Vanderbilt Fall 2010 ACNP

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Congrats Meredith!

You got the news in time for a great weekend! I can't wait to start classes! I just finished my CPR training and titer tests. See you in two short months!!!

Thanks Med :D It still hasn't sunk in yet. I'm spending my little remaining summer reviewing A&P and Pharm stuff so I can hit the ground running. I did my BLS certification back in October, and I was toying with going for the ACLS course, but I don't think I can fit that AND all this review into 8 weeks or so :lol2: Still gotta get financing and housing in order, agh! The stress is worth it though! Are you direct-entry or pre-specialty? Looking forward to meeting you!

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Meredith

A&P is an excellent idea! I'm pre specialty FNP. Looking forward to meeting you too!

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Oh yay! So glad to find another pre-specialty peep :yeah:

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Have you all started on the clinical placement requirements? I'm trying to track down all my immunization records and decipher what (if any) titers need to be drawn, schedule a physical and all that good stuff. So much to do, so little time! :eek:

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Yep! I'm almost done!!I decided to do the titers. That way I'll always know that I'm protected. I think I'll be nervous enough with clinicals to worry about contracting a disease. Lol :)

I'm sure you'll knock them out in no time!!! I'm planning to do the physical last. I get more and more excited everyday!!!!

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def just get all the titers done, so much easier-you will prob need record of lastTetatus or tdap and the Hep B series tho (+ new tb)-hth!

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Titers are actually a good idea...I'm just worried about saving $$$. Guess I'll have to weigh the pro's and con's! I hate physicals, ugh. Haven't had one since before I was a freshman in college back in '05.

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I learned this the expensive way: If you're going to be moved to Nashville a week or so before starting school, just wait and get your physical, titers, immunizations once you get here.

Although we were sent the information that all of this had to be done prior to beginning orientation last August, very few of us (only the REALLY Type As) had done so. I spent over $500 on my blood work, immunizations, etc. last year in July so I would have them done when they would have cost well under $100 had I just waited and done them at Student Health.

All lot of people were still working on these requirements up to the point where we were starting clinicals!

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I learned this the expensive way: If you're going to be moved to Nashville a week or so before starting school, just wait and get your physical, titers, immunizations once you get here.

Although we were sent the information that all of this had to be done prior to beginning orientation last August, very few of us (only the REALLY Type As) had done so. I spent over $500 on my blood work, immunizations, etc. last year in July so I would have them done when they would have cost well under $100 had I just waited and done them at Student Health.

All lot of people were still working on these requirements up to the point where we were starting clinicals!

Really? I hope this is true, saving money would be a major plus. I was just about to schedule my physical and stuff tomorrow...

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lol lol- aww vandy IS flexible- fo my RN program, your spot was lost if you did ot turn n initial titers,backround check info,ect- now yearly tb and cpr they were mre flexible-- your county health dept is aso a good resource for immunizations meredith! mammac-how's it going, when do you sit for NCLEX?

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lol lol- aww vandy IS flexible- fo my RN program, your spot was lost if you did ot turn n initial titers,backround check info,ect- now yearly tb and cpr they were mre flexible-- your county health dept is aso a good resource for immunizations meredith! mammac-how's it going, when do you sit for NCLEX?

Thanks for asking -- it's going amazingly well. The plan is to take (and pass!) NCLEX by the end of August. Boot camp starts in a couple of weeks, then NCLEX review course, then testing as soon as possible after that. It has been quite a year, I gotta say!

How are you doing? Getting everything pulled together? Let me know if I can share any info with you about the program, NVL, etc.

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yes, keep it positive and you WILL do great!!!

did you guys do ATI? I used a saunders + their calendar to organize + LaCharity's Prioritization and Delegation- really felt prepared!

I am very excited- I am a RN now so next yr is prespecialty-little nervous about work+kids+ classes/workload- do you know if we have each class for the entire semester or are some only done during blocks? I'm coming for Aug block w another RN from NC, where should we stay?

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