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What type of questions are asked during hospital scholarship interviews, especially Broward Health and HCA?

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What type of questions are asked during hospital scholarship interviews, especially Broward Health and HCA?

Thanks!

when I went on the HCA scholarship interview, it was like an interview for a job.

what are your strengths and weaknesses

why do you want to work here

what do you think about floating to another unit

then they tell you about the hospital, give you a tour of the unit.

the lady from HCA---honeycutt----- from north campus is really nice, but I think that she was upset when I told her that I would be giving the scholarship money back.

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? I didn't have an interview ?

I guess it depends on the hospital system/scholarship?

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How does this Hospital scholarship work? Do you do this before you enter the nursing program?

Also, I could use any help about starting the whole nursing school process. Are any of you taking the accelerated program. I am very out of my realm being that I am currently a teacher. Any help, tips, suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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How does this Hospital scholarship work? Do you do this before you enter the nursing program?

Also, I could use any help about starting the whole nursing school process. Are any of you taking the accelerated program. I am very out of my realm being that I am currently a teacher. Any help, tips, suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Hey WantToLeaveTeaching,

Love your name!

You apply for the hospital scholarship after you complete GI/GU (Med Surg I), which you will complete during your second semeter of nursing school if you attend BC.

Your first step: complete the pre reqs. Check out the schools' web sites for which pre-reqs are required.

I'm not completing an accelerated program. I'm completing an ASN then, I'll complete a bridge into a master's program.

I too have escaped teaching!

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Thanks leavingteaching4RN! I was wondering how the whole transition is going for you? How far into school are you? What type of teacher were you before you left? I am just worried how the whole transition with getting a paycheck to none at all is going to work. Did you go the student loans route? Is BC as hard as people say it is? I know it is going to be alot of work but compared to miami dade for example... is there a huge difference?

Another question (sorry)... They have an option for the full time accelerated ASN which takes one year but is loaded each semester and probably the regular full time track which i think is 1 1/2 years. is the year and a half option the one you took?

I'm so over teaching I NEED to get out but I'm just nervous about making a plunge into the science based career (such a huge difference compared to teaching!)... How is it going so far for you... Is it a ton of work (which i'm prepared for to get out of teaching!)

Sorry for the novel!

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thanks leavingteaching4rn! i was wondering how the whole transition is going for you? how far into school are you? i'm just about half way. i graduate in august!

what type of teacher were you before you left?

initially, i taught elementary school. hated it! so, i transferred to middle school. i thought i would enjoy teaching if i only taught one subject. i was wrong. i taught for 5 years and then, i had to escape. what about you?

the best thing about leaving teaching is, you can always go back. just be sure to keep your certificate current. also, with the way the step pay system works in education, if you leave for a few years and then return, you won't lose much money.

i am just worried how the whole transition with getting a paycheck to none at all is going to work.

this was tough for me. i've had a job since i was 14. it was difficult for me to walk away from my paycheck! i wouldn't recommend working during the first semester. after the first semester, it's easier to manage a part-time job. you could probably work at huntington learning center or silvan as a tutor.

did you go the student loans route?

i didn't go the student loan route. my current student loans are at about 2%. student loans now are at 6.8% so, it was a better option for me to do a home equity line of credit. my husband and i have excellent credit. so, we were able to lock in a low rate. also, i didn't borrow more than i have available on my credit cards. so, if things are bad, i can transfer the debt to a credit card and not lose my home. this worked out great for me. however, i wouldn't recommend it for everyone. i don't even think it's possible in this market.

is bc as hard as people say it is?

the program is challenging and time consuming especially during the first semester. so far, i have all a's and b's.

i know it is going to be alot of work but compared to miami dade for example... is there a huge difference?

i can't say. i don't have any experience with mdc. i've heard it is more competitive to get in. however, this last semester bc was extremely competitive as well. the bad economy has increased the interest in fields like education and nursing.

another question (sorry)... they have an option for the full time accelerated asn which takes one year but is loaded each semester and probably the regular full time track which i think is 1 1/2 years. is the year and a half option the one you took?

the accelerated track at bc is for lpns. although, i completed an lpn program in '98. i decided to go into the generic program b/c i've never worked in the field as an lpn.

i'm so over teaching i need to get out but i'm just nervous about making a plunge into the science based career (such a huge difference compared to teaching!)... again...you can always go back into the classroom.

how is it going so far for you... is it a ton of work (which i'm prepared for to get out of teaching!)

the first semester was alot of work. i read constantly. i maybe got 4 hours a sleep each night. but now, i'm actually sometimes bored b/c i have too much time. so, i got a part time job. but, there are others in the program who are struggling. the experience differs for everyone.

sorry for the novel!

feel free to post any other questions. i know the confusion and desperation you might be feeling now.

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I am actually a first grade teacher as of now. This is my fifth year. They always say that 5 years is usually the burn out year if teachers are going to get out! ha

Thanks for all the help. I think I am going to start taking some prerequisites at Miami Dade. My boyfriend has taken some classes their so it will be nice since he knows some of the in's and out's. The difference is he had a medical background so it won't be so foriegn for him. When doing your prerequ's how did you pair them up per semester. I don't want to overload myself but at the same time want to be done with them so I can get into a program.

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I am actually a first grade teacher as of now. This is my fifth year. They always say that 5 years is usually the burn out year if teachers are going to get out! ha

Thanks for all the help. I think I am going to start taking some prerequisites at Miami Dade. My boyfriend has taken some classes their so it will be nice since he knows some of the in's and out's. The difference is he had a medical background so it won't be so foriegn for him. When doing your prerequ's how did you pair them up per semester. I don't want to overload myself but at the same time want to be done with them so I can get into a program.

Are you going to complete the pre-reqs while working? If so, it may take longer. Which pre reqs do you need to complete? Anatomy I and II, Chem? I'm assuming you already took English Composition.

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I am actually a first grade teacher as of now. This is my fifth year. They always say that 5 years is usually the burn out year if teachers are going to get out! ha

Thanks for all the help. I think I am going to start taking some prerequisites at Miami Dade. My boyfriend has taken some classes their so it will be nice since he knows some of the in's and out's. The difference is he had a medical background so it won't be so foriegn for him. When doing your prereq's how did you pair them up per semester. I don't want to overload myself but at the same time want to be done with them so I can get into a program.

Hey Wanttoleave....

Are you looking into MDC for nursing as well, or just BC?

The reason I ask is because MDC has an accelerated program for those who have a Bachelor's degree in other areas. Aside from the pre-reqs, its only 1 year (3 semesters) to get an AS degree. I don't live anywhere near MDC, but if I did, and had a Bachelors I would certainly be interested in a program like this. Anyway, I'm sure you already knew about it, but just thought I'd mention it just in case. (Also, I believe that Barry has an accelerated BSN prgram for those with previous Bachelor degrees as well. Its 4 semesters long, excluding the pre-reqs. BC's prgram is 5 semesters long, so this may interest you as well.)

And just to add my 2 cents, I spread out my pre-reqs, but thats because I had 2 little kids at home and I am a stay at home mom and we had decided that I wouldn't start nursing school until my little one starts school himself-so there was no rush to get them done. NowI just have next semester to do and mine will be done. I know there are people taking A&P1 and Chem and Eng all together, trying to cram as much in as they can. For some of them, it was a lot. For others, it was doable. It depends on you and what you have going on in your life. You can probably take Chem and A&P together IF you get a good professor for them. Then you can take A&P2 the following semester and then you'd be done. You can get all the pre-reqs, for BC at least, done in a minimum of 2 semesters, since you can't take A&P1 and 2 together.

Are you planning on attending South if you do? I grew up down there but now live on the opposite end of the county.

Good luck!

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Hey Wanttoleave....

Are you looking into MDC for nursing as well, or just BC?

The reason I ask is because MDC has an accelerated program for those who have a Bachelor's degree in other areas. Aside from the pre-reqs, its only 1 year (3 semesters) to get an AS degree. I don't live anywhere near MDC, but if I did, and had a Bachelors I would certainly be interested in a program like this. Anyway, I'm sure you already knew about it, but just thought I'd mention it just in case. (Also, I believe that Barry has an accelerated BSN prgram for those with previous Bachelor degrees as well. Its 4 semesters long, excluding the pre-reqs. BC's prgram is 5 semesters long, so this may interest you as well.)

And just to add my 2 cents, I spread out my pre-reqs, but thats because I had 2 little kids at home and I am a stay at home mom and we had decided that I wouldn't start nursing school until my little one starts school himself-so there was no rush to get them done. NowI just have next semester to do and mine will be done. I know there are people taking A&P1 and Chem and Eng all together, trying to cram as much in as they can. For some of them, it was a lot. For others, it was doable. It depends on you and what you have going on in your life. You can probably take Chem and A&P together IF you get a good professor for them. Then you can take A&P2 the following semester and then you'd be done. You can get all the pre-reqs, for BC at least, done in a minimum of 2 semesters, since you can't take A&P1 and 2 together.

Are you planning on attending South if you do? I grew up down there but now live on the opposite end of the county.

Good luck!

I actually live in North East fort Lauderdale but I was thinking about taking the classes at MDC just because my boyfriend is taking some classes there now so I figured he'd be able to help me out with the in's and out's. Where are you taking your classes and or your prerequ's? I heard about that accelerated program from your AS at MDC. Is there a huge difference between getting your BSN and AS? AS for my prerequ's I need pretty much all the sciences. A&P 1, and 2, chem., and I think Mircro. My degree in college was special education with a concentration in english... So Yeah ... this is foriegn to me. It's going to be a lot of work!

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I actually live in North East fort Lauderdale but I was thinking about taking the classes at MDC just because my boyfriend is taking some classes there now so I figured he'd be able to help me out with the in's and out's. Where are you taking your classes and or your prerequ's? I heard about that accelerated program from your AS at MDC. Is there a huge difference between getting your BSN and AS? AS for my prerequ's I need pretty much all the sciences. A&P 1, and 2, chem., and I think Mircro. My degree in college was special education with a concentration in english... So Yeah ... this is foriegn to me. It's going to be a lot of work!

Oh...thats a little bit of a drive to MDC then for you. I'm taking pre-reqs at the North campus, and when I apply for the program, I'll be attending there as well. As far as a difference between AS and BSN, the main thing is that if you want to further your education you'll need a BSN. I've read that there isn't really a difference pay wise when you're both starting out, but with a BSN you can also get other nursing jobs that put you "in charge". At the pre-nursing info session I attended a couple of weeks ago, the Associate Dean said the classes to get your BSN were more philosophical elements of nursing, and also a research class and a community nursing class. The drive to MDC would be a deal breaker for me because the medical campus seems to be pretty far south, but I don't have a previous bachelor's anyway. There are plenty of RN-BSN programs, as well as RN-MSN programs. One I found was an RN-MSN program and it was only 5 full time semesters long! So you certainly do not have to go that route, especially if you're like me and are just taking it one step at a time. For BC, you only need Chem, A&P 1 and A&P 2 (since you already have enc1101) as far as the pre-reqs go. Micro is a general ed class that you need to graduate the program, but its not a pre-req. The other gen ed classes are a writing humanities class, and a behavioral science class, which I'm sure you've satisfied, and while its not part of the program, the college requires we take CSG1060C (a computer literacy class) or you can test out of it, but I'm assuming you had that as well.

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