Duke New Grad / SNIP 2013

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Hi everyone. I haven't found a thread for this topic yet, so I decided to start one. Who else submitted their application on Feb 1st for the various new grad positions at Duke?

Has anyone received anything about peds positions?

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Yeah, I am a new grad. I know I can ask these questions in the nursing recruitment live chats, but I have to give my answer about accepting an interview before the next live chat. It looks like on the website all new grads can be part of Duke's Nurse Residency Program, I hope that means you are almost guaranteed acceptance if you are a new grad.

Can anyone who took a CNI position as a new grad talk about the program more?

Its a CNI position in Surgical ICU stepdown or General Surgery / Stepdown. Thanks for your question!

This may be a little late to reply, my apologies.

As a CNI-New Grad, you will automatically be a part of the Nurse Residency Program, it is rumored to become mandatory, and a condition of employment as of January 2014.

The Residency Program consists of one class, once a month, and a project that is to be completed midway through. The residency lasts for 1 year, or until you achieve CNII (which is typically 12-18 months after employment anyway).

This is for CNI's, not necessarily for other departments like SNIP or GEMS.

Hope this helps!

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

A SNIP is a considered a CN I. I got my CN II after 9 months. It just depends on well you complete your "book" successfully demonstrating the skills particular to your floor.

I believe they are doing away with the SNIP program because it is expensive and many leave after they have fulfilled their commitment (sometimes they don't wait and have to "buy" out the rest of their contract). They get "Duke" on their resume and off they go.

I'll be interested to see how they do the new grads now. I will be a year in Feb, but have until May to get my "poster project" in.

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Specializes in Oncology.

YorkieMom, are the classes specific to your unit/specialty or are they general for everyone in the nurse residency program? I just accepted a CN1 position :)

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How long is commitment for SNIP? What if I can't commit the entire time?

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

The program is 6 months of training/orientation and you have to make a 2 year commitment. If you you don't stay, you have to pay them back. The amount depend on much of your commitment you fulfill. You sign a contract that outlines everything.

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

Our residency classes are for everyone. It is great, you get to hear how things are done on other units. A lot of the classes address pt satisfaction and pt safety goals

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When are you told about sister units? It was discussed on here, and on the job description. However, I don't think they mentioned it at the interview.

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Does anyone know if HR can pay for the flight out to interview? I can't afford it :/ Any advice would help! Thank you!

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

I don't know when I was told about the sister unit. we are ortho, our sister unit is uro/gyn/ENT. Your sister unit is the other half of the floor 2100 has 2300, 4100 has 4300. I don't know exactly what each floor is.

Doubt HR will pay for flight.

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Am I correct in thinking this will be the floor you float to if needed?

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So, I am having a REALLY difficult time finding housing. Are there any apartments that you would suggest? With how our salary is, the apartment costs are exponential

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