Wow! There is a ton of paperwork. Health physicals, drug screenings, immunizations (if you don't have them), background checks, and of course accepting the new class schedule. I have so much to do.
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| This was how I felt after meeting with my nursing adviser! |
Yesterday, after meeting with my adviser, I bought my books from the bookstore. I have been blessed to receive the Pell grant and the IMAP this year. Thank God, otherwise I wouldn't be able to afford all this. My books (14 of them some in packages of two or more) cost about $1000... maybe a little over. I am not lying when I say that I felt like I was going to pass out. The girl working behind the counter asked which books I wanted. I didn't have a clue. I gave her my bookstore voucher I received from the financial services desks showing what I had available from my grants and said "What can I get with this?" Kind of like the little kid at the candy store dropping all his pennies on the counter. Luckily I was able to get all the books listed. Unluckily I wouldn't doubt that I have over 60 pounds of books. I had to have help carrying them to my van.
Today I am off to my doctor's office. Its a good thing I just found a new doctor for me. I've never really had a general family doctor, just my lady doctor. I had a general physical last week. So today I am just going back to have the form filled out and to receive a few vaccines, like HepB and the varicella vaccine. Yeah, shots!
Then later today I will work on getting my background check started. I am glad that I have other requirements out of the way. Like my TB test (although I think I have to have another one step so I don't have get one in the middle of the program), CPR certified and my CNA out of the way.
Since I was accepted so late to the program I was unable to participate in some of the programs for the other students held during the summer. One of them is called Strategies for Success. Every nursing student at our college is required to take it. You get credit for it. It is suppose to help teach study skills and all that good stuff. I, will have to take it as an independent study. I am not sure when or where. I am still waiting for information on all that.
Even though I have my books I still need to purchase a few things. Stethoscope, lab coat, school program patches, uniform, pen light... I have white shoes. There isn't a whole lot that I need. I am sure they will tell us more at our first class tomorrow afternoon.
Now here is a downside to all of this. Since my schedule has changed my sitter is unable to keep my son for the times that I need her. She has to stay within a certain number of children at certain ages to stay licensed. No problem She will let me know if she has any openings thought. I hope. So I had to make calls. It would suck to have to drop out of nursing because I don't have child care. I found a day care in the area. Since I only go to class half a day they are able to take him. And better yet they will not require me to bring in sposie diapers. They will use Timothy's cloth diapers. (My other sitter was willing to do cloth as well). I think I surprised the lady at the day care when I asked about cloth diapers. I must have been the first. Not surprising. She wasn't sure at first. I told her that they are much easier to use. They velcro and there are no safety pins. That sold her and she said yes. Yeah. I check it out tomorrow to make sure its a nice, safe environment. So that crisis maybe averted.
So my journey through nursing has begun. I am excited and scared all at the same time. I have a great support system. I really wish, however, that my husband was as excited as I am. I really need to hear from him that all this will work out and that I will be fine. I understand his worries but I could use the assurance. I will just have to be like Dory from "Finding Nemo"..."Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming.. swimming..swimming.. swimming.
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