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  1. VA Hiring

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to Jams95's topic in Government, Military

    I applied in January...however, I had been working on the unit as a nurse assistant and VALOR student nurse resident while I was in nursing school. That helped a lot. I'm not doing the Versant new...

  2. VA Hiring

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to Jams95's topic in Government, Military

    I think it's ending. I just got hired at the Palo Alto VA and I start on Monday. G'luck to

  3. Anyone else get into the VA Versant Program for 2009??

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to SarahRN32485's topic in California Nursing

    blessed_RN: thank you for the congrats! i am so happy to have been given these opportunities...we ALL know how hard they are to come by these days. back in nursing school, i did 2 semesters of...

  4. Anyone else get into the VA Versant Program for 2009??

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to SarahRN32485's topic in California Nursing

    hi there! I'm not doing Versant, but I did get hired as a new grad nurse at the VA Palo Alto. I'll be working in the MSICU. Someone I met in an EKG class is doing Versant...she'll be in the MSICU with...

  5. Becoming a CNA before getting a BSN?

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to runnerVA's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely think you should! I worked as a CNA before I started nursing school and also during. It helped me get more comfortable with working with patients, which a lot of my instructors and...

  6. BLS / ACLS certification

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to the_alchemist's topic in California Nursing

    Here are a couple of training sites that I found when I was looking for a place to get my certs: http://www.heartsharetraining.com/ if you're in the San Jose/South Bay area (I did my EKG...

  7. San Jose State: GPA requirement

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to anikblue's topic in California Nursing

    i did most of my clinicals at the VA Palo Alto (sems 4/5 med-surg and sem 7 psych at VA Menlo Park). i really liked those facilities. After sem 5 my clinical instructor helped me get a job as a nurse...

  8. San Jose State: GPA requirement

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to anikblue's topic in California Nursing

    hey all. i graduated from SJSU this past December! Some advice...pay attention to what you learn in Semester 3, especially Patho. It's one of those cornerstone classes that will definitely come in...

  9. Graduation and taking the boards

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to shippoRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here in CA I submitted my paperwork to my BRN in November (since we can sit for the exam before our files are complete). Graduated December 20th, 2008. Got my paperwork the first week of January 09....

  10. Has anyone took NCLEX in the afternoon?

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to duling's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took mine in the afternoon. I scheduled that way so I could get more sleep and not rush as well. However, I woke up early and was super anxious all day. I couldn't even eat anything, so I was...

  11. I PASSED I PASSED

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to yurnurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats...and happy birthday! go celebrate double-time now!

  12. 170+ questions and 2 weeks later...PASSED!

    tmartinez.RN.BSN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just wanted to update everyone...On Jan 20th I took my NCLEX-RN for the first time here in California. I got over 170 questions (can't remember exactly). Waited exactly 3 weeks for results b/c my file...

  13. Still no results after 8 days...

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to gpara_rn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i didn't get any math questions, only 1 SATA and i passed. i wouldn't go looking that far into what kinds of questions you got. just try to relax a little bit while you're waiting...i know, easier...

  14. 170+ questions and 2 weeks later...PASSED!

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to tmartinez.RN.BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i think i wrote in the other thread that you started...g'luck to you and hope you get positive results

  15. Still no results after 8 days...

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to gpara_rn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    wait for a few more days...if 2 weeks pass and you haven't heard anything, call the BRN. i waited for 3 weeks for results b/c my transcripts weren't in and my file was incomplete. called yesterday to...

  16. Anyone fr CA that took nclex rn and passed after 10 days?

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to ALF06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed after 3 weeks exactly. It was because my file wasn't complete because of transcripts. I called the CA-BRN yesterday to confirm that my file was complete (It was completed yesterday morning)....

  17. Help, I took my Nclex-RN today and got 190+ questions

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to JadesMommy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATS!!

  18. New grad program at VA palo alto?

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to star08's topic in California Nursing

    their new grad program starts march 23rd. i know some people starting it...i guess they were conducting interviews during these past couple of weeks. i would call them just to see the status of your...

  19. January nclex supporters

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to LadySnyper's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    just wanted to update everyone...found out this morning that i passed! i'm so stoked. i just wanted to thank everyone for their support &

  20. Help, I took my Nclex-RN today and got 190+ questions

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to JadesMommy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hey! so i found out this morning at 330am that i passed! hoping you get some good news,

  21. CA Transcripts

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to NCLEXanxiety's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know exactly what you are going through! I took my test on Jan 20th. Found out that my school hadn't sent transcripts yet. I had to call them to make sure that they did. They were finally sent out...

  22. Help, I took my Nclex-RN today and got 190+ questions

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to JadesMommy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    good luck to you! i know exactly what you are going through! i took my test on jan 20th. my school just sent out transcripts this past week, so i'm hoping to get some good news this week! i'm going on...

  23. Does anyone know if results are prolonged since the BRN is closed today?

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to hopeful&waiting's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i was wondering the same thing too. i've already been waiting for over 2 weeks (took the test on jan 20th and my school just sent out my transcripts earlier this week). guess i have to wait until next...

  24. Just finished NCLEX......

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to Nurse 2009's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know how you feel. I took my test on the 20th of this month. Can't get results yet because my school hasn't sent the transcripts. I got about 170-180 something questions and felt horrible about it...

  25. January nclex supporters

    tmartinez.RN.BSN replied to LadySnyper's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!