doing pretty good with everything, but got my immunization record from my old high school. It looks like I was not immunized for mumps, and had only one measles vaccination when you need to have two. Slight problem. I cannot have the immunizations now, since I am pregnant. I have blood work scheduled for tomorrow, so I can have a blood titer done to check for immunization. But, if I have never been immunized for mumps, how can it come back in the acceptable range? Oh, I am worried now!
I completed my CPR training last week, the first part of my TB test, my physical and have my hepatitis vaccination scheduled for next week. Anyone ever dealt with this?