SPC students applying for fall 2017??

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I know this is pretty early but i just finished my pre reqs for nursing and im on the border but I seriously CAN NOT wait to apply in march! Ill be finishing my AA if i dont get in.. so i will apply again if that happens but fingers crossed it wont! 3.766 gpa for application.. are you all excited?! Congrats to who got in last semester by the way! What how do you all feel at this point in time? Im feeling a huge accomplishment coming! --:nailbiting::nurse::nailbiting:

Specializes in NICU RN.
Has anyone's fingerprints been accepted on castlebranch yet?

The prints and drug screen are complete on mine.

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Specializes in NICU RN.
you know on castlebranch that ATI signature thingy.

isn't that the TEAs?

which i don't understand/ because it was to my knowledge we do not take the TEAs.

Where do we find this ATI signature page? I see that page 1 has to be uploaded but where is said page to sign and upload?

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My background check and drug screening are complete but not the fingerprints.

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Same here...

My background check and drug screening are complete but not the fingerprints.
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I am assuming we will get it Thursday...

Where do we find this ATI signature page? I see that page 1 has to be uploaded but where is said page to sign and upload?
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Has anyone done the TB skin test yet? I'm confused as to why we need two of them?

I opted for the TB blood test (single IGRA: QuantiFERON) instead of the skin test. Looks like it would take forever to get results from the one that requires 2 steps.

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I did this as well my results are coming in 2 weeks but i dont know if that is bc the titers take that long or what.. but i know its 7 days between getting poked and getting results for the skin test so 2 weeks either way im guessing..

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Oh okay, I didn't know the results were going to take that long lol. Thought it was 3-5 days. Anyways, just glad I got it done and out of the way :D

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Me too my list is completed besides my titers/tb results.. next yr flu shot which isnt out till aug and the papers we need from orientation! Does anyone know what is in the skills kit? Just curious i called today they said a week or 2..

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Specializes in TICU, Acute Inpatient Rehab.

We will be given certain things at orientation.

There's 2-3 things.

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ATI is what SPC uses for standardized testing. Each semester you will take the relevant ATI test. For example: Level 3 is about peds and psych so you will take those ATI tests. However, for level 1 you will only take a practice proctered fundamentals ATI. You will take the actual proctered fundamentals ATI in level 2. These ATI tests are scored by levels to show proficiency (not the same as the nursing school levels): Below level 1, level 1, level 2, and level 3. You need to get a level 2 or 3 (plus you get 1 or 2 points extra credit if you manage to get a level 2 or 3) OR you are required to do remidiation which is an extra 5 hours in ATI and extra ATI testing on your own time. You are signing you agree to take these tests pass or remidiate. It all seems very confusing at first but by the end of level 1 you'll be well aware of what ATI is.

As far as the skills kit it is everything you will need for skills check offs: IV bags and tubing, blood tubing, enemas, NG tube, IV start kits to name a few... Most of the stuff is for the upper levels.

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Thanks! It doesnt sound like a package you necessarily take home then.. or do you?

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