Hello everyone, I was just wondering if anyone is currently enrolled in the Banner Bilingual nurse fellows program. I've been to the SMCC website and Banner's as well
but I'm still trying to figure out why the bilingual program is a whole year longer than the regular BNF.
Another thing I noticed is they don't require you to take the NET.
Does it mean it's less intense? Less hours a day?
Is it very competitive? How hard is it to get in?
What is your weekly schedule like? In the SMCC website it says to be prepared to be in class from 8 to 5 but, when I looked it up, the actual courses almost all seemed to be at night.
I'm a full time mother of 2 and I'm trying to plan how to do it but if it requires me to be there all day it would be imposible.
In the course outline I did not see any indication of separate classes in spanish.
Are there any classes in spanish?
Anything you can through my way about the program is highly appreciated.
If the program is still around they do not maintain a wait list for Fellows. They interview, select, and if you don't make it - you can reapply.
Thank you so much for your information. I'm getting ready to go to an information session and this is one of my last resorts. All other programs seem to have years and years of waiting lists . Thanks! :)
Not one dime of extra pay...but lots of respect/appreciation from your co-workers. If you work at Banner, you will need every word of your Spanish language skills...
Not one dime of extra pay...but lots of respect/appreciation from your co-workers. If you work at Banner, you will need every word of your Spanish language skills...
Are other supervisors and coworkers allowed to pull you from what you are doing to help communicate with their spanish patients??? I speak spanish fluently but if I'm not getting extra money I'm not going to do a Bilingual program, just doesn't make sense to me.
Yes, they pull you away. But always nicely and with an understanding that you are busy. I have kept people waiting if I were in the midst of something serious. I have always had my time respected. A non-issue.
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Thank you so much for your information. I'm getting ready to go to an information session and this is one of my last resorts. All other programs seem to have years and years of waiting lists
. Thanks! :)