Nurse2b87

I joined the fb group :-)

Hi all, I'm Vanessa and I was accepted to the Fall 2015 program! Funny story: my acceptance letter actually got lost in the mail,I'm assuming it was delivered to the wrong house which unfortunately happens ALL the time. I received a phone call a couple of days ago from HCC asking if I was still interested in the program since I never returned my documents from my acceptance packet. You can imagine my confusion, shock, and excitement lol. I told them that I was very much interested and that I never received my acceptance packet, so they emailed me all of the documents and I just dropped them off in person today!

I'm 25 and I'm applying to the nursing program at my community college in January for the 2014 fall semester. I just have one prereq I'm finishing up this fall. I'm married with a 2.5 yr old girl, I'm about to start a full time job at a hospital as a long term monitoring tech, so we'll see how I juggle everything when the time comes!

Honestly I'm just hoping that my good rapport with the staff at the hospital will give me a leg up. I'm already familiar with a lot of the policies and procedures there and they know me and my work ethic. All I can do is be honest about my situation and do the best I can under these circumstances. I do appreciate your honesty, thank you.

Thanks for the tips, I'll look into a staffing agency. I've also been looking into LTCF as well.

I know I'll definitely be at a disadvantage, I'm hoping my ability and willingness to learn quickly will help me. I'm already asking the CNAs at the hospital I volunteer at tons of questions about the job and what's expected of them. I also watch them closely on a monitor while they perform their tasks.

I will definitely check that out, thanks!

I have no experience outside of volunteering at the hospital near me on the med/surg floor getting extra blankets and water for patients I am incredibly determined and a quick learner, so I'm hoping if I do get a job, I can learn as much as I can in a reasonable amount of time. Trust me, if I had the money I would have taken a formal training program but I don't and I tried to make the most out if the situation. I've read books on my own, I'm lacking hands-on clinical time.

Are there any CNA's that have been able to find a job easily without having taken a formal training course? I challenged the CNA exam here in Florida and passed last week. I didn't take a training course because I just didn't have the money, so I studied really hard on my own. I bought a couple of study guides and watched videos and practices on friends. I also volunteer at a hospital, so I got to observe CNAs on the job. I'm really worried that I won't be able to find a job because I haven't taken a formal training course. I just want to know if there is or was anyone in the same boat as me.

At the school I'm applying the minimum gpa is 3.2 to be considered but the avg gpa of applicants is 3.8. It's EXTREMELY competitive. My school is actually one of the top 25 RN programs in the US. I don't even think my 3.7 will get me in I would retake a few classes and get your gpa up.