school update

After going through the red tape stuff several times, my private loan has FINALLY been credit approved. Hip hip hurray!! I just got word today!! :0)

Medical stuff: To participate in clinical rotations, we must have the following: CPR certification, FBI background check and finger printing, the Hepatitis B series, proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varciella (or re-vaccinations) a tetanus shot, and a special two step TB test that takes three visits to a physician. I only lack two more Hep B vaccinations and a CPR class which I will complete at Belmont in August.

I completed the FBI background check/finger printing this week. My daughter and I went to the police dept. Tuesday for finger printing. (Did you know it costs $25.00 if you aren't a criminal??) Just in case you ever need to have it done. :0) While we were there, we met three other Belmont nursing students. Can I tell you how excited I am to already know three other students from Hendersonville?? Can you say study sessions and carpools? What is even more exciting to me is that two of them have two children as well.

Wednesday night, I got an e-mail from the nursing dept. re: our first assignments and textbooks, etc. I am so excited to get started on everything, but I will have to wait until nutrition class ends in August. I just ordered my lab coat and am going to try on some of my friend Jessica's scrubs. I am on the lookout of a stethoscope as well.

So exciting!