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I recently graduated with my ADN from College of Marin in Kentfield, CA. I was just accepted into a transition to practice program through Sonoma State University at Marin General Hospital. There is no guarantee of a job at the end and I'm not paid during my 280hrs working there but about 90% of the graduates who participate are hired into the units they precept in. The only downside for bay area graduates is that Sonoma State prioritizes recent nursing graduates from Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino counties. I also did my senior preceptorship at that hospital which I think helped me get in.

Happy_Nurse26 he interviewed before the open interviews as he did his preceptorship at the St. Luke's campus. Another who also did her preceptorship there also was not accepted. Some of my cohort who interviewed with me on the 23rd received a letter in the mail too indicating they did not get in. I still haven't heard anything. I've been thinking that they may be prioritizing BSN applicants over ADN. We are all ADN May graduates with most of us returning to school and nursing being our second career. I interviewed on the 23rd. Hope they give us a chance as many if us are already in the process of getting our BSN and are stellar on the floor!

One of my classmates who applied to this program received a letter in the mail indicating that he was not accepted to the CPMC RN training program. So whether or not you get in you will be notified.

Also, for those who have been accepted do they specify if you will start in the summer or fall cohort?

Tmarstaller, curious did you interview on the 17th too? Just wondering if they've only gotten back to those folks they chosen who interviewed on 5/17. Anyone who interviewed on the 23rd heard anything back yet?

Ilovedodo I wouldn't jump to conclusions. There's a lot of factors that could be in play such as where the applicant lives, etc... I'd be curious to know if the people who received letters interviewed on 5/17 or 5/23. I'm also unsure if they are getting back to everyone or only sending letters to those applicants that are accepted. They may also have alternates just in case some people don't pass their NCLEX or don't take the test in time to be licensed. There's a lot of unknowns which is why I ask questions on this thread. It helps me get some answers so I don't torture myself í ½í¸‰ lol

Well you must have done better than you thought because you obviously made a great impression. Bravo!

Congrats tmarstaller! If you feel comfortable would you mind sharing if you'd done clinicals at a CPMC hospital or any other tidbits of your info that you felt helped make you a strong candidate to get in?

Thanks for the heads up lakota93! I haven't gotten anything in the mail just yet.

Hey passion4womenshealth great to hear from you! I was surprised more people didn't step forth and jump into the conversation as I know there must have been at least around 350 applicants. I have no idea how they are going to prioritize applicants and I'll be honest it makes me nervous. I'm concerned they might prioritize BSN or MSN applicants over ADN ones. I have a very good GPA but I have no idea how they weigh that in their decision making. I got into a transition to practice program at a hospital doing PP but I'd much rather do L&D if I can. That's what I submitted my app for with CPMC. I've been a birth, post-partum and induction termination trained doula at SFGH for almost a year working there about 2-3 times a month and I've learned a ton in my doula role there. I am AWHONN FHM trained, have my ACLS, PALS, BLS and NRP Certification and did my preceptorship in L&D. I graduated a few weeks ago with my ADN and will begin my RN-BSN bridge at Villanova University online this summer. Nursing is a second career for me after working in senior mgmt for radio for 13 years. I'm very happy to have made this transition and like you adore women's health. I plan on going for my CNM as soon as I can after working for a bit and getting my BSN. I've got two children of my own and have worked so hard towards working in this specialty! Good luck to us both! I felt like I did well in my interview but it was so brief I have no idea if I'll be memorable in the slew of applicants. Let's hope for the best! Pennccrn thanks for the insight! I'm hoping it's a good program too. There's not alot of opportunities to train in this specialty as a new grad.

Just checking to see if anyone else has applied to CPMC's RN Training Program for summer '16 / fall '16? I'm assuming that Sutter has decided to not participate in Samuel Merritt's T2P this summer/ fall as I noticed they don't have it listed on SMU's site. I was told we are to hear back from them by 6/6 with 48 positions being filled (2/3 med surg 1/3 L&D / Mom & Baby ; 24 for summer and 24 for fall). Does anyone have any info on what they are looking for? Do they prioritize local new grad students? GPA? If a student precepted at CPMC? BSN vs. ADN? Volunteer experience?

Thanks anna565 for the advice. I did do some research and SFGH does have an ongoing new grad training program for both the Perinatal and NICU depts as well as RN positions. I'm interested in both. For any people who have done clinical preceptorships or any of the new grad training programs at SFGH do you have any advice on leveraging my experience doing a preceptorship there into a job at SFGH?

I have a great opportunity to possibly do my senior nursing preceptorship at SFGH's Birth Center. I've done a few other clinical rotations at the hospital but did my L&D/ Postpartum/ NICU rotations at another hospital. I was lucky enough to do a one day clinical rotation at SFGH's Women's Options Clinic which I enjoyed very much. I'm hopefully going to be doing some volunteer doula work at the Birth Center later this year. I plan on pursuing my nursing career in Women's health with a long term goal of becoming a CNM. So far I love the working culture at SFGH, love the population at the hospital (I really feel like I can make a difference in people lives with the care I give) and the hospital seems invested in its employees which I like. My question is what's the working nursing culture like at SFGH in their birth center? Would it be a good place to precept? Do they currently have any new grad programs at SFGH's birth center? Thanks for your input!

I have no idea what your schedule is going to be like but you can see as the Fall class schedule is out. My first semester consisted of Nursing Fundamentals lecture, Pharmacology, Clinical rotations, Skills lab and Open skills. It doesn't look like a lot but it gets hectic when you have clinicals. There's a lot of reading and acclimating to the new test taking methodology.

Which hospital do you work at? It will especially lend you well if its a hospital under contract with COM.