HCC Spring 2017 Nursing Program

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Anyone out there know if they are applying for the 2017 Nursing program for HCC (Hillsborough Community College)? I am! Just realized I want to do this so I'm taking A&P 1 and 2, microbiology, and sociology this summer. Apparently its called the crazy train! Anyone else doing something similar?

Specializes in CNA so far.

Izzies cna is actually great to have that way you have a feel for patient care. That's all cnas do the dirty jobs the lpn and RNs usually hate except in a hopsital

setting where RNs do it all. I know being a cna you get to know the patients on a different level but they are often underpaid and overworked oh and not to meant treated like trash depending on the company. I mean I loved being a cna but once I become a nurse I will have so much more gratitude towards cnas because I have been there before.

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Izzies cna is actually great to have that way you have a feel for patient care. That's all cnas do the dirty jobs the lpn and RNs usually hate except in a hopsital

setting where RNs do it all. I know being a cna you get to know the patients on a different level but they are often underpaid and overworked oh and not to meant treated like trash depending on the company. I mean I loved being a cna but once I become a nurse I will have so much more gratitude towards cnas because I have been there before.

This totally depends on the setting. The majority of RNs that I worked with were excellent and always helped. I had maybe 1 or 2 bad experiences but the majority were good. The dirty work is the RNs job no matter what. You will be cleaning patients, turning, ambulating, etc.

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I wouldn't get too worried about not finding a job after graduating. I think its a good idea not to work during school if you can afford it. Prior hospital experience is helpful but certainly isn't necessary for landing a job. I would be more concerned about being successful in the program.

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So the policy is we can't contact them right now? Has anyone been able to ask Health Science Admissions anything?

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Not that you can't contact them but they send you blanket emails and when I went to the office I got major eye rolls. Technically there documentation says they will not give updates on status after 15 August. I still email if I have a question. Hopefully they won't get too pissed off, but it helps me relax a little bit. I always form questions in a generalization and not specific to my own stuff. A lot of us have the same questions so generalization works.

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Not that you can't contact them but they send you blanket emails and when I went to the office I got major eye rolls. Technically there documentation says they will not give updates on status after 15 August. I still email if I have a question. Hopefully they won't get too pissed off, but it helps me relax a little bit. I always form questions in a generalization and not specific to my own stuff. A lot of us have the same questions so generalization works.

Thanks. I guess mine is really specific. So waiting is the best choice

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Maybe, it is just up to you. I asked about no records showing up under my documents, there response: we are still completing the evaluation of applicants. Due to the large volume of applicants under review it may take some time for your records to update and reflect accordingly under my documents.

I know others have asked about the date of notification and stuff too, they got emails. It's up to you what makes you comfortable. I really don't mind the eye rolls because I know they are use to it, the email responses are really generic so I don't know if they really read them or just send out the email as a response. I know it is crazy stressful, I can't wait until October.

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Specializes in CNA so far.

Analgesic see I never worked in a hospital setting only a nursing home so that's the biggest difference. Also RN get paid more at nursing homes than hospitals and they don't do anything but supervise usually.

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Specializes in CNA so far.

I wonder how many applicants applied this time around I'm super nervous now because I was hoping the pool was low like last spring.

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Does anyone know ppl applying as well that is not in this thread ?

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I know a couple of people in my Micro class, AP1 that have applied too that are not on here. I have no clue how many applied other than them responding telling me they have "large volume". I was hoping the pool of people would be low as well.

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I think "large volume" is just what they use in general. Probably say it regardless of how many applicants they have because it's their policy. Essentially "don't bother us until we're done"

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