Chamberlain CON- Houston

stash11 · Mar 1, 2012

Hi houstonrnhopeful

Thanks so much for getting back to me. Wow, 6 months b4 grad? not bad, at least hopefully we'll get hired b4 we graduate then start working soon as we get our license :-)

Any idea if your hospital offers the weekend only option? I'm really looking for hospitals that offer that. Please let me know if you find any that do, I'll PM you my email address so you can write to me there please, I'm really happy I met someone in the same school finally, phew, lol :-)

I definitely will keep in touch, please do the same

Thanks :hug:

A. Boogie, BSN, RN · Mar 4, 2012

Mine does but they become available very rarely... However the nurses self schedule so you could position yourself to work mostly weekends if you needed too. Also you can apply to become a student nurse assistant while in school and work part-time.

As far as the GN program goes, you don't have to have your license to start just graduate. They give you a few months to sit for your boards.. Most people take them about a month after they start.

stash11 · Mar 4, 2012

Hi

Thanks for your response :-)

I would love to apply for the student nurse assistant position, what are the requirements to get hired? how much does it pay? can I get hired before school starts? do they help with tuition?

Thanks

A. Boogie, BSN, RN · Mar 4, 2012

not sure about the requirements but I do know you have to be in nursing school already..

You should try to become a PCA (patient care assistant)... You can work part-time, PRN, full-time, nights, weekends, days.. It's on the same lines as a SNA and if you're full-time you are eligble for tuition reimbursement from the hospital. Working in the hospital will give you a leg up on your classmates if you pay attention. The starting pay is crappy like $11.00/hr but after you go toPCA II class you get a $2-$3 raise..

PCA I- basic patient care, vitals, glucose checks, etc

PCA II- PCA I skills plus blood draws, foley insertion, ekg/telemetry (depending on floor), order entry, etc

stash11 · Mar 4, 2012

wow, not bad, I'll definitely apply to the one close to me soon as I get into school, hopefully they can help with tuition, I'll need that, lol

how much do they offer for tuition reimbursement, any idea?

Thanks and have a great afternoon

A. Boogie, BSN, RN · Mar 5, 2012

$2500 a year... plus once you've been there a year you can apply to the nursing fellowship., which will pay you full time for part time work

stash11 · Mar 5, 2012

that is really awesome, please if you can, please email me (I already PM'd you my email address) with details of how to apply and what areas to look into (I'm looking to apply to ICU) for quick hire, lol, please as I intend to apply soon as school starts. any idea what nursing fellowship pays? is it the same as a GN position?

thanks so much, I really appreciate all the valuable information you've been providing me with

thanks

stash11 · Mar 8, 2012

Hi houstonrnhopeful

Hope you've been keeping well. I have some updates will PM you, good news, :-)

Please any idea how much BSN new grads make at St. Lukes?

Thanks

Have a great day

stash11 · Apr 29, 2012

Hi houstonrnhopeful

Your inbox is full so couldn't get to reply to you there, I'll try again later maybe you would have cleared it by then :-)

ScrubGladiator · Jun 8, 2012

Hey I was wondering if you two have started to attend Chamberlain? What are your thoughts, would you do it all over again?

stash11 · Jun 8, 2012

Hi there

not yet, classes start this summer, so we'll know by then, but looking good thus far :-)

are you applying to Chamberlain Houston?

RozziRoz · Jun 28, 2012

Hi,

I am in the process of applying to Chamberlain CON and would like to know if you like the program so far. I hope I get in! I have a B.S. in Biology( didn't do to well in undergrad) and a Master's in Healthcare administration, but I'm still really worried about the evaluation. Could you please tell me what their experience with the application process was like....from A to Z?

Thank you!