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).
I actually dont start my progra until May but i will also be graduating December 2010. I have notbgone to orientation so i do not know what my schedule is going to be. I will re post here when i know the detals. I am very excited! Congrats to all of you futere nurses! Class of 2010 way to go!
when does your program start: january 10 graduating in july 2010!!!!!!
when are your orientation(s): no orientation
what is your 1st semester schedule:
nur 418 (conceptual models for nursing)
nur 415 (health assessment)
nur 362 & l (nursing essentials and lab)
how are you preparing yourself and/or family: i have cleaned the house, notified the husband and children to behave. lol i have placed school dates on the calander, scheduled vacations and notified friends of me being in school. i have all uniforms, hopefully all books, flash drive and shoes. :typing
will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: i will still work as an lpn at my hospital hear and there. i have great resources at work and great support so i'll be using them and this site for assistance.
i can finally say that i am so excited to be starting this program. i have had some positive and negative things told to me about this university, however i always make my own decision. i would love to here from anyone in this university nursing program or in the bsn program. i will be cheering everyone on. we are the one's who will be replacing those thousands of nurses they project to retire in 2010. way to go everyone!!!
Where are you attending: University of Central Florida-Daytona Beach Regional Campus
When does your program start: Just started January 7th
When are your orientation(s): Just had them on January 5th and 6th
What is your 1st semester schedule: Essentials of Nursing Practice Lecture and Lab, Health Assessment Lecture and Lab, Community Health Nursing, The Role of the Professional Nurse, and 2 clinicals
How are you preparing yourself and/or family: I have my motivation to keep me going and the support of my friends and family for emotional and encouraging support. :heartbeat
Will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: I have worked full-time for quite sometime while going to school and will need to work to pay bills, so I will be working part-time.
I am so grateful to be in this program!! I have been applying for a long time. And finally, I got in!!
ok... so i'm not class of 2010 (i'm 2011) - but i am starting my program in spring 2009!!! and i'm really excited so i hope you don't mind me joining in on your post!
where are you attending: csu stanislaus (bsn)
when does your program start: february 16
when are your orientation(s): regular orientation is january 16, nursing orientation on january 20th
what is your 1st semester schedule:
intro to nursing research
basic skills in nursing
intro to pharmacology & nutrition
health assessment & health assessment lab
how are you preparing yourself and/or family: i'm running around like crazy trying to get all of my immunizations, clearances, etc... done. at the same time, trying to spend as much time as possible with my son, knowing that i'm going to be extremely busy for a few years :wink2:. i'm trying to get my house in order as best possible and get my office space organized! i will start reviewing my med calcs, terminology, abbreviations too.
will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: i will probably continue working 8-10 hours a week. i'm able to work from home, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem!
i am so excited to finally be in a program! i went through 3 rejections at modesto junior college (stupid lottery!!), but got accepted at csu on my first application! finally there is light at the end of this long tunnel! congrats to all you new ns - i'm so happy for everyone! woohoo!!!
Classes: Nursing 112, Nursing 116...Clinicals start in March
How I am preparing myself: Enjoying the last few days of not having school. I know that come Monday, that I will be buried with reading assignments. Overall, I'm very excited and maybe just a little anxious. I think this will be challenging,although one I'm up to. I'm not sure what to compare nursing school to, I was in OR Tech school in the Army around 2000 and did well, so maybe things will work out just fine.
Work Schedule: Two days a week at the hospital, and call on the weekends. I will have plenty of time to study, but that could work against me if I don't manage my schedule and time.
Where are you attending: CCAC (pittsburgh) Allegheny Campus
When does your program start: MONDAY!!!! (1/12)
When are your orientation(s): Yesterday
What is your 1st semester schedule: I am an evening/weekend student so I have labs on Monday's, Lecture on Tuesday's and my clincals are on Wednesday's 3p-11p for the first semester.
How are you preparing yourself and/or family: Over break, I de-cluttered my house, cooked a lot of food that I could freeze so that the kids were stuck eating hot dogs and mac-n-cheese, made sure my shiny new uniforms were washed and pressed and ready to go, got my clinic bag together....told the kids they would have to help daddy get everything done!!
Will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: I work full-time...
Best of luck to everyone!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! WE DID IT!!!
I too have been trying to de-clutter and as far as meals, I have a 16 yr old daughter, a 7 yr old son and a husband who can cook for themselves ( well my son can't lol) so that is a big help. I am a life long low carb dieter so my meals are pretty basic...each morning is a protein shake sometimes with berries, lunch is a low carb wrap filled with turkey or ham, cheese and veggies, dinner is almost always a salad with some protein and ranch dressing. Then I snack on string cheese or nuts....easy and very quick so I will have more time to study. I don't think I would even attempt the nursing program if I had to work full time so I tip my proverbial hat to you for being able to :)
Where are you attending: University of Central Oklahoma
When does your program start: Jan 12th
When are your orientation(s): Jan 13th for the clinical site orientation
What is your 1st semester schedule: Medical Surgical Nursing I & clinical
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing & clinical
Introduction to Pharmacology
Success in Nursing - course designed for stress relief (but it just adds more)
How are you preparing yourself and/or family: LOTS of cleaning!! We are hoping to get a dog here in a couple weeks so I'm also making sure things are ready for that.
Will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: Part time as a nurse tech on Sundays. I've found that the experience I get there is extremely useful for nursing school.
because waiting for that little letter was something serious :chuckle).
soon2bns
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I actually dont start my progra until May but i will also be graduating December 2010. I have notbgone to orientation so i do not know what my schedule is going to be. I will re post here when i know the detals. I am very excited! Congrats to all of you futere nurses! Class of 2010 way to go!