How long did it take for you to hear back from Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Program ?

Hey everyone!!! Thanks so much for all the information. I definitely know how discouraging this all can be. Painting skies...to respond to your earlier comment about Colorado yes it has been an extremely tough job market for new grads. I had to move out of state for nursing school simply because the waiting lists were about 3-4 years long. I worked in a hospital in Denver and loved it and now I am trying to get back. However there are hundreds of new grads that are in the area so it has been almost impossible trying to find a job. The hospitals are receiving hundreds of new grad apps for only about 10-20 positions. It's crazy. My husband and I were trying to figure out how there were so many new grads accepted into the program at Vanderbilt. Over the course of a year(summer 2008-summer 2009)there was about 300 new grads accepted into the program and that is not including all the other nurses that are hired into the hospital. I would think that there has to be turn over somewhere because that is alot of nurses hired in one year. My friend said that people work there for a long time because they like it so much but I think that some people are leaving because otherwise I don't think there would be that many people hired. The would assume that some people would leave due to the low pay. Keep the faith everyone we will all eventually get a job. I just know how hard it is. Hang in there

SJonesRN...thanks for the info as well. It's nice to hear from someone that knows the area well. I actually applied in Wisconsin and have not had any luck there. I tried Milwaukee and the Madison area. Maybe it was because I am out of state. I am sure that makes a difference.

PS. Vanderbilt is a Magnet hospital so hey thats even more of an incentive to work there. http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Ma...ion=1&state=TN

My interview is not until the last week of October. That was the only time I was able to go down to Tennessee. Hopefully they will not be completely spent by the time they get to me. That is alot of interviews they are going through.

YAY!!! CONGRATULATIONS DROBINSON85 Isn't that just the best feeling? When I passed my boards in May I honestly did not know what to do with myself. It was such a great moment. Just think.....you will never have to take that test again. Can I hear an AMEN.