ADN Graduating soon

Yes, start working on your BSN. Its very hard to get into a residency in Atlanta without a Bachelor's degree. This is due to Magnet status. Also depending on what area in Atlanta.

Knowing which area in Atlanta you plan to relocate to would be helpful, since Atlanta and its suburbs encompass a pretty big area and the traffic jams make it seem even bigger. I believe Northside staggers their residencies, so you might want to watch their job listings. Eastside Medical Center in Snellville has two residencies per year -- one that starts in August and the other around March (I think), so if you're looking in that area you may want to watch their site as well. Since I graduated with my ADN in the spring, I'm pretty well-versed with the residencies that begin in summer, but not so much with the winter residencies. My best advice would be to contact the recruiters of the hospitals you're interested in and ask. While some hospitals do prefer BSN-prepared nurses, there are some who still hire ADNs. I have classmates going into residencies in a number of different Atlanta-area hospitals.

BlueJam-

Did you get a residency with an ADN? I'm looking at 2 different schools. One is an ADN program and the other a BSN. Any advice would be great!

Thank you!

BlueJam-

Did you get a residency with an ADN? I'm looking at 2 different schools. One is an ADN program and the other a BSN. Any advice would be great!

Thank you!

I did. I'm currently in a new grad residency with an ADN. I know ADN-prepared nurses at Eastside Medical Center, Gwinnett Medical Center, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Northside Atlanta, Northside Fulton, and North Fulton all in new grad residencies.

Hello,

I am in an ADN program and I will be graduating In December. I will also be relocating to Atlanta. Is there any advice on nursing residencies I can start to apply for now? Any other suggestions?

I started a page for the Eastside Medical RN Residency program: "

Eastside Medical RN Residency Snellville, GA Cohort February 2016"

https://allnurses.com/georgia-nursing/eastside-medical-rn-1011988.html

I also graduate in December '15 and am applying to many different programs! Most of them are not open to apply until at least October. Let me know how your journey has been so far!