I am graduating in May I applied to the Pediatric Nurse Residency Program at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. It is a 22 week program for new grads. It is virtually the only way for a new grad to get a job at Vandy Children's. 100+ people applied, and they hired 50. I was offered a position yesterday :balloons: I am so..... excited! I start on July 11.Just thought I would share my good news!!
leo_bsn 24 Posts Apr 14, 2005 that's wonderful!how do the residency programs work? do you get paid for those 22 weeks?
nursepotter05, RN 206 Posts Specializes in er, pediatric er. Has 4 years experience. Apr 14, 2005 that's wonderful!how do the residency programs work? do you get paid for those 22 weeks?Yes, I will be paid the same salary as any other nurse starting there. The way this program is set up is that for 10 weeks I will float through the NICU, PICU, Peds ED, and the acute care floors. At the end of ten weeks, there will be a "draft day", where I will choose the unit I want to work in. In the critical care areas, the program lasts 26 weeks. The remainder of the program will be spent orienting with a preceptor.There is class time involved, as well, where you practice skills and attend lectures about pediatrics.It is a great program.
sunnyjohn 2,450 Posts Apr 14, 2005 Yes, I will be paid the same salary as any other nurse starting there. The way this program is set up is that for 10 weeks I will float through the NICU, PICU, Peds ED, and the acute care floors. At the end of ten weeks, there will be a "draft day", where I will choose the unit I want to work in. In the critical care areas, the program lasts 26 weeks. The remainder of the program will be spent orienting with a preceptor.There is class time involved, as well, where you practice skills and attend lectures about pediatrics.It is a great program.Wow! What a great program. You get to see a little of everything before you decide on your unit. Congrats to you! :cheers:
SmilingBluEyes 20,964 Posts Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis. Has 26 years experience. Apr 14, 2005 WOOOOOHOOOO! congratulations to you!
zacarias, ASN, RN 1,338 Posts Specializes in tele, stepdown/PCU, med/surg. Has 14 years experience. Apr 15, 2005 22 weeks wow! That is sounds like an incredibly residency. You will so prepared and ready when you come out of there. It's great that you get to float to the different areas to find out which one suits you most!
Tweety, BSN, RN 32,937 Posts Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac. Has 31 years experience. Apr 15, 2005 Awesome! Congratulations! Good luck to you!
