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).
Where are you attending: Merced College, Central California
When does your program start: January 20th but we have "RN boost camp" the 12-15th. Next week!
When are your orientation(s): We had orientation at the end of last semester.
What is your 1st semester schedule: Monday, Tuesday - clinical, Wednesday, Thursday - Theory, Pharmacology online, and skills lab on Fridays. Our hours change from week to week.
How are you preparing yourself and/or family: I am spending as much time with them as I can before I start.
Will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: I am not working now but I would like a part time job on weekends to make some needed cash, although they "highly recommended" that we do not work during the program. I guess I will work as much as I can during the summer.
I am so excited. I am also really nervous but I have a few nurses in the family (mom and aunt) to help me when I get stressed. I also have a cousin who is almost finished with the program up in WA.
We started 1/07/09. Mandatory winter session. Human development.
When are your orientation(s):
1/08/09
What is your 1st semester schedule:
Winter- human development. MW 4:30-7:20pm
Spring- 1st 8 weeks: Fundamentals 3:30-7:something M-Th, on campus sim-lab clinicals. 2nd 8 Fundamentals 3:30-7 M&Th lecture; 3-11 clinicals T&W. AND friday class, pharm, not sure of the hours.
How are you preparing yourself and/or family:
Crying in corner nightly. j/p Everyone is on standby to keep my 2 year old. And boyfriend has been put on minimum 2 year commitment (after 5 years already) for support.
Will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all:
Probably part-time, but for my dad at his small business as i have for the last 5 years. If loans come through and I can eat without working, i will work not at all/only when he really needs my help.
when are your orientation(s):we have "boot camp" on the 13 and 14! allll day!
what is your 1st semester schedule:nur 101
lecture, clinicals and lab all in one!
how are you preparing yourself and/or family: there is a lot of clearances we have to get, but as far as family...i am only 19 and my mother is in the program now, so i have just been kickin back and waiting for the 13th!
will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all:not at all. i don't have a husband or kids, so my main focus will be solely ns. :typing
also, i live at home with my parents so essentially i am worry free on the financial end of it! thank goodness!
i thought it was ironic how most schools send letters, while my school sends packets, if you receive a letter, you were not admitted
OMG! Some of you have so many nursing courses for one semester....how do you plan to fit your other upper ge courses in???
Well, my school happens to be a 3-year program, so I'll be gratuating dec 2010 as well. :)
But I started Jan 08..
Im now taking:
nursing theory III
nursing skills III
practicum II (clinicals)
nursing process III
I'm also taking a business course since I'm minoring in business.
I start class again on the 22nd
Good luck to all of you, remember to work hard and to stay a step ahead of the game.
This semester is going to be bittersweet for me because I am excited to start, but I'm reminded that some people in my class wont be there because they did not pass last semester.
because waiting for that little letter was something serious :chuckle).
leelee2010
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Where are you attending: Merced College, Central California
When does your program start: January 20th but we have "RN boost camp" the 12-15th. Next week!
When are your orientation(s): We had orientation at the end of last semester.
What is your 1st semester schedule: Monday, Tuesday - clinical, Wednesday, Thursday - Theory, Pharmacology online, and skills lab on Fridays. Our hours change from week to week.
How are you preparing yourself and/or family: I am spending as much time with them as I can before I start.
Will you be working fulltime/parttime/not at all: I am not working now but I would like a part time job on weekends to make some needed cash, although they "highly recommended" that we do not work during the program. I guess I will work as much as I can during the summer.
I am so excited. I am also really nervous but I have a few nurses in the family (mom and aunt) to help me when I get stressed. I also have a cousin who is almost finished with the program up in WA.
Congratulations everyone! I wish you all luck!