Any Durham Tech (DTCC) students or graduates out there?

Published Jun 10, 2010

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Specializes in Goal: MSN in Women's Health/Family Pract.

Hi All,

Congratulations to all who have been accepted in to the nursing program of choice and to any new grads out there! I was finally accepted into the nursing program of my choice (YEY!! :yeah: ) and I have the next several years semi-planned out until I achieve my ultimate goal of an MSN. I have completed most of my additional pre-requirements to start the program - background check, getting on the CNA registry, immunizations, health insurance (OK for now) and will take my CPR for healthcare providers class tonight.

The next big thing is the nursing orientation. I have already selected my Fall schedule and it's been approved. For now, I will continue with my current employer on a PT basis, assuming they approve it. Otherwise, I think I will try to work as a CNA at the closest hospital or at the hospital where we do our clinicals. I hope we find out at orientation in 2 weeks which hospital we are assigned to.

So as I wait for orientation and classes to start, I was wondering if there are any current Durham Tech students or recent graduates who could share something about your experiences with the program.

Do any of you have any advice? Anything I should keep in mind over the next two years? Anything I should get started on? Can you tell me more of what I should expect? Anything would help, such as technical requirements or tools that helped you - did you have a PDA? did you use a laptop in class? I'm waiting until August to pick a new phone/PDA and laptop. Are iPhones allowed?

How hard or easy was it to get a job upon graduation? I'm assuming most of you are local to the Raleigh/Durham area. Did you go with the hospital where you were doing your clinicals?

Thanks in advance for all responses!

NCphoenix