I just wanted to start a thread for people interested in the MDC nursing program for fall 2012. I think if you shared your scores (TEAS V & GPA) and what track your applying to (full-time or part-time), it will give everyone an idea of where they stand.
I will start:
I have a 3.7 GPA and an 81% on the TEAS and looking to apply for the part-time program. I have the option of taking the TEAS 2 more times which I will be doing :)
hey mark, i am going to be outside of the bookstore meeting up with others if you want to meet before the orientation. i will be wearing jeans and an orange top. my name is avi.
hey mark, i am going to be outside of the bookstore meeting up with others if you want to meet before the orientation. i will be wearing jeans and an orange top. my name is avi.
you got it, outside the bookstore it is...see you there
Hey Marc! You are right all the way. I think we should be grateful for this opportunity. I feel so happy and excited. We have to enjoy this journey... we have all worked really hard to get here.
In regards to job seeking, we'll figure it out.
See you all outside the bookstore. My name is Eileen and I'll be wearing a white shirt.
when i go to hospitals in miami and broward, and i see a large filipino/canadian base working as nurses, that tells me that there is a shortage.
There is no nursing shortage in South Florida right now. Experienced nurses are having trouble finding positions, and new grads are having lot of trouble. That doesn't mean that there are no jobs for new grads. It means that it may take longer to find employment, or that you won't be able to land a job in the area you're interested in, if you want to stay in South Florida. No one knows what will be 1 1/2 years from now, but that's how it's been for the past few years. It is best to be prepared.
Why do you really think hospitals would be hiring nurses from overseas while RNs who are already here are having a lot of trouble finding jobs?
As was mentioned above, it is very important that you form relationships as you go to school. Try to stand out in your clinicals. Go the extra mile. Impress the hiring managers and your potential colleagues. Volunteer at a hospital. Challenge the CNA.
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I'm not entirely clear on what a paid internship consists for someone who has become an RN. Or is it something you do after you've received your diploma but haven't yet taken the NCLEX? Are they aiming at something like an MD's internship?
There is no nursing shortage in South Florida right now. Experienced nurses are having trouble finding positions, and new grads are having lot of trouble. That doesn't mean that there are no jobs for new grads. It means that it may take longer to find employment, or that you won't be able to land a job in the area you're interested in, if you want to stay in South Florida. No one knows what will be 1 1/2 years from now, but that's how it's been for the past few years. It is best to be prepared.
Why do you really think hospitals would be hiring nurses from overseas while RNs who are already here are having a lot of trouble finding jobs?
As was mentioned above, it is very important that you form relationships as you go to school. Try to stand out in your clinicals. Go the extra mile. Impress the hiring managers and your potential colleagues. Volunteer at a hospital. Challenge the CNA.
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I'm not entirely clear on what a paid internship consists for someone who has become an RN. Or is it something you do after you've received your diploma but haven't yet taken the NCLEX? Are they aiming at something like an MD's internship?
yes i actually do think that hospitals would hire nurses from oversees, have you ever been to the VA hospital, well i go every 2 weeks, go there, and other hospitals, you might be suprized on how many nurses from overseas you'd bump into. i sit and talk with people to learn about the field that im about to get into. there are 1000's of nurses form overseas on special work visas just to fill the demand in nursing. but dont take my word for it. just log on to any government website like the Dept. of Labor. how can you tell me there's no shortage when hospitals across the nation are bracing for an unprecidented population of "baby-boomers" that are now sucumming to various health problems. but your opinion is your opinion, and i respect it.
BTW, did anyone try to register for classes early and had their whole schedule dropped? I thought we got to pick our classes and sequence? i just looked at open classes and all fund classes have been removed.
Same thing happened to me. I was not even going to take my laptop with me to Orientation since I thought I was already done with it. Big disappointment:confused: The system says NUR1025 is held and NUR1142 has to be taken with some other class. I will ignore all of this and wait until tomorrow.
but dont take my word for it. just log on to any government website like the Dept. of Labor. how can you tell me there's no shortage when hospitals across the nation are bracing for an unprecidented population of "baby-boomers" that are now sucumming to various health problems. but your opinion is your opinion, and i respect it.
We're not talking about possible shortages in 2020. We are talking about right now. If you have current figures available, I'd love to see them. The BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook is not what I have in mind, since it focuses on predictions about the future.
Here's one piece of evidence on the lack of a nursing shortage, particularly for new grads, from something I posted last week:
There are many job openings for new AS degree's. Go to career builder.com and press registered nurse in search box...Tons of jobs for both Bachelors and Associate degree's.. And that's just careerbulider..lol..Don't worry.
Those jobs are an illusion. Many of them will go to internal candidates, and are posted as a formality. Many are in places other than in your area of interest both geographically and in specialization.
I looked at the first seven pages of RN jobs in Miami, and the only ones that appeared to be entry level were for jobs in flu shot clinics.
People with clinical experience (e.g., experience as an LPN or CNA) will definitely be at an advantage. They will also likely have an "in" at their current (or previous) place of employment.
There are way, way more new ADN grads than there are job openings. MCD graduates close to 200 every six months, and then there's FIU, UM, Barry, Nova, and all the for-profit schools. Meanwhile, JMH has been having waves of layoffs.
I hate to be a wet blanket, but I'm just hoping for the best, and that there will be some jobs for new grads, and that hopefully I'll get one doing something I like, in a place I'd like to work. We'll see how it goes.
The number of nurses looking for a job now has increased quite a bit over what it was a few years ago by nurses who would otherwise retire or work part time now working out of economic necessity. In this area, JMH had two large waves of layoffs, which included a lot of nurses. MDC graduates around 400 ADNs a year, FIU graduates something near 100 BSNs, UM graduates more BSNs, Nova graduates more yet, and all the trade schools in the area graduate many more. And then, as you mentioned, there is an influx of nurses from overseas.
The proof in the pudding? Ask a health care facility's HR officer how many applications they get for each RN position available. Then see how depressed salaries have been for nurses in South Florida.
I'm not saying it's the end of the world. But if you want to stay around here, it may be a challenge. Or maybe thinks will be in much better shape by the summer of 2014. Who knows?
I'm interested in niche-type careers, and I don't know if that puts me in a better position than others, or a worse one. In any case, I'm prepared to relocate, if necessary. I'm not wringing my hands about the job market, but I like to be realistic. And a lot of new grads will be hired, regardless.
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hey mark, i am going to be outside of the bookstore meeting up with others if you want to meet before the orientation. i will be wearing jeans and an orange top. my name is avi.