Dackolta0124

I just wanted to say congrats to everyone who got in! I went for my advising session yesterday and the advisor told me something pretty interesting. She said 35 students in the first wave failed to "follow through" with their acceptance so EVERY single alternate got in! and THEN half of the alternates failed to follow through so they actually for the FIRST TIME EVER in SPC history pulled students off the Wait List this semester. Interesting huh? Anyways congrats ya'll. We start Monday! Let's do this!!!!! :)

Thanks so much for the advice!

Awesome! Thanks so much for the info. That's very interesting. I already have my AA degree and I've taken all my prereqs for nursing as well. I have ZERO classes left to take but the core nursing programs. To know it might not be 40k has peaked my interest. Thanks so much! it's worth looking into if I'm not given a spot! Thanks and good luck to you! Keep us posted on how it goes!!! :)

I've actually heard good things about Galen and I know that Galen graduates are hired. I considered it myself vs waiting around for SPC and dealing with all of this but for me it's the price. 40k is a LOTTTT of student loan debt for me personally to take on. I'm 39 and I already have a ton of student loans from my early 20s when I was in college and now 2 year old twins..ughhhhhh so literally that's the ONLY reason I've been hesitating with going there. I have to admit though I'm VERY tempted. to be able to start NOW and you'll make the money to pay those loans off because starting nurses right out of school make GREAT money..ive thought about it for sure but that's my opinion. I haven't heard anything bad at all about the school or issues with trouble getting hired. My friend's boyfriend is about to graduate from galen in 6 months and his boss at Baycare right now told him she would hire him; so they DO get hired. It's an option ya know? I do like the ease of the LPN program with PTEC though. it's a hybrid so you do most of the course work online and then you meet twice a month and then clinicals are done on some evenings and every other weekend. it's DEF an option for me with my kids and all. It's the same amount of schooling (time wise) as going directly for the RN school, just easier to get in to. Like I said, you HAVE options and they won't take you longer than a direct RN admit! Galen, PTEC, or as an employee at Baycare if you don't mind waiting a bit longer. That's why I wanted to share what I have researched and discovered with all of you on this board. I want everyone to know that it's not just a one-shot type deal. There are options for all of us :)

Hey Agrundset I wanted to tell you about the earn as you learn program and that there are other options. I applied and went through the interview process but actually turned it down. Here's why, if you accept you are required to sign a one year contract to work as a PCT no matter what happens. If you were accepted into the RN program during that one year you are contractually obligated to turn it down but it's an amazing opportunity to get your foot in the door at Baycare and then after that one year, you WILL get into the RN program with a gpa requirement that is much lower (my friend got in with a 2.5) and they pay for your nursing school! so amazing opportunity there. Baycare always takes their own first. in fact they reserve 12 slots for the EAYL program nurses each semester. So if you think there is little chance to get in with your gpa directly thru SPC, then it's an excellent opportunity. Right now I'm starting Baycare next week as a PCT myself but not in the EAYL program. Here's another option, what I did: if you happen to know someone who is a baycare team member and can slide your resume to a head nurse you have a shot. My future boss actually held my job while I went and got the training (CNA training) and now I'm starting this Monday. BUT there are select schools that they will accept your CNA license from. The Red Cross is the #1 option. It's the cheapest and fastest (6 weeks for 6 hours per day). I just finished their 6 week day program. This job as a PCT with Baycare will pay my bills, give you an amazing leg up on nursing school from the experience you will have which is priceless, but it's also my backup plan if I don't get accepted into the RN program this semester (I'm alternate #5 right now). After 6 months of working for baycare you can apply directly for the RN program with them (making sure you meet all spc expecations) of course. So that's option #2. then there's option #3. PTEC. you do their LPN program and then bridge to pasco hernando state college. Much easier to get accepted into the bridge program and SPC requires you to work as an LPN for 1 year before you bridge. So there are 3 options! Trust me. I'm super type A and I like backups to the backups! lol anyways I thought I would share. Don't be upset or down. If you want the RN, you CAN get it. Where there's a will there's a way! This is my plan so I thought I would share it with you. :)

Do you know anything about what being an alternate means? like what are our chances you think of getting in as an alternate? I mean who in their right mind would drop out! lol

Im alternate #5. I have 30 out of 30 completed and a 3.7. Just to show you how competitive. more waiting. Praying to God!

Congrats!! whoowhooo!!

Happy Halloween! For the love of all that is holy, anyone heard anything yet?! I'm dying here! DYING!!