1. NURSING AT GEORGIA COLLEGE Your speakers today: Dr. Debby MacMillan, Interim Director Dr. Debbie Greene, Associate Director Undergraduate Programs

2. GETTING READY FOR THE NURSING PROGRAM  Extensive requirements for clinical facilities  Physical examination, Immunizations  CPR  Forms, forms, forms  Precheck: Criminal Background Check & Urine Drug Screen (within 30 days of first day of class)  Uniforms, equipment  Books/resources  Clinical Facility Orientation

3. PHYSICAL EXAM & IMMUNIZATIONS  You complete page 1; Check all boxes, read carefully

4. PHYSICAL EXAM & IMMUNIZATIONS  Health Care Providers Completes Page 2-3  Note Immunization Requirements

5. TUBERCULOSIS TESTING

6. IMMUNIZATIONS

7. CPR  American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers  Don’t delay—find a course today!

8. FORMS, FORMS, FORMS  See checklist in packet—26 in all!  Can download checklist and forms at orientation site.  Numbered for your convenience and tracking.

9. PRECHECK: WITHIN 30 DAYS OF FIRST DAY OF CLASS  Criminal background check  Urine drug screen  We will send you information on completing this requirement closer to the start of the semester.

10. UNIFORMS/EQUIPMENT  Meridy’s  Recommended equipment

11. BOOKS & RESOURCES First semester courses:  NRSG 3240 Fundamentals  NRSG 3140 Health Assessment  NRSG 3540 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing  NRSG 3340 Introduction to the Profession of Nursing Other resources: SimChart; NCLEX Adaptive Testing; Evolve Case Studies

12. CLINICAL FACILITY ORIENTATION  Includes orientation to 5 clinical facilities  May take 5-6 hours to complete  Go to: http://bsn-orientation.wikispaces.com/Home+Pagehttp://bsn-orientation.wikispaces.com/Home+Page  Deadlines for clinical paperwork: June 30 th or July 1 st  On vacation that week? Make arrangements by June 25 th for earlier submission by calling 478 445 1076  Failure to submit required paperwork by the established deadline may cause you to lose your reserved position in the nursing program

13. ENGAGED LEARNING AT GCSU

14. SIMULATION

15. STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES  Honduras  Philippines  Sweden

16. POST-BSN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT GEORGIA COLLEGE  MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner, online  MSN: Nurse Educator, online  DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice), online

17. QUESTIONS?