SCC accelerated partnership program questions

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Hello, I was accepted to the SCC accelerated partnership program yesterday and am very excited. I do have a question though that I hope can be answered. What exactly is the partnership and how does it work. I have read other posts where it says you have to be an existing employee at SHC to be in the program. I am not an employee at SHC. I work at St Joes and have for 5 years. Does this mean I cannot attend their program? This is rather confusing to me. I really hope I can attend it as I have waited 4 semesters to get in. Thanks for any help you can give me!

i'mdown4that

29 Posts

You do not have to be an employee to attend the SCC accelerated program. SCH just reserves some of the spots each semester for their employees. If you had it as one of your choices and you were placed there, then it is definitely valid...you are attending the program, so congrats on getting in! :)

Hello, I was accepted to the SCC accelerated partnership program yesterday and am very excited. I do have a question though that I hope can be answered. What exactly is the partnership and how does it work. I have read other posts where it says you have to be an existing employee at SHC to be in the program. I am not an employee at SHC. I work at St Joes and have for 5 years. Does this mean I cannot attend their program? This is rather confusing to me. I really hope I can attend it as I have waited 4 semesters to get in. Thanks for any help you can give me!

Congrats!, I'm in the same program!

Crystal74

156 Posts

Hi there, I put my app in at Scottsdale for the purposes of going into this exact program. My question is are all of your clinicals at Scottsdale Healthcare facilities or are they spread out all over like the other programs?

Thank you

Crystal

Hi there, I put my app in at Scottsdale for the purposes of going into this exact program. My question is are all of your clinicals at Scottsdale Healthcare facilities or are they spread out all over like the other programs?

Thank you

Crystal

I have no clue...:confused: I hope so

Good to know Camilla, I now know someone in my class lol! How exactly does the partnership work then. I have heard that you do an externship at SHC and in return they pay for your classes and books. Is this true? Does everyone in that program get to participate in the externship?

Good to know Camilla, I now know someone in my class lol! How exactly does the partnership work then. I have heard that you do an externship at SHC and in return they pay for your classes and books. Is this true? Does everyone in that program get to participate in the externship?

Honestly, I don't know any details. But I know they help out employees with tuition costs, I'm not sure about books... Once I get the orientation paket in the mail and register for classes, I'll know how it all works. Is there a way to send private messages? I want to send you my email so we can talk about the class, but I don't want email address out there...

I added you as a friend, but I have no idea how to send a message? Send me a private message and I can go from there. Looking forward to getting to know you tho!

I added you as a friend, but I have no idea how to send a message? Send me a private message and I can go from there. Looking forward to getting to know you tho!

Same here, as soon as I figure out how to send u a PM, I will do so :)

mackenziec85

39 Posts

Hey folks, I may be able answer a question or two...I'm in Block 3 of the SCC/SHC partnership. Block 1 will be a long term care facility. For our group, Block 2 was at SHC. They split our class of 40 in half, so half of us went to Osborn, and the other half went to Shea. Block 3 is where it gets funky. I think pretty much everyone does a couple weeks at SHC, but we're also at Chandler Regional and County. I think med/surg stuff is all at SHC, but for us, we had Peds at County, and I know the traditional group was at Phoenix Children's Hospital. It all depends where the school can fit your class.

As for the externship...I'm not too sure what that is, exactly. I'm thinking it may be the preceptorship, which is part of Block 4. Or it may be the New Grad program...not too sure. I know with the New Grad program they pretty much only take employees, which is a good reason to try to get a job there. That plus the tuition reimbursement (and yes, they'll pay for your books) is pretty awesome.

How do you like your experience so far in the program? Just out of curiosity what is your class schedule like, like how many days in class and how many days in clinicals? I have taken the week off for my job so I can devote the entire week to studies, but I am working part time sat and sun 6-630 pm. Hopefully there isn't much weekend stuff, or at least optional to do maybe during the week. It took a lot to get my boss to work weekends. I would love to get a job there, but I already work at st joes as an EKG tech with full benefits and tuition reimbursemnt, 5 years in so far. In this economy I have a pretty good gig at Joes. I had heard that they do a nurse extern-ship there, but you are saying you have to be an employee to be eligible.

:)

Hey folks, I may be able answer a question or two...I'm in Block 3 of the SCC/SHC partnership. Block 1 will be a long term care facility. For our group, Block 2 was at SHC. They split our class of 40 in half, so half of us went to Osborn, and the other half went to Shea. Block 3 is where it gets funky. I think pretty much everyone does a couple weeks at SHC, but we're also at Chandler Regional and County. I think med/surg stuff is all at SHC, but for us, we had Peds at County, and I know the traditional group was at Phoenix Children's Hospital. It all depends where the school can fit your class.

As for the externship...I'm not too sure what that is, exactly. I'm thinking it may be the preceptorship, which is part of Block 4. Or it may be the New Grad program...not too sure. I know with the New Grad program they pretty much only take employees, which is a good reason to try to get a job there. That plus the tuition reimbursement (and yes, they'll pay for your books) is pretty awesome.

WOW, thanks for the info! Good to know they pay for the books as well!:)

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