Wake Tech Spring 2017 Start

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Anyone submitting an application to the nursing program at WTCC this upcoming July for spring 2017? Wanted to connect with others who may be in my shoes. I'm still working on some prerequisites (TEAS and CNA) but hope to finish them up by May. I will be transferring most of my prerequisites in from another school.

I give you all the props in the world WSMom. 3 am is rough!! I'd be excited too. Kindergarten will be like Xmas everyday. Lol.

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WSMom, things work out exactly when they're supposed to! Hoping that you get an acceptance letter this time. Did you apply for the fall or the spring previously? How many points did you have at the time and what was the acceptance range?

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gakpele haha! you know it! When is the wedding if you don't mind me asking? I was the maid of honor for my SIL's wedding last month, I felt bad for not being of much help because I was too busy in school, but I made sure I was really there for her as soon as spring sem was over.

CN_2bRN919 I applied for fall 2016. I know I won't get in but I still applied just so I get informed on the points range. Alternates start at I think it was 140. Point range is 162-210. I had 131 points. This spring should really be at 140's. I can't imagine it being the same. But then again, who knows how many applicants will be this time.

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Has any of you been checking other thread on the discussion about ADN nurses in hospitals are being required to take BSN? I wish I could apply at UNC:bluecry1:.

gakpele, did you take statistics and history? I remember at UNC, those are part of the prereqs.

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WSMom, yes, I have heard about that! Hospitals prefer their nurses to have a BSN so a lot of times when they hire nurses with ADN's, they are required to complete a bridge program to get their BSN. Most programs can be completed online, and most employers (it depends on the place though) give nurses five years from their hire date to complete it. Sometimes the employer even pays for it! I have a friend who recently graduated from WTCC's program and is working in a hospital. She had to sign a contract saying that she would get her BSN within their required timeframe upon hire. She's given me the low down lol.

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The wedding is in June. Im excited! On my floor they just hired 2 ADN's ( one from Watts and Wake). They are required to get their BSN's within 3 years of their start date. Not so bad. Everything is online and they go at their own pace through WSSU. Yea I took those prereqs. They aren't bad though. I was worried about stat because I'm not a numbers person but Dr Williams at north campus made it a straight forward class. He was also there early 4 days out the week so you could ask questions if needed.

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gakpele wow, You have 11 months from now. You have plenty of time, don't stress out ok? So excited for you!

CN_2bRN919 you guys, I'm so glad to hear that they are still hiring ADN's at hospitals! phew. I get so discouraged reading comments from other RN's on how the field is saturated. I even read this thread about a nurse with a very long work experience who moved in Raleigh and is now having a hard time finding a job in here. I wouldn't mind signing a contract, as long I get to start working as a :nurse:.

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WSMom, I totally agree with being in the mist of it all with you little one. My gosh my little girl was feeling it during kindergarten this past year. Her teachers asked what does her mom do for a living, guess what she said everyone. "My mommy does homework for a living"....I know here's a tissue right. This year, or at least until January I plan to be a full fledge 32 year old first grader with my daughter, lol.

Gakpele, I only applied to Wake Tech. It just makes more sense. I live about 5 minutes from the health science campus, work at Rex as a phlebotomist and will do the BSN at Rex once hired as a nurse. Wake Tech is more affordable. Nur 111 is the same at any school, except for the price you know.

I'm sure a lot of students took summer classes since they would count this semester also, which means more applicants!

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Jpeters247 aww, you made me teary eyed. :cry: Your daughter is so sweet! Yay, you have a first grader! Don't they grow up so fast? I think I will cry when I drop him off on the first day of kindergarten. Wake tech is the only school that I applied at too. You are already way ahead with most of the students in nursing class as a Phlebotomist! I'm sure you will be a great student:up:
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Jpeters247, did you go the phlebotomy program at WTCC? I live pretty close to the health science campus as well. Hoping that I'll get hired at a hospital that will be willing to pay for me to get my BSN.

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@Jpeters247 that's smart! Hopefully everything works out. I've been trying to get into Rex for a LONG time. It's such a good hospital.

I think most of the hospitals in the area will pay for you to get your BSN. You have to work a year to be eligible at Wake Med and 2 years at Duke. But I think they all will pay or at least contribute.

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gakpele, so if you are just getting hired at Duke or WakeMed (for example) for the first time with an ADN, are you saying that I would have to work there a certain period of time before they would contribute financially? If I sign a contract that says I have to get my BSN within 3 years upon hire, but decide I want to start the online bridge program pretty soon after being hired, I would have to pay at least the first year of the program out of pocket?... or I would have to wait and work for them for a year and then research how I would get them to pay for the program, and at that point I would only have two years to complete it.. (Sorry if all that sounds confusing lol just want to make sure I understand).

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