Spring 2011 UT Health Sciences Nursing Hopefuls

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I am a UT Houston hopeful applying for the traditional and accelerated nursing program. I will complete my science prereqs (A&P 1/2) in the summer. I will finish up with Micro and Chem in the fall. I am so focused right now. Anyone else out there? :)

I GOT IN!!!! Whew, what a relief!

Congrats to everyone else - can't wait to meet you all!

I am also provisional admission - finishing up my history classes and literature this fall - thank goodness they are almost over....

Has anyone already taken Pathophysiology and considering petitioning to be put in Advanced Patho?

I'm taking patho right now but what is the advantage (if any) of getting into advanced patho? How did you know this was even an option?

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I GOT IN!!!! Whew, what a relief!

Congrats to everyone else - can't wait to meet you all!

I am also provisional admission - finishing up my history classes and literature this fall - thank goodness they are almost over....

Has anyone already taken Pathophysiology and considering petitioning to be put in Advanced Patho?

I'm pretty sure you cannot get into advanced patho since this is a masters level course, but you can definitely fill out a course petition to see if you can receive credit for the patho course you took. You can also do this for pharm if you so choose. There were a few in my class that didn't have to take patho/pharm their first semester because they filled out a course petition.

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okay, so for those of you following this thread who are already at UT, what kind of supplies do we need for school? Also, what kind of scrubs do we have to get and is there a certain stethoscope that we have to have? I know its a little early but I am going to be out of town for a few weeks and I want to get as much done as I can as early as possible

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policy

a. uniforms:

1. students must wear attire designated by the faculty of the school. the uniform may be purchased at the ut bookstore or at any uniform store. the female student uniform consists of a short white lab jacket, a navy short sleeve blouse, a navy a-line skirt or plain navy pants. navy uniform dresses are acceptable. the male student uniform consists of a lab jacket, a navy short sleeve shirt, and plain navy pants. lab jacket while in uniform is optional. the uniform should be clean at all times. the uniform material should be a polyester-cotton blend or cotton. white or navy t-shirts or turtlenecks may be worn for warmth or comfort underneath the scrub top. note also that pants must cover all undergarments completely and must cover the student’s midriff or waist area by extending under the blouse/shirt or allowing the blouse/shirt to be tucked in.

2. hem length of the skirt may be from 1" above to 1" below the knee.

3. students must purchase at least one complete set of uniforms. the uniforms can be special ordered from the bookstore for sizes not in stock (delivery may take 6 - 8 weeks).

4. students will wear the lab jacket at all times when in the hospital to complete their pre-clinical work-up. no shorts, jeans, sneakers, or sandals are permitted during these times.

5. students who are pregnant will wear a navy maternity nursing uniform to be worn with the lab jacket during clinical experiences.

6. individual clinical agencies or faculty may require attire different from the school uniform. personal appearance must be professional. a lab jacket may be worn as appropriate.

7. navy or black sweaters without hoods may also be worn, but the student’s name pin must be visible.

b. name pin, school emblem and i.d. badge:

1. an orange and white emblem bearing the seal of the university of texas will be worn on the left breast pocket of the lab jacket and the blouse/shirt. the university of texas policy number: u4860 health science center at houston faculty approved: 8/88 school of nursing effective date: 8/88 undergraduate policy revision date: 10/2008 dean approved: 12/2/2008 policy tit le: student at t ire for clinical document1 page 2

2. orange name pins (available at the u.t. bookstore) with white lettering will be worn on the upper left portion of the uniform or lab jacket above the patch. the format for the pin will be:

3. the student i.d. badge (provided by the school) must be worn at all times.

4 the i.d. badge and emblem are to be worn on the lab coat in the same way as on the uniform when in the hospital for pre-clinical work-up.

c. shoes and hose:

when in the clinical area, students are to wear white shoes, with white shoestrings and neutral or white hose. white plain socks will be worn with full-length pants. hose will be worn with skirts.

d. hair:

1. hair must be neatly groomed and be worn so that it does not interfere with performance of clinical duties. shoulder length hair should be tied back. there will be no large bows, ribbons, or clips worn in the hair.

2. facial hair should be short and neatly groomed.

e. nails:

1. nails should be short, neatly groomed, unpolished, and will be at a length that will not interfere with nursing functions. fake nails are not allowed.

f. jewelry:

when in the clinical area, because of the potential for spread of infection and injury to client and/or student, it is recommended that jewelry be kept to a minimum.

1. earrings (if worn) should be small stud earrings. the earrings should not go below the bottom of the ear lobe.

2. rings (if worn) only wedding sets or plain bands are allowed.

3. wrist or ankle bracelets should not be worn in the clinical area.

g. perfume or aftershave should not be worn in the clinical area.

h. equipment

students will need to purchase a stethoscope, a watch with a second hand, bandage scissors, penlight, and safety goggles to use in the clinical area.

i. other

"fanny packs" (if worn) should be of a size that does not interfere with performance of clinical duties and must be black, navy or white in color.

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The funny part about the writing sample is it actually changes with every semester usually and with every person or group. Mine wasn't about academic integrity or employees that don't work...mine ironically enough was about revealing interview questions to a friend who would interview a few days or week after I do....I was specifically told that was given because so many do this and they feel it is the equivalent of cheating...She was specific that it tests us as students and our character. If we would reveal specific questions than it says something about how we would be as students to them. So I am 100% with islessthan3you be careful about what you say on here...I know people who work for the school and I KNOW they check these threads. These will not be the writing samples the next semester will get.

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Although this is my first post to this thread, I've been keeping up with you guys' posts for the past 2 months and I've really enjoyed everything you all have had to say! It's been quite the journey and I can thankfully say that at 6:08am this morning, I checked my UT link status and I've been granted provisional acceptance!!!!! I didn't feel alone on this crazy ride because of all your wonderful posts, and although I'm glad this part is over, I know we've only just begun! Congratz everyone and God bless!

Btw... I took a screenshot of my UT Link and it is now my desktop background, lol. I'm gonna be on a joy high all day!

HAAHAHAHHA I would do the same thing ..lol YAYYYYYYYY... so happy for you :)

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I got my official e-mail!

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I got my official e-mail as well. Yay!

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As did I.

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Woohoo! Check your personal e-mail! I got my official acceptance!

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Got mine too. So surreal

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just got my email as well. see you all at orientation! yay!!!

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