Hello all HCC Fall 2011 hopefuls! I have been following the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 threads and thought maybe it was time to start Fall 2011 now that the application process has started.
I just turned my application in this past week and received my confirmation notice in the mail. Anyone else out there that has turned in their application?
What are your plans over the next 8 months to prepare for the first semester (provided we get in)?
Planning to start getting my pre-req. out of the way so I can get my RN. Long way yet from any full time nursing schooling lol. Had the math and english's. Think I have to retake sociology. Any tips on who NOT to take for A&P 1??
If you're at the Dale Mabry campus take Crepeau, Jaque for Sociology! He is awesome. Do not take any classes with John Bachelor. You'll get tons of extra credit but you have to teach yourself alot! I don't mind doing that but he doesn't teach you like you're a future health care professional; he teaches like you're a graduate student. Get Scialli, Vincent for A&P if you can. He's a treasure. He teaches relavant information. It's still difficult but I learned so much from him. Good luck and make every grade count! Believe in the cult of study groups too. Don't get bored and slack off because the next few batches of students are very competitive. The minimum cut-off is getting higher.
I'm planning to go to USF BSN after HCC. Hopefully, USF will accept HCC credits ...
USF will totally take HCC credits. Did you take the 4 classes that you can save money on from HCC for the BSN? Statisitics, Ethics, Chemistry, and Dev Psychology. Classes at HCC cost 1/3 less than at USF! Actually the counselors at USF will tell you to take classes at HCC to save money because you're going to spend lots of money for classes at USF. Did you know we get professors from UT and USF that teaches at HCC? Same information for less $$$, what a deal!
no I still have yet to repeat any class. For instance if u got accepted when is the deadline to response if u taking the seat?
On the acceptance letter it says April 1st but I've been reading the forums and they said that it's actually around April 8th-ish...It's not surprising because the school printed the wrong date and days for the orientation. I'm sure when spring break is over you'll go over to the office and talk to them and find out the information first hand. Good luck!
USF will totally take HCC credits. Did you take the 4 classes that you can save money on from HCC for the BSN? Statisitics, Ethics, Chemistry, and Dev Psychology. Classes at HCC cost 1/3 less than at USF! Actually the counselors at USF will tell you to take classes at HCC to save money because you're going to spend lots of money for classes at USF. Did you know we get professors from UT and USF that teaches at HCC? Same information for less $$$, what a deal!
The price difference is huge! I'm taking Dev Psychology and Humanities (instead of Ethics) right now, and I'm planning to take Statistics or Chemistry this summer.
My game plan is to start working as an RN and start the RN to BSN program at USF. Then on to CRNA school. I've got a long road ahead, but it should be a very bright light at the end of the tunnel!
Are you planning on going to USF's program for CRNA or is there another one in the bay area ? I was thinking about that route but I'm thinking it's at least 4-5 years after you get your BSN isn't it ? 2 years in Critical Care nursing and then 28 months in the CRNA program then the CRNA certification exam. If you practice in certain areas of the country the sky is the limit on how much you can make. I knew a guy in Atlanta that made....well you wouldn't believe me if I told you, but there were a lot of MD's that were envious of him.
haha just realized I was way late on the posting the GPA. My plan is to work a while and then get my bachelors degree. I already have a bachelors degree and would really like to start a family, so my plan is to work work work and then see where the road takes me.
As far as who to take and not to take.. I took A&P 1 and 2 at the ybor campus with miletta and she was wonderful. Absolutly by no means easy, but loved her.
Are you planning on going to USF's program for CRNA or is there another one in the bay area ? I was thinking about that route but I'm thinking it's at least 4-5 years after you get your BSN isn't it ? 2 years in Critical Care nursing and then 28 months in the CRNA program then the CRNA certification exam. If you practice in certain areas of the country the sky is the limit on how much you can make. I knew a guy in Atlanta that made....well you wouldn't believe me if I told you, but there were a lot of MD's that were envious of him.
I hear many people are interested in CRNA...mostly for money so other than $$$ what interests you about anesthecia?
My interest in anesthesia started when I was fourteen years old. I went to job shadow my dad doing surgery one day. He was an OB/GYN doc. I was fascinated by the anesthesia equipment. So much so, that my dad was a little disappointed that I was paying more attention to that than to what he was doing. When it was time for college, my parents talked me out of pursuing a medical degree. Mostly because of the issues with insurance companies. Both the high cost of malpractice insurance and the low payments that insurers forced docs to take. The kicker for me was that insurers would only pay for certain procedures. For example, patient has XYZ condition, which can be treated by ABC procedure or DEF procedure more effectively. Insurer will only pay for ABC, because it works (good enough) and is cheaper, even though DEF would be a better option for that patient. In college, I somehow found construction management. (I've always been handy and love to build) After being in this industry for over ten years, I've seen a lot of changes. Now, it seems that everything is a fight. And most of the conflicts arise due to someone's ignorance, incompetence, or foolish mistake. I've grown tired of the fighting and construction is not really that much fun for me anymore. When my second daughter was born, I realized that I liked the healthcare setting and spoke with several of the nurses in the hospital. Before we had left the hospital, I had a plan as to how I could go to school while still working and change my career. I'm still fascinated by the equipment, but now I realize that performing anesthesia means that I won't just be making patients more comfortable and unable to feel pain, but when they're "under" I'll be responsible for performing all of the body's functions for them. The money is great and the flexibility of schedule is just as good. This career change will enable me to have a job I enjoy, time to spend with my family, and money to take care of them.
This career change will enable me to have a job I enjoy, time to spend with my family, and money to take care of them.
Nice! All I've heard people talk about it is for the money and it's really disheartening to hear someone doing it "just for the money" especially when it's more than money. Don't get me wrong, the money is awesome but I feel that when it's all about money there's usually no room for attention to detail or personal accountability. Plus, I don't know much about it and what I know seems to be boring, ya know, monitoring the patient during surgery sounds like watching the paint dry. I'm actually interested in perioperative nursing. Even under that field there's different things to do. Thanks for sharing your story. I hope to see you around.
Nice! All I've heard people talk about it is for the money and it's really disheartening to hear someone doing it "just for the money" especially when it's more than money. Don't get me wrong, the money is awesome but I feel that when it's all about money there's usually no room for attention to detail or personal accountability. Plus, I don't know much about it and what I know seems to be boring, ya know, monitoring the patient during surgery sounds like watching the paint dry. I'm actually interested in perioperative nursing. Even under that field there's different things to do. Thanks for sharing your story. I hope to see you around.
Well if you are a CRNA you hope every case is boring, very very boring... But when monitors are going out of limits, alarms are sounding and the patient is going downhill fast and all of the sudden has a systolic of 40 with diastolic of 25 and a TCP02 that's going low -- it's pretty terrifying. Being a CRNA is like juggling 6 balls in the air at once and not letting one of them drop - more scary in terms of responsibility to the patient's life than boring. It's a very hard detailed job as there are many ways you can have a medical misadventure of the worst kind. That's why their malpractice Liability Insurance is so high.
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If you're at the Dale Mabry campus take Crepeau, Jaque for Sociology! He is awesome. Do not take any classes with John Bachelor. You'll get tons of extra credit but you have to teach yourself alot! I don't mind doing that but he doesn't teach you like you're a future health care professional; he teaches like you're a graduate student. Get Scialli, Vincent for A&P if you can. He's a treasure. He teaches relavant information. It's still difficult but I learned so much from him. Good luck and make every grade count! Believe in the cult of study groups too. Don't get bored and slack off because the next few batches of students are very competitive. The minimum cut-off is getting higher.