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I was accepted as well! Got my acceptance letter yesterday.. I got a 94% overall on the HESI. YAY for us!! A&P I - A A&P II - A Microbiology - A HESI: Reading 88% Grammar 98% Vocab 94% A&P 96% Math 94% I was nervous because I knew they were only going by HESI scores, so my goal was to score in the 90's.. The reading was the toughest part for me on the HESI.. LOL

Bump. Anyone?

I also wanted to add taking prerequisites courses for pre nursing, to show what I'm doing in my time. I'm not currently working, but am volunteering. And I've looked over my two statements, and I'm not crazy how I worded it.

Thank you for the response. I thought as I've never worked in a nursing/medical related field, it would be a good starting point while in school. And I have a while till I will get into a nursing school. I just started my prerequisites.

I was thinking about adding this statement in place of the statement "As I'm currently taking my prerequisites for nursing school, I'm highly passionate about providing quality care in a patient environment". in place of the statement "I'm positive that this position will be a solid foundation in my future endeavors as a nurse". Not sure though?

Hello y'all!:) Just got done writing my cover letter for a Unit Secretary position at a local children's hospital. could you look it over and offer any suggestions if needed? XXX XXXXX 3800 XXX XXXX XXX, TX 76244 Email address December 12, 2017 Children's Hospital Department-(Hematology/Oncology Unit) Sub: Application for Unit Secretary Dear Hiring Manager, I'm writing you to express my interest in the Unit Secretary position. I'm aware of your hospitals great reputation and believe my skills and abilities match the requirements you are looking for. Some of my key attributes which make me the ideal candidate are listed below: -Extensive experience greeting and assisting customers and meeting their individual needs -Adept at answering telephones in a quick and timely manner -Quick and efficient typing capabilities -Familiar with basic medical terminology -Well organized, efficient in operating computer systems, and ability to multitask -Current BLS certified As I'm currently a pre-nursing major taking prerequisites, I'm positive that this position will be a solid foundation in my future endeavors as a nurse. Thank you for taking the time for considering my application for the position. I look forward to discussing my abilities in detail. Sincerely,

Just thought I'd put this up here. It seems a lot of people use the word non disclosure(sealing) and expungement interchangeably. They are completely different, at least here in Texas. I realize this post was a while back, but thought it would help someone else having questions about Texas law. I found this on the Office of Dean of University of Texas at Austin's website. Expunctions and Orders of Non-Disclosure Is there a way to prevent my future employers from learning about a previous arrest? The only way to remove an arrest from your record is through an expunction. Expunctions, however, are only available to arrested individuals under limited circumstances. First, if an individual is tried and acquitted for an offense, or if she is tried, convicted, but subsequently pardoned for an offense, then she may expunge the record of her arrest for that offense so long as she has not also been convicted for another crime stemming from the same criminal episode. An individual who has not gone to trial and been acquitted or pardoned for an offense, however, may still expunge the record of her arrest, if and only if she can meet the following set of requirements: The individual must not have been convicted for the offense for which s/he was arrested, and The individual did not intentionally or knowingly flee after being released on bail, and The arrest did not arise out of a warrant issued for a violation of community supervision, A court has not ordered community supervision for the crime, and either The requisite time period has passed, or The prosecutor certifies the arrest records are no longer needed, or The charge was dismissed because the individual completed a pretrial intervention program, or The charge was void or based on a mistake or false information, or The prosecution of the offense is no longer possible because the statute of limitations has expired If all of these circumstances are true, then an individual who has not been indicted or has been falsely indicted may also expunge the record of her arrest despite her not having been acquitted or pardoned for the offense. What if I am not eligible for an Expunction? Another option is to obtain an "Order of Non-disclosure." Unlike Expunctions, an Order of Non-disclosure is available to those who successfully complete deferred adjudication for a Class B or above criminal offense. Once granted, the Order prevents law enforcement agencies, jails, courts and other public information agencies from releasing arrest information to private third parties. However, the Order does not prevent law enforcement agencies from sharing the information with one another or with certain authorized agencies, such as school districts. The arrest information may also be revealed in the case of subsequent criminal prosecutions. You will be eligible for this Order immediately upon completion of your deferred adjudication requirements if the crime did not involve, sex, guns or violence. If it does involve these areas, then you will have to wait five years before applying for the order. In the case of felony arrests, the waiting period is ten years. Orders of Non-disclosure are not available to those receiving deferred adjudication for kidnapping offenses, sex crimes, abandonment or endangerment of a child, injury to a child, the elderly or disabled, violation of a protective order, stalking or crimes involving family violence.

Thanks! I'm older as well, it probably wasn't very apparent by my grammatical errors above. lol I don't have any kids of my own, so it would definitely be a new experience for me. And that makes sense.. and I'm hoping my comment about the ER didn't come as disrespectful. I should have worded it differently. I just had always figured it was an intense environment. I definitely can imagine the ER would be a hard work emotionally. Now I'm just trying to think of other areas, besides NICU, just in case that isn't available. Thank you again!

You're amazing. :) Did you have to have a certain number of prerequisite hrs/or need to be in a nursing program to be able to work with in NICU cuddling/changing diapers? That would be amazing to get that experience. I'm just starting my prerequisites in the spring. I do have bachelors degree but not related to nursing. It's in the rehabilitative field. Unfortunately without a masters I'm limited in what I can do. Kinda beat myself up over not just going for my nursing in the first place. Lol I did fill out the volunteer form for adult student, so hope that helps a bit. I know I can't be too choosy, but it helps knowing what others have enjoyed. Oh and I'm not quite sure I'd be able to handle ER. Lol I've thought about it, but don't want to be scared away before I start. Haha I'm sure it was interesting with all the things you see though? Thank again for your time in writing back, and all your help! :)

Thank you. I'll be sure to ask questions near the end. I'm trying to have hope they'll have something available that will help me in my future prospects as a nurse. The choices that they listed that I'm interested in is Patient floor, surgery recovery, and surgery waiting room. Could anyone explain to me what exactly patient floor entails? My top areas would be to volunteer in Peds, or NICU. But I'm open to others I have the interview tomorrow.

Geez looks pretty bleak from the comments of the last comment. I realize I won't have patient contact the way a paid employee does. I just want to get more comfortable in a hospital setting, as I have no medical experience. I'd love to get my CNA certification, but the school that's offering that course near me is waiting for a new instructor. So figured this was better than doing nothing. I'm thinking volunteering normally looks good in any capacity. If you or someone you know has volunteered in a area that helped you feel more prepared in your nursing career, please let me know. My interview is tomorrow. My first choice is peds, or NICU, but I'm open to any others as well. Thank you!

Thank you for your advice. So when I do go to the interview for the volunteer position, should I ask if I'll be able to have patient contact and be in the open/around nurses? Is it wrong for me to ask them this in the interview?

Hey everyone! I'm beginning my prerequisites in the spring, and wanted to know which would help me gain the most skills for a future in nursing. I have an interview to volunteer this week at a major hospital, and still on the fence on whether it will be beneficial in some way towards my future.. but I figure, I might as well try. I realize that this is no way a replacement for a paid position, but I can' see how it would hurt(I have no medical work background). I'd love to get my CNA certification, but my local community college is still looking for a new professor.. so I thought I'd try this for now. Just wondering, which would help me gain the most experience and interaction with patients, hospice or hospital? Are there any tips you can give me when I do go for my interview at the hospital? Types of questions I should ask? Thank you so much for your help!

Hey everyone! I'm new here, been lurking for a while though. I have an interview this Thursday at a big major hospital for a volunteer position in Dallas/Fort Worth. I'm new to the medical world, but am starting my prerequisites in the spring to try and get into a nursing program. I'm very excited in this new stage of my life (have a prior bachelors degree, but unrelated to nursing). Since I have no prior hospital experience, what are some questions I can expect? They told me I didn't need a resume, but that's all I know so far. I plan on dressing business casual.. what do you guys think? Also, this is a list of things that a volunteer can do.. which one would allow me to be out in the open with patients, and not just sitting behind a desk.. Here's the list Greeting and Wayfinding Patient Activity Cart Emergency department Patient Floor Gift shop Information Desk/Patient Mail & Flower Delivery Popcorn Machine Surgery Recovery Surgery Waiting Room I don't mind doing things such as changing bed sheets, or doing other miscellaneous tasks that nurses or techs need to me to do.. just want to make sure I gain the best skills possible that will have me feeling more prepared later on in the nursing world. I'm really not sure I want to start out in emergency.. although if I'm able to interact more with patients there and nurses, I'd probably consider. Well, thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.. =)

It seems all hospitals in the DFW area require CNA certification to be a tech or aid.. is that right? I'm thinking about taking the CNA program at TCC, while completing my nursing prerequisites at TCC. Hoping that will help give me a bump for when I apply.. Haven't decided yet if I am going to go straight for BRN or do ADN..money wise it's probably cheaper at TCC, but I realize that most hospitals are straying from the ADN. So back to the tech job in med/surg.. what are the requirements to do this?