San Joaquin Delta College ADN Spring 2017

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Hey guys and gals. I noticed there wasn't a thread for people applying to the Delta Nursing program for Spring 2017, yet, so I thought I'd start one. This is a good place to talk to one another to post/share information about the application process and your experiences and/or questions. Good luck everyone!

The whites are for clinical days and SIM labs only. You also will have to buy an alternate uniform that consists of a black polo delta adn shirt and khaki pants (khaki scrub pants are acceptable) that you wear to skills labs as well as your psych rotation in 3rd semester. Most of us bought two pairs of whites so that you dont have to wash your scrubs after every clinical. As for sneakers, they seem to be pretty lenient on those although we were told differently. We have people who bought all white Nike Free Runs and nobody said anything to them. I personally went with new balance because they were less expensive than Nike's and if anything happened to them I wouldnt be too upset about it. I know how overwhelming it all is, especially when everything seems to be due all at once. Some tips for your docs: have your titers done before any vaccines so that you arent paying for anything that you dont need, student signature pages will not be due until after orientation (unless they've changed that although i doubt it), make sure you submit the lab reports along with your immunization pages so that it doesnt get rejected and make you submit it all over again, get your flu shots so that you dont have to wear a mask during clinicals (unless you'd rather not which in that case sign the declination form and submit it along with your immunization forms), sign up for the study skills class if possible - it will really help you as well as give you 2 units to make you full time because, surprise, we arent considered full time students despite all the hours we spend in school and at the hospital. Let me know if you have more questions.

Thanks for all of that information!! I will definitely reach out to you if I can think of anymore questions.

Wow! I'm so excited for you guys who are starting the program! When is the orientation? and Mgomez81, do you know anything about alternates?

Thank you! The orientation is on dec. 16th

Thanks for sharing your experiences with us mgomez81. My question is about clinicals. Do they keep you pretty busy and does the time pass quickly?

Thank you so much for all this info!!

I have another question. For those who chose DHM did you guys get SJGH as your hospital for 001? I am so confused because I got 2 different hospitals and they specifically say we can only have 1 hospital. Also has anyone gotten a response in regards to our deadline. Thank you in advance.

I'm not sure about the alternates, sorry. As for clinicals, you will be assigned 1 patient that you are responsible for that day. In the beginning you are limited as far as what you can actually do but you will find that there is plenty to keep busy with. I usually take care of my patient and then if there isn't anything that they need to do then I usually shadow my nurse and see what she's doing. If she's just charting then I'll sit and do my charting. I try not to sit around though because I'm not learning much by sitting there. The first 2 weeks of classes will consist of lecture and 3 days of skills lab. Week 3 is when you start your clinicals. The first day of clinicals (in your 3rd week) is typically an all day orientation and the second day is when you actually get assigned a patient. has anyone registered yet?

I registered today, but I am so confused as to why I am assigned 2 different hospitals. :/

Double check the course codes. You may have selected the wrong one by mistake. What hospital and day did you select?

I triple double checked. Trust me. Haha

It is driving me insane. :/

Doctors Manteca,Imight change to Sutter in tracy. I don't think i like that the Thursday class starts at noon. I wouldn't mind San Joaquin General thats the other hospital.

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