Tarrant County College Spring 2014

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I haven't found a thread for Spring 2014 TCC nursing applicants, so I thought I would start one! I still have 2 more classes to complete before I can officially apply. I have an A in A&P I, and hope to have an A in A&PII this semester. I scored 92.5 on my HESI, but I might re-take it.

Who else is applying and what does everyone else have?? :)

All I know is I hope we get the letters tomorrow! I can't take another week of waiting!!! This day has been dragging because of the time change :/ I'm so ready for tomorrow to get here

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Hmm a lot of the posts for PCT positions say either a CNA license required or 1 year of nursing school completed. I hope y'all are right because I want in as quickly as possible.

Really?? I'm almost positive it's the 1st semester... My thing is, they don't make that much money... They say it's only $12/hr... And I can't take that pay cut... But I know it's a good career move...Maybe somebody else can chime in...

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Yeah the pay is not very good at all but the opportunity may make up for it. Do you plan to work during school? I currently work 30 hours a week but if accepted I'm going to only work 20 hours a week.

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From what I read from student213 you are technically a CNA after you complete your first semester of clinicals so hopefully after the first semester you can apply.

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How long are the residency programs?

Most of the programs are about 4 months. THR is 18 weeks with both classes and working with a nurse on the floor, never more than 40 hours a week.

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Yeah the pay is not very good at all but the opportunity may make up for it. Do you plan to work during school? I currently work 30 hours a week but if accepted I'm going to only work 20 hours a week.

Yeah, I'll be working 40 hours, but I have a flexible schedule at work... Plus, I'll need the insurance... I'm scared to work while in nursing school, but I've heard a lot of success stories. Yeah, I think a PCT job would be a good career move.. I wish I could make it work for me.

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@student213 thank you for the information. I hear how hard it is to find a job and how some wait months before ever getting a job. Its good to hear the market is not too bad right now. To be a PCT is it after the first semester of nursing or the first year?

You can be a PCT at most hospitals after the first semester. I actually started applying about halfway through the first semester. You can also be a nurse extern which is what I am. It's basically a PCT except you can doing non med related nursing stuff like put in IV's, NG tubes, foleys, etc with the RN present. For that job most positions are only after the first year of nursing school (again, you would apply during the second semester because once the semester is over those spots would be filled). There are a few that start after the first semester like mine did so go ahead and look, and if not sure then apply anyways. The worst they can do is deny you the spot. THR posts them all the time and Methodist has a set time every semester when they post these spots. Apply as a unit secretary is also an option if you can't get a tech job. There are 3 kinds of jobs. PRN (work 1 day a week and more if you want to and if they need you), Part Time (min 2 days a week and more if you want) and full time (Min 3 days a week)

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I work nights full time so the pay is a little better. I started at 12 plus 1.50 shift diff for weekdays and 3 for weekends. After I finished my second semester, since im a nurse extern, I got a 2.00 raise plus a raise at one year. I work alot of weekened since I go to school during the week so I usually make $17.34 an hour. The insurance is also super cheap and really good coverage so I save money there compared to my old job. But PCT's don't get the $2.00 raise so they would stay at around 12 with sift diff until they become an RN. If you can afford to make the switch I would recommend it, and for people who aren't working, getting a PRN job just one day a week won't get in the way of school and will be so worth it.

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I've been sleepy all day... Now it's time for bed and I'm wide awake.. Anxious that tomorrow is the day!! I sure hope so!

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So I woke up at 4 and haven't been able to go back to sleep. I really hope today will be the day we find out :)

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So I woke up at 4 and haven't been able to go back to sleep. I really hope today will be the day we find out :)

I hope so too!!!

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I'm glad to know I'm not the only crazy one up at this hour :)

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