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Hi everyone. Just to let you know that I declined a position for the ED. Good luck to whomever gets it!

I did not receive a reference email

I guess no confirmation at this point means I'm out since the meeting is on the 22nd.

No call, but I haven't received a rejection email yet.

Nope. Hopefully we'll get a call in the next three hours.

Anyone else who interviewed with Emanuel's ER receive a reference email? I left a voicemail a few days ago, but no reply. Guess we'll see what happens tomorrow!

I have not received a reference email yet.

ER interview tomorrow morning at Emanuel. Perhaps I'll see some of you there. Good luck!

I just received a voicemail to schedule an interview for the ER. I work the night shift, so I was snoring away at the time and wasn't able to reach the recruiter before the office closed. It's surprising because a few weeks ago, I received a "thanks, but no thanks" email.

I don't believe SJSU turns away people from other counties, but those in Santa Clara County are definitely the priority. The nursing program roughly accepts 70 students each semester. Nissan350z, I believe you have a pretty good impaction score, but I think you should aim for a TEAS score of 90+. You can only repeat the TEAS test once so might as well try to get a higher score. I did my first clinical at VMC last semester and we experienced a lot, thanks to my clinical instructor. It was tough and sometimes frustrating due to the whole computerizing-the-system thing, but I'm thankful I got through it.

That's awesome! Better start getting a file manager for all the documents you'll have to keep track of (keep original copies of everything!)

I had to deal with some issues with calculating my GPA because I transferred from DeAnza/Foothill but as I recall, my prereq's were 3.3, overall 3.7, TEAS 89 so my impaction score was about 10.56

I'm in my first semester of the program at SJSU and even though we were told that the limit was 60 students, they admitted 73 (perhaps due to extra grants, etc). One of my classmates was admitted into the program 3 weeks after acceptance packages were sent to everyone else. My class is the last semester to take in 2nd bach. students, and yes, there are a good number of them. I applied to De Anza, Humboldt and SJSU. Was #10 on the alternate list for Humboldt (probably because local residents had higher priority). Didn't have a chance at De Anza's lottery. Did you apply to other schools? Got any back up plans? My backup plan was to apply for Foothill's Dental Hygiene program (great school), but I'm glad to have gotten into SJSU.

During the first month of nursing school, I was utterly horrified that I had gained 5 pounds. I am now in my second month of nursing and I have lost those 5 lbs and counting because... 1. I packed my lunches 2. If I study late in the library, I will drink out of my reusable water jug and not buy a cup-of-something from the cafe. 3. I joined a gym and a step aerobics class at school 4. I used to love to eat out at restaurants but since I have no $$ now, I would recreate the recipes at home. One of my favorite foods is pad thai, which is totally easy to make and you can cut so many calories (a pad thai recipe calls for 1/2 cup of oil! I only use 1 tablespoon) 5. My parents are Buddhist so we incorporate vegetarian foods in our diet. Go to your local Borders and buy those vegetarian cookbooks that are on sale. I'm sure you'll find something you like 6. I weigh myself to see my progression. Decreasing numbers give me motivation.

I just started my first semester of nursing at SJSU and so far, it's a lot of work. I like the fact that I'll be with the same students for three years, and we're just having a lot of fun bonding. Pathophysio seems to be the hardest class (don't forget what you learned in anatomy/physio!) Just an update: the min. gpa is 3.0 for the program, and those with a bachelor's degree are not allowed to apply for the school due to budget cuts. Not sure when this rule will be lifted.

edit: There is a chance you will not be able to apply to CSUs if you already have a bachelors degree due to budget cuts. San Jose State has already implemented this rule. source: http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/static/admission/impaction.html

I do have the book and it's in pristine condition (didn't write in it). I'm not sure how to PM you on this forum, so if you could PM me, we can arrange something.

I was #10 on the alternate list for Humboldt, but I got into SJSU's nursing program for spring 09. My scores were so-so. I had about a 3.5 for prereq and 3.5 for cumulative and my TEAS score was 89. I have a feeling that they give preference for those who live closer to the area? (I'm from SJ)

Wow that's pretty awesome! I hope the program will be fun. Do you mind if I ask what were your stats? You don't have to answer, but I scored an 88.8 percent on my teas and I think my prereq gpa is a 3.5ish (hopefully that'll be good enough to get in. I might consider retaking the teas to get a higher score in the 90's). Also, did you attend the informational nursing meetings? Was it helpful?

Not in the program but let me know if you got in! I'll be applying in October for the Spring semester, but I hear it's pretty tough to get in. What are your backup plans in case things don't work out? I'm pretty worried about that aspect Good luck on getting in.

Thanks RN-Cardiac, for giving me the insight of a day like that. I guess even though if you have an appointment, the world does not stop turning for you. I am a person who likes to be on my feet doing something and I don't take things personally (I might get shaken up if personally attacked but that doesn't last long. I work PT at a major mall retail store so I've had some interesting customers there), so hopefully with those qualities, nursing wouldn't burn me out as much if a hectic day such as your's occurred. I'm just wondering, how do you keep your professional composure when encountering an angry family member/patients, or when all resources are taken and you are left with yourself?

My mother had to go to the hospital yesterday to have some sort of procedure done with her heart. Apparently they had an appointment, but ended up waiting 7 hours only to be told, "come back two months later". My dad (he's a very short tempered man) blew a fuse and the hospital let them come back today to do whatever my mom needed. (Sorry, I don't have all the details) I am on the pathway to becoming a nurse and understand things like these happen and health care professionals will have to encounter angry family members. I don't understand, however, WHY these things happen. If my parents had an appointment, why would they have to wait 7 hours? My aunt had a seizure suddenly a while back and had to wait 8+ hours at the ER, and I suppose that's a little more... "understandable" (not sure if that should be the appropriate word) since it happened so suddenly. I guess what I'm asking is what is happening behind the scenes. Is a 5+ hours wait the usual? I live in the south bay area (San Jose) if that piece of information helps.

Having lived in San Jose all of my 21 years, I was hoping to transfer to a UC after attending De Anza/Foothill, but in the midst of finishing my GE, I realized nursing was the profession for me and applied for SJSU (have been accepted, but have yet to apply for the school of nursing). It's only a 10 minute drive from the Evergreen area and I no longer have to endure the 1+ hour drive during peak traffic to Cupertino/Los Altos. I have heard from many mouths that SJSU has a great nursing program (people say the administration is infamous for losing paperwork though), but have yet to speak to someone who have graduated from there. I am open to any information/personal experiences (could be non-nursing related) you have with the school.