This thread is for those of us that are starting Nursing School in Spring 2009 that will be graduating in December 2010! Now that we're not Pre-Nursing Students anymore, let's get it started:
Where are you attending:
When does your program start:
When are your orientation(s):
What is your 1st semester schedule:
How are you preparing yourself and/or family:
Will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all:
And whatever else we want to post in this thread to help us all along our way. My hope is that we will laugh, cry, and be real with each other as we support each other in this triumphant time (as we did in our Spring 2009 Hopefuls thread because waiting for that little letter was something serious :chuckle).
What is your 1st semester schedule:M 8-10a, 5-9p;T 8-12p; W8-330p 5-7p; H 8-330p
How are you preparing yourself and/or family:I am retaking A&P I/II at the school, moving to a cheaper apartment, communting instead of moving and and enjoying the last few peaceful weeks with my family.
Will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: fulltime, right now sterilization, but I will be transfering to a nurse tech position and float ICU and CCU.
What is your 1st semester schedule: Wont find out til orientation
How are you preparing yourself and/or family: Husband is helping me stay organized and make sure I get everything I need to do done before orientation. I'm going over my anatomy notes and med-term flash cards. My son and daughter love quizzing me with the flash cards.
Will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: Not at all
When does your program start: Jan 20th or so. Not sure on the exact date.
When are your orientation(s): It was in October but I couldn't attend because I live in Hawaii and am not moving there until right before school starts. I did just get my orientation packet in the mail though- I was soo excited!
What is your 1st semester schedule: Nursing 101
How are you preparing yourself and/or family: I'm moving to a new city, completely alone. I'm not sure how it'll go.
I've been studying medical terms, doing A&P flashcards, doing a dosage calculations workbook, I'm in Pharm this semester at school and of course I've been reading this website!
Will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: Not at all or very very part time just for extra spending cash.
nurs 102 health promotion, health teaching, and self-care 4
nurs 200 principles of nursing practice 4
nurse 201 health assessment across the life span 4
nurs 337 genetics in nursing and health care 3
nurs 404 nursing informatics 3
total quarter credits: 21
how are you preparing yourself and/or family:
trying to clean and organize my apartment so i have a clear place to study. reading the saunders nclex book (only in my 3rd chapter). i also have another smaller nursing study guide (that seems too easy). oh, and some drug notecards (that i've only briefly glanced at). i'm also mentally preparing myself for being in a female-oriented environment. i think i've usually worked more with guys, so being in an environment with (potentially) catty women scares me. oh, sorting out the nightmare of student loans. concerned about buying my first car (i'm 34, have probably driven less than 3,000 miles in my life). pouring over these forums, looking for suggestions (now hoping to purchase a math tutorial).
will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all:
hopefully not at all, 21-23 credit semesters with up to 3 clinical days/week will probably be more than enough work for me. but, i'm not completely ruling out otherwise working (i'm just not sure what i'd be able to do with my schedule that would allow for sufficient study time).
Hello "Patients"isavirtue, was your question directed to me?
It was sent to the nursing students that are supposed to grad in 2010- and I have had the hardest time trying to figure out how to get my replies and stuff! Maybe I can figure it out.
When does your program start: April 6th 2009 (graduate Dec 18th 2010 god willing!)
When are your orientation(s): Beginning of March probably
What is your 1st quarter schedule:
NRS 308 Pathophysiology 5
NRS 310 Health Assessment 3
NRS 310L Health Assessment Lab 1
NRS 328 Pharmacology 5
NRS 358 Topics of Professional Nursing Practice I 3
How are you preparing yourself and/or family: My husband has requested a job transfer to Denver from California, I am praying that he gets it! We have to look for a place in Denver to live, and I have to have my physical, drug screening, background check, titiers and vaccines. Since I will not be attending school next quarter while I am still here I REALLY should find a job.
Will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: Nope, NS will be my life! I am going to do everything that I can to be successful!
Good luck to everyone starting in January, I wish I was starting in Jan too!
where are you attending: university of san francisco, cnl program
when does your program start: january 26, 2009
when are your orientation(s): january 9th
what is your 1st semester schedule:
n601.01 pathophysiology/pharm 4 units
n602.01 epidemiology 3 units
n603.01 assessment 3 units
n604.01 instruc. systems design 3 units
n605.01 assessment practicum 2 units
how are you preparing yourself and/or family: right now just focusing on getting my two little ones ready for mommy to be a full-time nursing student. financial aid has been a real big pain so i'm trying to get that all figured out. plus, this is a brand-new campus for me so i've been having fun checking everything out and organizing myself.
will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: not at all - a fulltime student. it is also an accelerated program.
where are you attending: ivy tech community college in indianapolis
when does your program start: january 12
when are your orientation(s): january 8th, all day
what is your 1st semester schedule: first 5 weeks fundamentals and pharmacology; then med surge, hospital clincals, and pharmacology.
how are you preparing yourself and/or family: organizing my study space --putting together binders for class. making sure i have everything i need to start. relaxing as much as i can. spending time with family and friends. my kids are grown so they don't need me that much, but i have grandkids. i still plan to get them one night a week even when school starts.
will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: part time.
because waiting for that little letter was something serious :chuckle).
defboy11
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Where are you attending: UA Fort SMith
When does your program start: Jan.??
When are your orientation(s): Jan. 8/9
What is your 1st semester schedule:M 8-10a, 5-9p;T 8-12p; W8-330p 5-7p; H 8-330p
How are you preparing yourself and/or family:I am retaking A&P I/II at the school, moving to a cheaper apartment, communting instead of moving and and enjoying the last few peaceful weeks with my family.
Will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: fulltime, right now sterilization, but I will be transfering to a nurse tech position and float ICU and CCU.
good luck to all.