Duke RN Residency 2016

drewberttt · Nov 15, 2015

I have two classmates that are heading down for shadowing Monday and interviews on Tuesday as well!

runner502 · Nov 15, 2015

Wow! That's awesome! Any advice? I hope I do as well as you!

RN1751 · Nov 20, 2015

Hi all!

I have my interview/shadow the first week in December for the PICU. Any other interviewee's for PICU?! This will be my first in person interview, so a bit nervous but very excited as well! I'm coming from CA, so I know nothing about Durham. Anyone from CA? Opinions on working at Duke and living in the area? Advice for behavioral questions or the process in general?

Thank you!

GolferBSN · Nov 21, 2015

Good luck

theophania · Nov 23, 2015

Hi everyone!

I interviewed last week for the Adult General Medicine Unit, just wondering if anyone has heard back yet? Keeping my fingers crossed!

jonorato · Nov 23, 2015

@theophania i did my externship this summer on 4300. i stayed on as a "once a month" CNAII after. I can't speak highly enough of the manager and the unit. I got floated to their sister unit (8300) for a shift and had a great experience. If you're offered the job I promise you are going to be super happy working there. Both units are super supportive. best of luck!

@GolferBSN, BSN congrats! You'll be working with a bunch of my amazing classmates who also got hired in the CTICU. I think there's about 5 of them. All amazing, super friendly, smart people!

@nursinghopeful03 If you don't have ICU or ED experience, don't waste your time applying for those positions. Per recruitment, to get an interview with those units you must have experience (clinical rotation/preceptorship/capstone/work in those units/externship). Duke does not look at your GPA. Although if it was really good I would list it. There is a survey, I forget what all is on it, but you get points for each section. Work for Duke now = point, worked at Duke before = point, did an externship = point (duke offers a summer externship â€“ PNA), currently working = point. For your resume, make sure you include the specific patient populations with the units you list (i.e. med/surg â€“ bariatric surgery, urology, orthoâ€¦.or w/e your pt population was) along with how many clinical hours you did in each unit. List the units you did clinical rotations in that you are interested in working in first. They required 5 references this year. We did not have to include it in our initial application, they sent a link to an online reference site they use once you were granted an interview. If you do get an interview all questions are behavior based and related to their core values. Get familiar with their core valuesâ€¦make a little sheet about what they mean to you and how they embody them. Actually, I made a nice document that showed just that & handed it to them at the end of my interview. It certainly had a wowâ€ factor. Hope that helps you.

@drewberttt HOLLA! I'll be kicking it on your sister unit, 3300! Guess we'll be giving/receiving report from @theophania! HA!

Danij0105 · Nov 25, 2015

I'll be on 3300 as well! CT surgery stepdown

theophania · Nov 30, 2015

I just got the offer for 8300!! I'll be moving from California, can't wait to meet everyone!

GolferBSN · Dec 4, 2015

Hey guys congrats on all that have accepted positions ! I'm looking forward to working with you all in all our various capacities ! If any of you all are from the area maybe someone can give good apartment complex names, best areas to live in etc.....

CM922111 · Dec 28, 2015

Hi everyone! I'm taking a position on 9300, also relocating. Any suggestions on how to find a roommate? I don't know anyone in North Carolina, never mind Durham!

GolferBSN · Dec 28, 2015

Hey folks I know there's a few of us that are new and don't know what the unit numbers are so maybe if y'all could also include what units names you're going to be working in for example like MICU or PICU or what have you that be a big help

CM922111 · Dec 28, 2015

I'll be on 9300, which is the oncology unit