TWU Nursing Applicants - Fall 2019

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Just about a year early here, but I wanted to create a thread for Fall 2019 applicants. This is my first time joining a nursing forum; so, let's give it a shot.

1 minute ago, BreeFutureBSNRN said:

I just started my series...however im in the N&W program, but i think as long as you have started you should be fine. You can ask at orientation, but i know for sure i won't be completed by that time frame, however I will have everything else

I'm in the traditional program. I was thinking we didn't need to get it completely done by August. I thought we don't start our clinicals until Spring 2020? I thought that's when we really need to get the Hep B finished by... I guess I'll just find out on friday?

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1 minute ago, NurseNguyening said:

I'm in the traditional program. I was thinking we didn't need to get it completely done by August. I thought we don't start our clinicals until Spring 2020? I thought that's when we really need to get the Hep B finished by... I guess I'll just find out on friday?

I believe the traditional program start clincals during the first semester...for us in the N&W program i know we don't start until the spring of 2020

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11 minutes ago, NurseNguyening said:

Hi guys, I got accepted into Houston campus. Before I even turned in my application to NursingCas, I spoke with an advisor about Hep B vaccinations because I was told it would take 6 months total to be fully immune. I asked her and she said we didn't need to worry about it but on the packet, it says that we need it by the time we start school in August... We got the acceptance packet late March so that's not even enough time to get it done by August. What should I do?

Hello! I'm actually on the same boat as you! I just got my results and also need the Hep B series again. I think they just want our results for now? I think that as long as we have started the series, we should be fine cause I don't think we're starting clinicals this fall. If anything, we can always ask at orientation which is what I'm planning on doing.

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14 minutes ago, NurseNguyening said:

Hi guys, I got accepted into Houston campus. Before I even turned in my application to NursingCas, I spoke with an advisor about Hep B vaccinations because I was told it would take 6 months total to be fully immune. I asked her and she said we didn't need to worry about it but on the packet, it says that we need it by the time we start school in August... We got the acceptance packet late March so that's not even enough time to get it done by August. What should I do?

I talked to an advisor and she said that majority of students find that they need a booster shot for Hep B, which after a month, you would get a titer done to see if it worked. If not, you would start the 6 month process.

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Guys! I got my results for the titers today and I just realized that my Hep B titer has a qualitative result instead of a quantitative. uhhhh...should I call about that?

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11 minutes ago, glazo said:

Guys! I got my results for the titers today and I just realized that my Hep B titer has a qualitative result instead of a quantitative. uhhhh...should I call about that?

im sure you can ask tomorrow

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4 hours ago, glazo said:

Guys! I got my results for the titers today and I just realized that my Hep B titer has a qualitative result instead of a quantitative. uhhhh...should I call about that?

I need to check my results now. I didn't realize they required quantitative over qualitative!

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On ‎05‎/‎01‎/‎2019 at 11:29 AM, NurseNguyening said:

Hi guys, I got accepted into Houston campus. Before I even turned in my application to NursingCas, I spoke with an advisor about Hep B vaccinations because I was told it would take 6 months total to be fully immune. I asked her and she said we didn't need to worry about it but on the packet, it says that we need it by the time we start school in August... We got the acceptance packet late March so that's not even enough time to get it done by August. What should I do?

Hi,

For those who need to finish the series of Hep B vaccination, you can actually get Twinrix accelerated series for adults, which take about a month to finish the whole series (given on a 0,7, and 21-30). I applied for a different ADN program that requires applicants to submit immunization records even before getting an acceptance and thought I had to wait to next semester to apply since I initially got negative Hep B titer. But the nurse in that ADN program suggested to get that Twinrix (both for Hep A and B) series, and followed with the titer after 7 days. You can actually contact your doctor's office or Walgreen/CVS if they carry these vaccination, I got them done in Walgreen and all were 100% covered by insurance. Just FYI.

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9 minutes ago, Ellie Nguyen said:

Hi,

For those who need to finish the series of Hep B vaccination, you can actually get Twinrix accelerated series for adults, which take about a month to finish the whole series (given on a 0,7, and 21-30). I applied for a different ADN program that requires applicants to submit immunization records even before getting an acceptance and thought I had to wait to next semester to apply since I initially got negative Hep B titer. But the nurse in that ADN program suggested to get that Twinrix (both for Hep A and B) series, and followed with the titer after 30 days. You can actually contact your doctor's office or Walgreen/CVS if they carry these vaccination, I got them done in Walgreen and all were 100% covered by insurance. Just FYI.

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Has anybody tried logging into "TWU blackboard or canvas"? I tried using my pioneer portal username and password but it didn't work. I'm not sure if we have to create a new account with the blackboard. Also, do we have to create an account with the Castle Branch first in order to submit our compliance requirements?

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3 minutes ago, Nurset9 said:

Has anybody tried logging into "TWU blackboard or canvas"? I tried using my pioneer portal username and password but it didn't work. I'm not sure if we have to create a new account with the blackboard. Also, do we have to create an account with the Castle Branch first in order to submit our compliance requirements?

I think maybe you have to be registered in some classes to be able to log in. I think...

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Does anybody know the exact text we need for our fall classes or where I could find this information? Im looking to order by books soon. I already ordered the Patho book because im taking it in the summer. But I want to at least get pharm text and the others ready before the end of summer.

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