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hi! sorry for the late response, haven't been on in a while. Yes, last I talked to my instructor most of the class had jobs, I was one of the few who did not at the time, not that I hadn't had offers I was just being picky and looking for something very specific. I now have a job at the surgery center I wanted to work at prior to enrolling in the class. I had no trouble getting a clinical site, if you are still considering the class try to pick your's early. I chose my own but was told if there were issues getting that site they would place me somehwere. With the experience I had, id highly reccomend the course!

Where are you taking you Periop program. I took one last semester at Delaware County Community College and I loved it. I am currently working in a surgery center and per diem in a hospital OR. (I got a job about 2 months after completion of the program). During this program we met once a week and had sim labs and lecture during class time. I thought both were very beneficial, especially labs where the instructors would set up and practice what ever skill YOU felt you needed to work on. Clinical was set up on your own time, at your own pace. Some of us went once a week, some went everyday for two weeks straight, depended on your availability as well as the clinical site you chose. I felt the program was worth the money, atleast to get your foot in the door. I was a medsurg nurse in an acute care facility prior to doing the program, however many of my peers were coming from working at home and/or LTC's, some even new grads with no experience at all and as far as i know most, if not all are working in the OR. Best of luck to you!

Sorry I havent responded. I didn't end up taking the Program in the fall due to starting a new job. I am however currently taking it. The class is only offered at DCCC as a part time class. I go to class one night a week (Tuesdays) from 430 until about 830 (varies based on the lecture) We usually do a SIM lab from 430 until 645 take a small break and start lecture at 7. The course isnt very demanding as far as work. We view a video each week in class, go over short power point lectures. Then have a study guide to complete each week based on the notes that we review in class. Some reading is necessary, but i HATE to read and I'm not having a hard time completing it. It's all what you put into it. Clinical is set up at your own preference. I go 1-2 times a week. You have to complete about 90hrs but its at your own rate (we were told even if the semester is over if clinical isnt complete you just keep going and you wont recieve your certificate until the time is put in). Other than that we have a short paper due, which critiques a periop website and we have to go to an AORN meeting an critque it. I would highly reccommend this course! I've always been interested in periop nursing and Im working 2 12's a week plus a perdiem that i pick up atleast a shift a week and i'm having no trouble keeping up. So if you're considering I'd say go for it!

Hello all, I am currently enrolled for the Fall 2012 Perioperative Nursing Certificate Program at Delaware County Community College. Just seeing if anyone else out there will be attending?

Hey NurseFiona, I went to LaSalle and did they BSN Day program but after having to retake a class I was put in with the achieve students for a semester. The achieve program was wonderful for people with families or jobs. I've heard great feedback from some of the classmates who had a fulltime job and/or children. Clinicals are on the weekends and take up youre whole weekend so you have to be prepared. Overall LaSalle is a good school and I personally would reccomend it because they have awesome clinical sites, very diverse, more so than other schools. And i would DEFINETLY reccommend you go for the BSN. I have a few friends who are a year + out of school and working odd end jobs with just their associates. In this job market you pretty much have to know someone to get a job without the BSN. Goodluck in whatever route you choose!