Cost of Nurse Residency Program

AJJKRN · Jan 19, 2015

This is not affiliated with being hired. The OP is planning to take this course to be able to get a job.

I have honestly never heard of a program like this...our nurse residency program doesn't "guarantee" a job afterwards if the nurse turns out to not be a good fit for any of the floors...but every new nurse should be BLS certified from being in nursing school. It offers classroom time for four hours once a week during orientation. The rest of the time is spent on the floor with a preceptor, getting paid new grad wage and becoming acclimated to real world nursing and the facility. As mentioned in one of the other posts I made on this topic, I can see residency's charging new nurses if they think it may decrease turnover from their new grads. Maybe it is and maybe it isn't a class or an entry to a job but offering a sign-on bonus still doesn't stop some of our new hires from leaving before their first year and I work at a really good facility so I can see this as being an out-of-the-box retention tool personally. So OP, is this a job residency or just a skills class?

AlphaM · Jan 19, 2015

Hello everyone, I'm new here. The concept of a paid internship program intrigues me. Usually residency programs are free but you have to deal with preceptors that are not paid extra to teach and that sometimes causes problems (burnout, mistreatment of new grads, etc.). I wonder if the proceeds of a paid internship go in part to preceptors that in turn are financially motivated to teach. But without a secured position after the training, I'd be reluctant to fork out the cash.

Butterfly922 · Jan 19, 2015

The name of the "program" I applied for is titled Nurse Residency Program not just skills class. And it is through a hospital. The description says it is 12 weeks and you are assigned a preceptor to to help with critical thinking, assessment, and to become a more confident nurse. Then it says you earn the certifications I previously stated.

KatieMI, BSN, MSN, RN · Jan 20, 2015

I never heard of "certification" in using glucometer, it takes couple of times at worst to master the skill. "Certification" in IV is unclear - are they want you to be able to work as phlebotomist or what? Dysrhythmia certification (basic identification for RNs) is a good 4 or 5 days course but it is actually needed only if you are going to work with patients on tele monitoring.

I mentioned somewhere on this forum that total lack of any control, guidelines and even basic understanding of what nursing residency should be opens doors to every sort of tricks by management. When only one thing necessary to establish a new "residency program" is a pack of folders full of smiles and words of excellency this and dedication that with no corresponding responsibility of any kind, it is only matter of time when poor new grads will start to be seen not only as a source of bodies to fill holes in schedule but also as a source of hard cash for this immense privilege.

I really feel OP's desperation but the whole thing sounds way too fishy for me.

Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN · Jan 20, 2015

I used my Google skills and think I found it. Trinitas, right?

http://www.trinitashospital.org/misc/Med_Surg_Nurse_Residency_flyer-4.pdf

IMO, I think this is less of a true residency than just a 12-week class that happens to be attached to a hospital. They don't provide a lot of detail as to what the program will have. I also find it highly odd that they are charging their own nursing school graduates to take this class...and I would also guess that should they hire anyone who completed this, that their own NS graduates would get priority.

KatieMI, BSN, MSN, RN · Jan 20, 2015

The place on link also requires the happy chosen ones to get their own malpractice insurance...for premium comparable with CRNA school... :uhoh3: :no:

roser13, ASN, RN · Jan 20, 2015

The name of the "program" I applied for is titled Nurse Residency Program not just skills class. And it is through a hospital. The description says it is 12 weeks and you are assigned a preceptor to to help with critical thinking, assessment, and to become a more confident nurse. Then it says you earn the certifications I previously stated.

Even more sketchy.

Ask questions: How will the earned "certifications" assist in my job search? Are these certifications recognized by nursing organizations?

Truly, OP, this is likely a for-profit commercial adventure hoping to capitalize on the current nursing graduate glut on the market.

A "nursing residency" this is not.

AlphaM · Jan 20, 2015

I don't think there's anything sketchy about it, education comes with a price. With that said, I'd recommend the OP searches for similar free offerings. If money is not a factor then do it, nothing wrong with gaining knowledge :)

Eru IlÃºvatar · Jan 20, 2015

It's easy to say that when you already have a job. However I have been an RN for over a year and have not been able to get a job. So at this point I'm willing to do anything.

If you don't have a job after a year it is because you haven't put much effort into the job search. There are plenty of opportunities out there, but most of them are not on Acute care settings. Also there are areas of the country that have a real need for new graduate RNs and are willing to hire and train them ( Rural Oklahoma, North Dakota, Rural Texas, areas in Georgia, New Mexico, shall I continue?)

So the fact that you haven't got a job so far has more to do with the limitations that you have rather than a lack of employment opportunities. Also you should not pay for a residency, it will start setting a bad precedent, and then most hospitals will start charging for it.

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · Jan 20, 2015

We have (had, now, I think) a nurse residency where you were oriented over time-I was hired, therefore paid. The other classes and skills that I needed to be checked off on were taught to me and I did them. I had classes I had to take that I got paid to go to. We even have a program where nursing students come work on the floor as aides, but get to learn skills with nurses too. My residency was 6 months of one on one preceptorship. It was fabulous

Ozzy84 · Jan 20, 2015

What u saying is not residency I think. If I'm not wrong this is happening in New Jersey in a hospital ..

I just graduated and get accepted in nurse residency. They will train us about 4 month and than we will work at that specific unit. During the residency we will be full benefit and also paid as regular nurse salary.

We have to sign contract that we will work for 4 year otherwise 8000$ has to be lay them as a cost of program.

LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN · Jan 20, 2015

I used my Google skills and think I found it. Trinitas, right?
http://www.trinitashospital.org/misc/Med_Surg_Nurse_Residency_flyer-4.pdf
IMO, I think this is less of a true residency than just a 12-week class that happens to be attached to a hospital. They don't provide a lot of detail as to what the program will have. I also find it highly odd that they are charging their own nursing school graduates to take this class...and I would also guess that should they hire anyone who completed this, that their own NS graduates would get priority.

This "residency" is more of a "transition" course...I've been in a residency, and NEVER had to pay for on the job training. :no:

Places need to advertise it as what it is...a "transition to nursing" course; something that should be available during the nursing curriculum, at least if you are going to pay for something...