New grad program at Stanford, El Camino, Sequoia or UCSF? What do you think?

I did the Versant program at LPCH. It was 6 months long. Overall I liked the time spent on the unit and felt supported. The classes were boring and not evry effective. Clinical time is what mattered. In our unit we rotated days and nights every month and did 12 hour shifts. LPCH and Stanford are highly regarded hospitals. This was my first choice, so I immediately accepted my offer without waiting to hear from other hospitals. Good luck!

I had my final semester preceptorship clinical at El Camino's NICU. I loved it there. The nurses are so very nice and helpful. The doctors were great also. However back then I was told they didn't have a New Grad program. However later on when I went to the El Camino Open House, I found out there was a new grad program for adult med/surg and that L&D, Maternity, and NICU departments were thinking of adding a new grad program, but it isn't a sure thing. Sorry, I don't know too much about how the med/surg new grad program is structured.

I'll be finishing my ADN in May '07 (I have a BA - Business Finance) and I am looking at SF Bay Area new grad programs, too.

I saw this about the UCSF New Grad program.

Have you learned about any other programs?

Regards,

Ken


Req Number 15260BR

Job Title Training Program Clinical Nurse

Job Code and Payroll Title: NURSE, CLINICAL I

Organization Medical Center

Location Parnassus Avenue

Department Name Acute Care Training Program (fall) (ACTP)

Work Days Variable

Shift Rotating

Shift Length 12 Hours

Job Summary The Acute Care Training Program is a eight-week training program for new graduate nurses & RNs with less than six months experience in the acute care setting. All positions are full time (three 12 hour shifts per week). You will be expected to commit to at least one year of service after program completion. New graduates are expected to take the NCLEX exam and obtain their CA RN license by the program start date.

Units with training positions are Hematology / Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplant; Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery / Vascular;
General Surgery / Orthopedics / Plastics; Neurology / Neurosurgery / Neuro Spine; Transplant – Renal / Pancreas / Liver; Mt. Zion Surgical Unit;
Adult Medicine/Comfort Care; Mt. Zion Surgical Oncology.

After applying, you will be emailed a questionnaire and reference forms as the second part of the application process. Please temporarily remove your email junk filters to assure receipt of this email.

The fall program begins October 9, 2006 and the application deadline is August 31, 2006. Don't wait 'til the deadline--apply early for best results!

Required Qualifications Program is intended for new graduate nurses, RNs with less than six months experience in an acute care setting and RNs returning to acute care after an extended absence.

All applicants must be willing to commit to at least one year of employment after the completion of the training program.

License/Certification CA RN license and CPR certification. New graduates are expected to take the NCLEX exam prior to the program start date.

Position Type Full Time