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At the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, clinical practice experiences start the very first semester of freshman year. Students also begin their undergraduate education in our major research university immersed in small interdisciplinary seminars through SAGES--the Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship. Embarking on an educational journey at FPB is an exciting experience, with much to anticipate and prepare!

NOTE: Please check back soon for some important changes.

Checklist of Steps to Begin Your BSN Experience

This checklist is intended to serve as a reference to the tasks you need to complete as you get ready to begin your experience as a BSN student at FPB.

1. Complete all Case enrollment procedures
2. Register for Case Western Reserve University Summer Orientation Session
3. Plan to attend Prepare to Care

All Freshman and transfer nursing majors entering the BSN program in the fall semester (August) 2009 are required to attend Prepare to Care, the mandatory nursing welcome and preparation for fall semester hospital and community health clinical assignments.

Prepare to Care is scheduled for August 17th and 18th 2009. Check out the agenda. Note that Case's Orientation Summer Session IV (August 17th and 18th) conflicts with Prepare to Care. Please make every effort to sign up for Case's Orientation Summer Sessions I, II, or III.

4. Move in: Sunday, August 16, 2009

New BSN students are expected to move into their dormitories on August 16, 2009 so they can be settled for Prepare to Care. Because of Prepare to Care, your move-in is a few days earlier than the date assigned to other freshmen. Your move-in is Sunday, August 16, 2009. Please disregard information you may receive about a 8/19 move-in, which is for non-nursing freshmen.

A message to BSN students from University Housing
5. Complete the Health & Safety Requirements to start clinicals:
6. Register for classes

Log in to the new Student Information System (SIS)

Fall Freshman Students: Starting classes August 24, 2009

Download the Freshman Fall 2009 NURS Template Schedule (Excel)

As an important part of the mandatory Case's summer orientation session all students will meet with a NURS faculty member to discuss the fall schedule and will be helped to use the Student Information System (SIS) and to register for fall classes.

7. Order uniforms and shoes

Men need to order:

  • 2 FPB men's uniform shirts
  • 2 FPB Men's pants (choice of two styles)
  • 1 FPB blue men's polo shirt. This uniform shirt needs to be worn with a pair of khaki, navy or black business casual pants (of the student’s choice) for community clinical assignments
  • Optional items:
    • FPB cardigan uniform jacket
    • FPB lab coat
  • All uniform tops include the official FPB School of Nursing patch


Women need to order:

  • 2 FPB women's tops
  • 2 FPB Ladies Uniform Pants (choice of two styles)
  • 1 FPB Blue Ladies Polo Shirt. This uniform shirt needs to be worn with a pair of khaki, navy or black business casual pants (of the student’s choice) for community clinical assignments.
  • Optional items:
    • FPB cardigan uniform jacket
    • FPB lab coat
  • All uniform tops include the official FPB School of Nursing Patch


Men and women need to order:

  • Shoes: All white shoes are needed exclusively for clinical use. Leather or canvas study athletic shoes are acceptable if they are all white with no stripes, etc. Be sure these are comfortable. Clogs, high tops, crocs, or tennis shoes are not acceptable. White socks must be worn with pants. Neutral colored stockings are required with dresses. White hose is not necessary. Robert’s Medical Uniforms offers a wide selection of shoes at www.robertsmed.com. Please keep in mind that this is a general site showing Robert's entire offering and may not meet the FPB School of Nursing Guidelines.
  • Lab coats or warm up jackets are not required, but they may be purchased as an optional item. Students may wear a plain white long-sleeve tee under the uniform shirt for warmth, if desired.

Download the uniform order form:

UniformsUniform Order Form: BSN 2009 (Robert's Medical Uniforms)

8. Order your fall books and supplies after you have registered for classes

You may use the University Bookstore to directly order many of your books or to check the required books and order from an online vendor.


Please click on the link above. When the link is opened find the second item from the top of the page "ANA's Upgraded Foundation of Nursing Package" (08FNDN). When you click on this item you will be able to add it to your shopping cart and check out.

You will have to pay "non-member" pricing because this is a professional organization, to which you may belong to in the future, but cannot join until you are a registered nurse.

SPECIAL NOTE: During Prepare to Care, all members of the class of 2013 will be presented with a fine-quality stethoscope as a gift from the BSN Program.
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