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I was thinking the same thing! Since it's nursing orientation still, not classes, I'm not too sure. I hope they let us know by the end of today

Hmm, I was stalking SCVMC on socials and it doesn't seem like they have a specific scrub color. For the critical care training, the letter of expectation file from K.S. says, "Attire: We expect that you dress appropriately for the classroom and clinical orientation. Our classroom temperature fluctuates, so dress in layers for comfort. Dress in a professional casual attire/scrub with closed toe shoes." If they didn't specify on a color I'm just gonna assume they don't have one lmao

Did anyone from SICU/ICU get anything from the unit yet?

Are y'all getting an offer letter? I got the verbal offer and have been doing the onboarding, but never received any letter email or mail ?

I just read the thread you mentioned! Many blessings to u for asking these questions! It was really helpful !

Hello! I also received an offer from SICU a couple of days ago. From what the NM told me over the phone, everyone who was offered a position was pretty much given an extra help position since she said it was easier. She was also very adamant that a coded position would be eventually given! Otherwise excited to start and meet everyone else who is starting the CCTP ?

This is what I found: "The exam was about 100-110 questions. Exam questions were appropriate to what was learned in class. Just a long exam but otherwise questions were not too difficult. As long as you understood the material and studied." "Most of the people in the class were also new grads and many passed.. Just like nursing school exams.. pay attention, take good notes & study! I felt HESI/NCLEX was harder than the exam but don't slack off." Not sure of what happens if you don't pass though

Hmm I also read on past threads that some people also got their interview invitations like a month after. Not 100% certain about this though and not sure if it was for the same program, but I wouldn't lose hope just yet!

Hi! The CC training program was titled "Clinical Nurse 1-Unclassified-Specialty Training Program" and posted on the Santa Clara Valley careers page around mid-December and closed on January 4.

Hi! TBH I got the rank 180 for the critical care training program and received an invitation to the interview event the next day, so I'm not all too sure how their ranking system works. I received rank 91 for the med-surg position and haven't received anything from them yet. I also had a quick question for others who may be in my situation. I received a formal interview for the critical care training program and two duplicate emails with "TICU" and "IICU" asking for two references. I was wondering if that was their way of letting us know that we were going to interview for that unit or not. Or is it more of a broad interview for all critical care units? Thanks !

Hi everyone ? I noticed that the only forums about SCVMC's (Santa Clara Valley Medical Center) new grad/clinical nurse I positions were from 2022, so I was hoping to start a new one for this year as interviews roll around and new positions become available.

Hello! So I went to SFSU initially for prenursing but decided to get my degree in kinesiology (emph: exercise & movement) and had around a 3.5 GPA (last 60u). I worked as a caregiver for adults with disabilities for the last 3 years as well as volunteered in the intermediate care telemetry/ stroke unit at my local hospital for 2 years. I am also proficient in ASL/SEE and Tagalog. I initially did this route because I'm also passionate about human movement and exercise and eventually want to specialize in orthopedics once I am a nurse. This program is also a lot easier to get into than the regular BSN program at state, therefore taking the non-nursing undergrad to entry-level nursing was more attractive to me. It also depends though because I feel, if you just want to be an RN and do bedside nursing doing an ABSN is a better route to take. Usually, entry-level master's programs are only really worth the time and money when you want to become a clinical nurse specialist or a nurse practitioner. Hope this was helpful!

Hey yall! Just got a waitlist update this morning! I was accepted! So excited to join this cohort!

Hey there! I was also considering the same thing. I feel like nursing is hands on and it’s really difficult to learn these skills at home. I actually finished my undergraduate at SFSU earlier this year when the school initially closed due to COVID. It was definitely challenging and difficult to adjust and keep myself accountable for all the classes I was taking. It was also kind of a disservice to the students when the professors either didn’t know how to teach online or didn’t take the effort to understand their students needs on a virtual platform. In general I think that online school is more challenging in general since the learning environment is so drastically different from what a lot of students are used to. For myself, I am okay with online schooling because I currently live with my mom who is a nurse, so if I were to fall behind on some hands-on aspects I can always ask her. Hope my opinion was useful! Good Luck!

Hey! So I also applied to SFSU as well as USF. Some pros about SFSU I found were its overall cost. It's definitely a lot cheaper than USF and you receive your BSN and MSN. For myself, this doesn't really matter since receiving an extra BSN doesn't make a significant difference in my future plans. SFSU is also the birthplace of ethnic studies and has a long history with social justice. Since I'm incredibly passionate about healthcare equity, this was significant for me when choosing schools to apply to. Some pros about USF that I've seen are its clinical placements in the Bay Area. On SFSU's website, I found that SFSU's clinical sites are primarily in the city while USF's are more widespread through the bay area, giving more options (although I got this info from the website I am not 100% certain on all of SFSU's clinical sites). In addition, another pro about USF is that it is only 68 units while SFSU is 97 units. SFSU provides its program roadmap but I was unable to find one on USF's so I'm not sure how it's split up. Both programs had fantastic NCLEX pass rates last year with USF's rate being 98.31% and SFSU's 97.37% for their MSN programs. Overall both schools, on paper, are pretty good. They both have really strong qualities that'll make it difficult to come to a solid conclusion. I hope this helped! Good Luck!