WEST COAST UNIVERSITY | starting nursing core; uniform scrubs; ATI kit and duffle bag supply haul!

[@nazliozturk382]

ahh the catt soo cuteee. I'm starting my wcu journey in this January wish me good luck :))

[@briannamonzon3920]

Watching your videos makes me so nervous but excited to start 😭💓 I’m starting at the same location as well! , you really inspire me and motivate me to work hard for this.

[@Andrea_Barry]

Thank you so much! I am so excited for you to start! Welcome and best of luck girly 💕

[@chipy9185]

I never used my blazer, but the scrubs is better looking than the very first uniform before (white top, blue pants). Thank God I was one of the 1st batch that wore the new uniform. They asked the students opinion for the new scrubs design.

[@Andrea_Barry]

oh wow I’ve never seen the white uniforms but the new blue ones aren’t terrible they’re pretty comfy too. And man that blazer is something else, it’s fine on regular clothes but who wears a blazer with scrubs. They did launch a new zip up sweater! I just ordered it and I’ll be sure to show you guys when it arrives!

[@cindala]

I love Spooky! Let him shine 💎 😆 🐈‍⬛

[@TheEDDIEGOTAY]

I just finish my exit exam and it was all worth it......u got this

[@Andrea_Barry]

congratulations and goodluck on your nclex 🫡🎉🥳

[@andreahernandez1418]

Congratulations ❤ 🎉

[@Amankaurr2002]

I love your videos! I start WCU in June!!!

[@Andrea_Barry]

How exciting! I am so excited for you!! 🤍

[@gissellebarrios337]

You got this girl ❤

[@determined2win585]

Congrats!!🎉🎉🎉

[@BarnabyBarry]

Cool brooks shoes

[@evanibrahim5872]

Hello, I hope you’re doing well! I’m starting at WCU next month and I kind of wanted to start studying early and I was wondering if there’s anywhere I can find the notes or powerpoints for the classes in order to get ahead. Thank you so much for your help.

[@Andrea_Barry]

Hi unfortunately I don’t think there’s a way to find the syllabus or PowerPoints for a class. But canvas usually shows up about a week before class. However what I did was start the readings on the text books… but learn to scope out when the text book is really needed so you save money! Don’t buy every book. Usually all the sciences require a book. It really all depends on the class, but I’d love to help you out, send me an email of the classes your taking and I can tell you what to focus on based on my experience [e-mail] :)

[@alyssasanchez7528]

Hi, by any chance where’d you get your pencil case?

[@krystalynherrera2320]

Hi girly, what do you use for recording? I want to start documenting my journey 🤍

[@ashleycanche6154]

Hi did you take the read exam or the HESI?

[@harmonyelena]

Hi!! WCU student here! Did you happen to find any good thermals on Amazon that are the correct color yet? :) if so would you mind sharing the link!

[@Andrea_Barry]

Adar Underscrubs for Women 3 Pack - Long Sleeve Underscrub Comfort Tee a.co/d/6rMLZ9T

[@harmonyelena]

@@Andrea_Barry Thank you!!

[@viviannguyen5588]

hey girl were you required to wear the wcu scrubs to clinicals or did they let you wear other scrubs in the appropriate color? i saw another girl wearing figs and diff scrubs in her clinical videos

[@annie-vk6lb]

in the process of applying here but so stressed about the price 😭 do u have any tips/advice regarding loans and pricing (i took all my pre-reqs and gen ed already)

[@Andrea_Barry]

Hi so I had my GEs done outside of west coast too. On the website I think the cost says around 140k but after the application process, your transcript will be evaluated followed by a financial advisor meeting. In that meeting we determine my cost to be roughly 87k! Hope this helps!!

[@Andrea_Barry]

Also I really advice you to do 5 things: 1. Look at the job listings for nurses and calculate how much they make in a year… and calculate your yearly cost of living, subtract that from the income to see how much you’ll potential have left over to add to savings and loan payments! 2. Put the loan payments in retrospect to buying a car! Buying a 60k car is relatively doable in 5-8 year financing… like if you really wanted it, you’d find a way to make it happen.. 3. Relate this to your passion for nursing!! Do you really want it? Are you gonna let this stop you from achieving this goal, or will you find a way.? 4. There are student loan repayment programs in the job market!! 5. Weight out the pros and cons of going to WCU for your self, in retrospect to where you want to be in life next year.. 5 years from now … 10 year…. 20.?

[@simonetalia4029]

Hi thanks for your time making these videos. I have a question regarding the hesi how did you study

[@Andrea_Barry]

Hi I took the TEAS! but i heard a lot of good things about this book: a.co/d/a0yENHs I used a practice book similar to this one for the TEAS but essentially the same thing. Just remember your formulas for math, review basic bio and chemistry, and remember english language topics like adverbs, figures of speech (metaphor, simile), and subject vs predicate. Hope this helps!!

[@Kelly-qs1dy]

Hey! So i see you have laces for the white shoes we are required to wear for clinicals…. Apparently we cant wear white shoes with laces , were you okay with the lace white shoes?

[@Andrea_Barry]

hi, many of us have laces... idk i haven't been written up for it. They just told us, white, no holes, must be leather or waterproof, and the soles must be white too...

[@supersaintsfan00]

Hello was the duffle bag included in the tuition?

[@Andrea_Barry]

Yes!

[@bbyd33]

For the scrub pants, did you order the “tall” or just the normal short ones?

[@bbyd33]

And for reference, how tall are you?

[@Andrea_Barry]

I am 5’5 and I ordered the regular ones, hope this helps!

[@aileencastillo1242]

wait , is this like ur first year ?

[@Andrea_Barry]

yes, technically!

[@Pepe-recha]

You dox urself?