Waiting on Ivy Tech acceptance letters thread

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I thought it might be nice to have a place for us to vent our frustrations with waiting until May 30th or so when letters start going out. I know I'm going nuts already!

How about introductions and a little info about each person?

I'm applying to both Bloomington and Indy-Lawrence for the Fall 2009 ASN programs. I turned in my apps this week with 4 As on the pre-reqs and a 90.0 on the TEAS. My eventual goal is at least getting a BSN, and if I feel like doing homework long enough, an MSN of some sort. I work full time now, but will hopefully only work part time if I get accepted. I'm so antsy to start preparing and finally feel like all of this is real!

To the Fort Wayne Fall 09 Peeps,

I'm getting so nervous and excited about orientation! I wanted to see if you guys would be interested in meeting up for lunch beforehand? Maybe at the Panera on Coliseum? It would be nice to know at least one or two people walking into that auditorium. Let me know!

Victoria

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I got into Logansport.. :yeah:orientation July 21.. I'm just so overwhelmed with all the stuff we have to do before hand. CPR-logansport $45, background/drug $92, BMV-$4, Hep. B $31 each shot and TB $3-Health Department, Alcohol $10. I haven't attempted to get my immunization records yet (don't know where to start), or my physical. Unfortunately, I wasn't as prepared on the financial part of this. Does anyone know how to get any of this stuff cheaper?? :twocents:

Even so with all the requirements I am very HAPPY! I know it's all going to be worth it!

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To the Fort Wayne Fall 09 Peeps,

I'm getting so nervous and excited about orientation! I wanted to see if you guys would be interested in meeting up for lunch beforehand? Maybe at the Panera on Coliseum? It would be nice to know at least one or two people walking into that auditorium. Let me know!

Victoria

VictoriaM,

I would love to meet at Panera before orientation. I'm sorry it has taken me so long to reply. What time are you meeting? I think the moral support right before orientation is exactly what I need. I am getting nervous.

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no difference, will always be April 1 and September 1, unless those dates fall on a Saturday, which then it will be due the following Monday.

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check with your local health departments on the immunizations. ask your program chair where they recommend for drug screens.

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You can get a copy of your immunization records from the high school you attended. I got one in less than 10 minutes!

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Does anyone know what they will accept as an immunization record? I mean, is the old folded up piece of paper that has handwritten dates on it from the the late 60's-early 70's good enough? (the one they gave my mom) or does it have to be more official? When I registered my kids for Kindergarten they just accepted my little record cards that has handwritten dates in it. I know the ped's office where I went as a child is long gone, but I think I have a handwritten record sheet somewhere. (This was from the state of Michigan as well, not Indiana). I might just end up getting titers or new shots for some things.

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Specializes in MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery.

I called my high school and had them fax me a copy of my vaccine records. Bloomington requires TB test twice in the last year (once if you work at a health care facility), MMR twice if born after 57, Hep B series, and the Chickenpox vaccine (this is declinable). Titers are acceptable as well.

I had to get a second MMR vaccine this weekend because some of my MMR dates were missing and the titers were far more expensive than the shot. I'll be getting the chickenpox vaccine next month since I don't have "medical documentation" of having the disease (even though I had it when I was 7) and the shot is cheaper than the titer.

I've just got photocopies of all of the records that I show to my NP and then signs off on them when I have my physical next month. I'll make photocopies of everything to hand in if the nursing office really needs it as well.

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I will have to find out if my insurance covers doing the titers. I probably have record of rubella titer at the OB's office (they test every pg patient, don't they?) so I will call about that.

So does all this 'stuff' required to start due at the orientation meeting or just by the first day of classes? (wanting to know if I have to have it all done by late Oct. or early Jan.). Thanks.

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csab,

All the health forms and information must be done by the day orientation starts. They go through at that time and check the health forms.

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Thanks. Now I know I should start making appts for physical and blood work. I usually go around my b-day in late November but I guess I'll have to go earlier this year. I hope my insurance pays for the physical b/c it won't have been a full year since my last one.

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Specializes in MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery.

Bloomington requires all of the vaccines (unless you're in the middle of the Hep B series, you need to have had at least 1) and the physical by the first day of classes. We didn't get our physical forms and stuff until orientation the other week. Our background checks are due by 8-7-09 though.

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