Vandy Nurse Residency ?s

No problem at all. I am graduating with a ADN degree. My GPA is 3.5. The only patient care I've done has been in clinical experience.

I am glad they are continuing the program despite the economy, but there have been some major cutbacks as stated in my previous post!

Hi Jones.ah! Congrats to you, as well!! I live in Columbus, near Hilliard. How about you?

I will probably be moving down at the end of June, as that is when my current lease is up. It's crazy to look for places to live in a city I know nothing about!!I graduated in March and just took NCLEX today (yikes!). I haven't looked too much into Tenn BON info yet, because I'm just stressing about whether I passed or not. As soon as I find out, I am going to look into that! I think it will be great and probably a lot easier for you to just take your boards there!

Are you excited to start? I can't wait!! I'm wondering when they're going to send out info packets...hoping it's sooner rather than later : )

congrats guys!

Congrats to everyone that got in. I do have to say though, for any Tennessee graduates hoping to participate in the residency program...don't count on getting in. I have a BSN with a near-perfect GPA, a previous degree (for which I also had a near-perfect GPA), hundreds of clinical hours, direct experience with Vanderbilt and hundreds of hours' worth of externship experience and didn't get in. I even know a few people who currently work at Vandy as techs who didn't get in! Apparently Vanderbilt chose to hire a lot of out-of-state applicants for marketing purposes...ya know, "We have nurses from 42 different states and Puerto Rico!" or whatever.

I'm glad for everyone who did get in, but it's really frustrating for in-state students who have worked their butts off to get jobs at Vanderbilt since the day they started nursing school. Getting legitimately rejected is one thing, but getting rejected when you feel like it's not fair is really hard to swallow, and I know a LOT of in-state graduates from several different schools who are struggling with that right now.

In-state grads...I'm not saying don't try to get in to Vandy...definitely try. But don't do what a lot of grads did and count on getting in because of your experience/high GPA/whatever. Have a backup plan!

I am from TN and I have accepted a Nurse Resident position in the Adult Health Track. I start on July 6th, also. Hello everyone starting in July!

Kris, like you I put Women's Health as my first choice, but they aren't offering any positions at this time thanks to the wonderful economy. I hope to transfer after getting experience in Adult Health also.

I can't wait to meet everyone and get started as a nurse! :-D

Congrats!! Can't wait to meet you : )