Would you hire an MUSC grad over anyone else?

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I am wondering how true of a statement this is. I am in a nursing program that is not MUSC, and I was recently told by someone in the medical field that by having a degree from MUSC (we were talking exclusively about nursing jobs), someone would be hired ANYWHERE in the country and be put on top of the list of candidates. I understand completely that that could apply in the state of South Carolina, but I was utterly gobsmacked to be told that this University has that kind of far reaching prowess and regard in other parts of the U.S.. I mean, before I even moved here I had never heard of it. My question to other nurses out there is if you have heard of MUSC in other states, or if you have done hiring if you would agree with this statement? I am trying to get a feel for rough the job outlook will be for me when I graduate next year and every new hire position is autosaved for MUSC RNs. For the record, I am more than able and willing to relocate for a job, but deeply enjoy the Charleston area.

Specializes in Peds, Oncology.

Never heard of it. Most of the people we hire have graduated locally, because we know the local programs and their requirements and what good programs they are. There are local programs we don't hire from as well.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
I was recently told by someone in the medical field that by having a degree from MUSC (we were talking exclusively about nursing jobs), someone would be hired ANYWHERE in the country and be put on top of the list of candidates. .

I'm curious who this person was?

You be sure to tell him/her that you just asked on a forum full of nurses from all over the country, and most of them have no idea what MUSC even is.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I'd never heard of MUSC until I moved to SC.

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical/Float Pool/Stepdown.

IL here, nope never heard of it, and seriously doubt my employer has (or cares) either!

let me guess, is this person spending $80,000 or some outrageous number for their degree?

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Not so much, OP.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

Perhaps move this to the SC forum? Never heard of em either

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.
let me guess, is this person spending $80,000 or some outrageous number for their degree?

It's a state university so I doubt it. I don't even know if SC has a level 1 trauma center. I just looked it up. MUSC got their level 1 designation in 2012. Not a lot of great medical facilities there. Not when you have Charlotte, Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham all within a quick helicopter ride if need be.

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Specializes in Emergency/Trauma/LDRP/Ortho ASC.

The only reason I've heard of MUSC is because my college roommate's fiancé studied Orthodontics there.

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Why would someone in MUSC make a better nurse? Shouldn't they be working with Adele? I don't know what's going on here. Gonna daydream about chocolate...

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

I know of the school b/c I'm originally from South Carolina. No one where I live now would know what I meant if I said MUSC though.

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Specializes in Pharmaceutical Research, Operating Room.

I've never heard of this school before. It's been my experience in life that nobody, NOBODY, cares where you went to school. Only if you're qualified and can do the job competently (this applies to all the jobs I've had, not just nursing).

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Specializes in Cardiac, ER.

I've never heard of that school. I almost never ask where someone went to school, it honestly isn't that important.

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