Scottsdale Healthcare and Scottsdale Community College

[TinkRN8]

Are any of you students out there in the SHC program at Scottsdale CC? If so, what is your current position at SHC and how low did you work there before you applied for the program? Are they flexible with your work hours to accomodate your school hours?

I am a pre-nursing student, and have been planning on applying to the Banner program, however, I talked to a client today who works for SHC and she told me about their program through Scottsdale CC. I know you have to be an employee, which I am currently not. The only problem I can see is telling them I am applying for a job so that I can get into the nursing program. Obviously, that would mean I don't plan to stay in that job. Not sure how they would like that. What experience have you had?

Also, what is the difference between an CNA and a patient care tech? If any of you are CNA's and/or patient care techs @ SHC, would you mind sharing what the salary is?

I look forward to any feedback!

Thanks!

chihmom8

[TinkRN8]

I actually started out as a NA (nursing assistant) at SHC in 2004. I then got my "certification" from the board so I became a CNA. SHC trained me to be a PCT 2 (patient care tech). This just meant that I could draw blood, I was a monitor tech, could splint patients, etc.

Also, I completed my RN program through SHC/Scotts Comm College fellowship in 16 months. I had not worked at SHC for a year - there is no minimum time requirement at all. You just need to mark "SHC cohort" as your first choice on your Scottsdale Community College application. Also, after I graduated as an RN, I left to go work for a different hospital (and then ultimately came back to SHC). However, Scottsdale Healthcare has NO contracts or anything. They pay for your school and work around your schedule while you are in nursing school. I only worked 16 hours per week and still got benefits for myself and my son. I love Scottsdale Healthcare. I have been an RN now for 16 months and came back to SHC in August after being gone for almost a year.

Hope that helps!

Sunnshyne86,

You helped immensely! Thank you so much for the info. You have really helped me in making some decisions. I appreciate it. The Banner hospitals are much more convenient for me, however, you just have to jump through so many hoops to get into their program. BNF will still be an option, but I think that it will probably be more feasable to pursue the SHC option. I do like SHC, as they are so student and nurse friendly. I have been very impressed with them. It will just be a very long drive. But I will do what I have to. Have you chosen a specialty? The only hesitation I really have about SHC, is that I want to go into NICU or pediatrics, and I know that those are not areas that SHC really focuses on. When I was at the Shea campus for my surgery in May, I was sent to the pediatric unit for recovery, as it was empty so that was where they were putting adult overflow. So, that is kind of a concern.

Were you able to get into the nursing program pretty quickly through SHC, or is there a "waiting list" with that as well. I know SCC holds open a good chunk of spots for SHC. Do you know if they are always filled? You can pm me if you would rather.

Thanks again for the info!

chihmom8