CPhT2RNstudent replied to NursesRock222's topic in Texas Nursing
What has happened so far? Are you getting rejections? If so, are they giving reasons? Are you just not finding jobs posted for new grads? This is a tough market right now so don't take the lack of...
CPhT2RNstudent replied to Tatet98's topic in Texas Nursing
What are your plans? IE CRNA school? Do you need ICU experience? Personally I would do Ben Taub because I am working towards CRNA. If you are looking for a comfy job near home I would go for...
CPhT2RNstudent replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Texas Nursing
Go for a stafford (sub and unsub) and for sure go for a perkins as it can be forgiven for working as a nurse. Besides that try for scholarships and grants. To get 50K all up front you would likely...
CPhT2RNstudent replied to cnafromaz's topic in General Nursing
I just finished my third semester at SLCC. I applied in Dec. 2005 and had a start date of Fall 2009. In actuality I will be graduating when I was scheduled to be just finishing my first semester. The...
CPhT2RNstudent replied to Sweet_Nurse2B's topic in General Nursing
SLCC is a waiting list and you typically wait 2 years. Your assigned date will be more like 4 years, but the avg. ends up being 2 years. The SLCC program only has 5 prereq's. I would do those and get...
CPhT2RNstudent replied to tony2353's topic in General Nursing
I would beg to differ. The median home price is well over 200K, starting nursing wages are under $22/hr, and if you look at IHC's website or U of U neither is doing much hiring. You could try IASIS or...
CPhT2RNstudent replied to tfleuter's topic in General Nursing
I got accepting into the IHC program through Weber twice. Shot them down twice because of their requirements. They required two 8 hour class room days, plus two 12 hour clinicals per week plus you...