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All students entering the USF College of Nursing are required to open a CastleBranch profile online. The cost is $181.99 This profile must always be kept current to remain in compliance with the College of Nursing and clinical facilities. Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the program.

• You will purchase CastleBranch using an in-state or out-of-state package code. 
  • If you are residing in the state of Florida at the time you are completing Castle Branch, use code UE02
    
  • If you are residing outside of the state of Florida at the time you are completing Castle Branch, use code UE02osfp
  • Important: out-of-state is considering where you are physically residing at the time you purchase CastleBranch and not your state of residence.  If you are currently residing out-of-state, you must purchase with the out-of-state code.
• Once purchased you will receive instructions from CastleBranch within 48 hours.

For technical questions regarding your package order, please contact Castle Branch at 1-888-666-7788.  

Please note: If you are a student from another university who previously used CastleBranch, you are required to create a new account under the USF code.

Every graduate student in the College of Nursing is required to purchase a lab coat from the USF  Bookstore. A lab coat will be required for all labs as well as your clinicals. Please DO NOT purchase/wear scrubs. Students may purchase their lab coat at the USF Bookstore or by completing the Nursing Lab Coat Order Form and emailing it to tm.gainous@follettbober@follett.com. Once received, someone from the USF Bookstore will call you directly from the register to process your payment. Here are some notes:

• You must purchase your lab coat from the USF Bookstore
• Do not include any specific embroidery/name on your lab coat
• Students who previously completed their BSN with USF must purchase a new lab coat for the graduate program
• Master's students should order the Medium/Graduate size
• Sizing: Masters/Graduate are sized to men’s and women’s. 
• The lengths of the coats are included on the order form. Masters/Graduate should fall to mid-thigh, and DNP/Doctoral should fall to your knees. Depending on your height, you may need to adjust the type of coat you get accordingly