Spokane Community College Waitlist???

BarnOwl,

Surg105 is not required, if you already have the AIDS Blood borne Pathogens certificate. If not it is an easy way to get the certificate.

Mike:)

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I got a letter from the school that said that they recommend that you have the class before the start of the program. It currently is not required to get on the waiting list but it will be starting Fall 2011. I am taking it online starting on the 28th. It is a 1 credit completely online course. Should be easy enough. I don't already have HIV/Blood Borne Pathogens certificate. Thought I would get it out of the way so that I don't have to take it while in the program. The girls in the office in Bldg. 9 said that those that start this fall will be required to take it concurrently as well as CPR for those who don't have the appropriate CPR certification. I would like to take this too before starting the program. Do you know of a class that meets this requirement? So how did your first quarter go? Are you looking forward to the start of summer quarter?

BarnOwl,

The Nursing Club usually has a CPR class that you can take. They will mention this at orientation. I missed the class they had so I had to go to a local provider.

CPR Safety Services

1104 W. Wellesley Ave. Suite B

Spokane, WA. 99205

In Spokane Call 509-327-2085, outside call: 1 (800) 467-0903

They are a good provider. But it can be expensive, the Nursing club is must less expensive.

Mike

Student Mike,

Thanks so much for the information. I will definately check that out this summer. I really appreciate it!

BarnOwl

barnowl,

:confused:any word yet? did you get in? i know orientation was only today.

just wondering.

mike

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I haven't heard anything other than a girl that I know who got in and was at the orientation said that a few people didn't show up to the orientation. She thought maybe 5 didn't show. I was still #9 on the list as of last week. So I don't know. How soon after the orientation do they get the info back on the background checks? I imagine I will have to wait for a letter in the mail. I thought about calling to check on my number but thought it might be best to wait until those background checks come back. I know that everyone has already registered for fall. Will they tell someone that they can't attend even after they have registered? When I was in the program before we had to take a drug test before we could start the program. It doesn't sound like they require that anymore? Not that I can't pass a drug test, just wondering if that is another reason someone might not get in. I don't want to wish failure on anyone. I just wish they had taken more students. They told us at our informational meeting on monday that the reason they only took 50 was because the market is flooded with nurses right now and that there have been recent graduates who have waited up to a year to find a job. I guess the hospitals don't want SCC to cut back their enrollment again though, since they anticipate many to retire within the next 5 years and want to have enough nurses to fill those jobs. There are currently 200 people on the waitlist. It seems to me that with so many wanting this opportunity, I can't imagine that someone wouldn't take their spot or not do everything they could to keep their spot. I'm not feeling very opptomistic. I am actually quite sad. I know spring quarter is a sure thing for me and only 10 months away but I can't help but feel sad about not starting in September. I kind of feel like I am being left behind since both of my lab partners from micro got in and I will essentially be 2 quarters behind them now. I registered for Nutrition 251 and Math 99 (last took in 1995, and need in order to take statistics) for fall so I can get what I need out of the way to do the RN to BSN after SCC. I'll take Statistics and the Psych 200 that they now want in the winter. Have you taken Nutrition or Statistics? I'm trying to stay positive and am hoping and praying that I get good news sometime this summer. I really appreciate you checking back with me! How nice of you to care!

Don't stress about it too much, fall quarter is still 3 months away. I didn't get my spring acceptance from the waitlist until 3 weeks before the quarter started. I'd give it till after the 4th weekend and see what your spot is then.

Thanks Dallet6. I'm going to try to just keep myself busy. I am starting Surg 105 on monday and am having a garage sale next weekend. Have some projects around the house to finish up etc. I think the part that is hard for me is that it feels like my life is on hold. It's one of those hurry up and wait situations. Not to fun. Thanks again for your encouragement!

I checked my number today and I am now #6 on the waitlist. I guess I'm moving up on the list.

Hello fellow waitlisters and future colleagues,

well I just got on the waiting list and Georgeanna said it's about 1.5 years. I really hope it will be faster. I was taking the rest of my prereqs for 2 quarters (I have medical background and some classes I've taken before), which was not that stressful; even taking microbiology with Mr. Timm at SFCC:p.

1.5 years seems like quite a bit, and I am currently looking at other schools as well, but they want few more prereqs plus I would have to retake some classes since they more than 5 years old. Not really sure what to do.. So confusing.

So what do you guys think about this issue of national accreditation? Should we be concerned?

What was that meeting on 21st all about? I came in to be accepted on a waiting list and saw that.

PS: As far as HIV/AIDS- blood-borne pathogen class concerned, I found certificate for 7 hours class that I took few years ago. It doesn't say "blood-borne pathogen", just HIV/AIDS. Is that gonna be fine?

Well, happy waiting!:)

by the way, how do you guys know your number on the waiting list?

Does anyone know the reasons as to why people are taken off the wait list even after they have gone through the orientation? I am hoping to get into the program this fall and have been to see Christina today to see if I have moved up on the list. I was number 3 ten days ago. She did not tell me anything besides the fact that she does not yet know who's application will be denied. Is it possible that people's applications are denied after they have already registered? Seems cruel.

People get dropped for a variety of reasons. Criminal record being one. The CPS one that I mentioned in an earlier post is the one that I think affects the most people. Drug tests are only required if the facility you are going to be at requires it.

Everyone at orientation is completely registered by the end of orientation. But after the orientation, and after the background check people are continuously dropped.

So if you are third, I would lay good odds on your getting in for fall. I would also lay fair odds on BarnOwl getting in also.

I would think that the HIV/AIDS training you have will do, if it is within the last few years. You can ask Georgiana about that.

You can find out your position on the waiting list by checking with registration in building 15.

Accreditation, well that is an issue if you want to work for the VA or other federal organization. Most other employers, that I know of only look for state accreditation. It also appears that SCC will get their accreditation back by the time we complete the program. Odd, even though the VA won't hire without the accreditation, I am doing my practicals at the VA.

I hope this answered some of the questions.

Mike

Current SCC Nursing Student (Starting 2 qtr)

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