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Re: My first nursing school Finals « Result #4 on Dec 17, 2009, 10:22am »
May I suggest that you prepare a written outline of when the yomim tovim occur and you will not be in school. Even better, I think, is if you have a calendar from a Jewish organization (synagogue or Federation) which shows all the relevant dates on our calendar. Then, sit down with you student academic advisor and go over it together. Explain about yom tov and Shabbat not being an option - you are absolutely prohibited from work and therefore from school, as well. Explain the days that are 'optional', but when school/clinicals will be especially hard (fast days). Make it clear that if required to, you will come in and do what's needed; but that fasting may effect your performance. (I had a Chief Flight Nurse who is a Muslim and fasted daytimes all of Ramadan, so I couldn't feel too sorry for myself!)
Explain everything up front and ahead of time. Make sure that your academic advisor knows, as well as any affected instructors. You will have to remind them again shortly before each holyday, because they will forget. You will have to assure them that you will make up any work, etc. Many schools have a rule about automatic failing for missing X number of clinicals, but they may adjust that for you if it is a matter of a day or two and the reason is solidly religious. After all your explaining, they may not get it or forget.
I was in Israel for Pesah during school and got an email from an instructor, 'where are you?'. I reminded her that I had notified them that I would miss the whole week of Pesah, plus travel time. She emailed back, 'Oh, I didn't understand that.' In the end they were afraid to make a fuss over religious issues, so it passed over. Even though I had brought it up way in advance; they started to give me trouble over it. Just be ready for such things, and if trouble occurs, take it in stride and calmly work it out with them.
Nursing schools can appear quite strict. They often are; but they don't want problems over things like disabilities or civil rights. Be respectful, and clearly let them know now about any concerns and needs you have. They expect you to see school as a regular, demanding job; and be there come hell or high water. You'll probably have to educate them a bit, unless they've had many frum Jews as students or staff. For your part, you'll have to be flexible and show up at times that you might not if you had a choice - school on a fast day or Purim or Friday afternoon, etc. Save the demands and requests for things that are truly necessary.
You'll do fine. We've all done it. Some places are easier than others, but we all got through.
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Re: Uniform for nursing school « Result #7 on Dec 17, 2009, 2:02am »
ummm, maybe you are comfortable with changing into pants, but I don't really see why that should be a requirement. My advice would have been to just wear a skirt and not ask whether it was allowed. Many times, once the topic is brought up, there are restrictions, but had you just worn the skirt, it possibly would have just been fine.
If it matters to you, as mentioned, I think that you should take the rule up with a higher authority in the school, if possible.
Also, regarding a ring, may I suggest wearing a plain band, just so men know that you are taken and off limits?
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Re: Uniform for nursing school « Result #8 on Dec 17, 2009, 12:01am »
Like many (Jewish) men, I don't wear a ring. My wife did not wear a ring to work for many years while doing direct hands-on clinical care. It can easily get in the way, caught on things, and be a problem for handwashing. She wore it on a chain for a while, but I think she eventually just started leaving it home. Now that she does less care and procedures, she's back to wearing the wedding band; but she still usually leaves her diamond home.
Are you getting excited with all this; or is it just too much hard work to enjoy?
My first nursing school Finals « Result #9 on Dec 16, 2009, 11:18pm »
well I looked at the calendar and discovered that my finals fall the last night of pesach!
AHHHHHHH
p.s. spoke with nursing school and their response was how many clinicals are you going to miss? To which I responded from what I can tell on the calendar, I am only missing one clinical. They responded, lecture finals can be taken at another time just be open with the professor.
Uniform for nursing school « Result #10 on Dec 16, 2009, 11:13pm »
Well I got my uniform today, and my lab coat. Funny enough I only fit in a size xsmall for the labcoat and the jacket...blah
Everything else is petite or small.
I was informed that I am welcome to wear a skirt to the clinic, but once in clinic I have to dress like everyone else. So I will be wearing my skirt and then removing it. Evidently, they just recently added that students can wear shirts under their scrub tops (white only).
Trying to get used to wearing my wedding ring on a necklace, as no flashy or pokie jewelry is allowed. It's weird, but I figure get used to it now for a bit u know?
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Even though I had brought it up way in advance; they started to give me trouble over it. Just be ready for such things, and if trouble occurs, take it in stride and calmly work it out with them.
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