Delaware County Community College 2012

all the job postings ive seen for Childrens hosptial say experience required. I'm so suprised at that. Do they usually hire new grads? Or she was just lucky?

well she did her clinicals there so they offered her a job there and also chester county hospital offered her a job for more money but she said she liked childrens better......also you can look into Harcum they start every spring for night classes May I believe my friend is in her 2nd year....you need a 2.8 GPA but U have to take micro A&P 1 and 2 you need the TEAS for that but they accept a whole lot more students.... I can't go to day classes I have to work I am married with 4 kids lol so I have to go at night in order to keep our benifits our house and cars haha

I was wondering if RT was easier to get a job in than RN now a days. My friend is a doctor in Philly and he said I'd have a better chance at getting a RN job than RT but I'm really beginning to think it's the other way around.

I have a 4 year old so it's hard for me too and I'm not married. I always wonder about the hours working in this Industry and being able to do it with kids. I think paramedic would be hard because working part time probably wouldnt give you enough money since they make generally less(ridiculous).

I get nervous that I will HAVE to work the night shifts(as a new grad) and I can really only work days. I think the schedule's are 7-7 most of the time for RT's, the A.M. would be ok but the P.M. would be tough. Do you know what schedule your friend has?

she started part time 4 days 7-3 but they said after 6 months she would be full time paramedic would be harder with a kid bc they work a majority of the time doubles so you are constantly working....nursing here at hahnemann is always hiring and they are the only hosital left in philly hiring associates still everyone wants bsn but right now there are 22 positions open here in the hospital for RN's I don't see any for RT.....but if you do good in classes you may just get offered a job wherever you do your clinicals like she did.....

Are you dead set on RN or are you considering RT?

man 7-3 as in 7am-3pm? Thats ideal for me! I'd love to have that schedule.

Thats so strange if there's 22 open positions why all these new grads are having problems getting jobs. Unless theyre requiring experience.

I still don't know which to do. Only reason I was going to go for RN was bc I wanted to eventually get into anesthesia. I could always get a bachelors in Respiratory and apply for an AA program. If there's a huge waiting list everywhere I'll most likely do the RT program.

Still so undecided. lol

I am set on RN bc I want to eventually get my MSN and do OB.....I did consider RT but then I realized I would have to take a crap load more classes and I am already done when it comes to RN.....I was thinking of doing nurse anesthetist because we have alot of those bc I dont want to be a doctor lol.......but the classes are constant ur not off for the summer holidays or weekends your like always working until you graduate and I couldnt picture leaving my kids on christmas....i don't think you would have a problem finding a job if you stay in good standing in the program...

Oh you took all of your prereqs already? I thought they were generally the same for RT as RN. No? I was going to just try and take as many classes as I could that I'd need for either program since I'm most likely not getting into anything in the next year unless I can apply somewhere in the spring semester(for the following spring).

I was going to do Harcum but I heard its not a good school and theyre really disorganized.

Yea Anesthesia is a hard masters program. But it's only 27-28 months. That's not TOO bad when you think about it. If you have a supportive husband I'd do it. I'm hoping by the time I get to that point,5 years from now(to be able to even enter a master program) I'll have someone there to support me if I decide to do it. That's definitely where I'd want to be. I'm not sure of the working schedules for them, if theyre typically the same as regular RN's but the role they play and the salary is 10000's times better for me. It'd be worth the year of not being with my kids all the time...for me anyway!

I added you on the friends list so you can let me know what happens if you get in for next year at DCC. Either way I'll most likely be sending you some messages from time to time since I don't know anyone in that area and will be moving there soon!! :)

alot of the classes are the same like the psychs and soc and all but for RT u need micro chem and some other classes I forget....yes def keep in touch since we r close in age I can def show you around where about are you moving in PA?

I'm not sure yet. My sister lives in Brookhaven and my dad lives in Media. I'll most likely be staying with them until we find a house. Where do you live?

I am in Ridley Park right now we just moved here a year ago I work In philly....I lived in brookhaven for 5 years my sister in law lives there now I liked it there....Ridley so family oriented though and big into sports i really like that :)

Oh ok I'll have to look it up. I don't know where much is lol. We're looking for a nice house though somewhere family oriented so if you hear or see anything let me know! My sister is in the process of selling her condo so we're going to rent a house as soon as it sells.(if it ever does!)

Do you know of any books I can order or get at some sort of book store to help me prepare for the TEAS? Even if I cant take it til next year I want to be prepared.