Graduate Nurse Internships

KimRN03 · Dec 16, 2003

I am in MN. What do you mean by Graduate Nurse Internship? I was hired as a GN, and I will continue to work as a GN for 60 days after I get my permit to practice. Here in MN a Graduate Nurse can apply for a permit through the BON. Your permit is good for 60 days. You can practice nursing under the supervision of an RN during that time. By the end of those 60 days you must take and pass NCLEX. If you take NCLEX on day 30 of your permit and fail your permit is revoked. I am kind of confused by you using the term "internship." Internships here in MN are given to a nursing student who still has one year left of school. Hospitals hire new grads as GN's until they receive their license. I hope this helps. If you have more questions let me know.

AliceanRN2B · Jan 22, 2004

I worked as a student nurse at the Mayo Clinic this past summer and know that they have an incredibly wonderful program for new grads, usually starting at 22.90 an hour, plus a detailed and informed program for their grads. I just am not too fond of the winter time, so I won't return.

Another option is to look at http://www.nsna.org/

And good luck to you.

Alice

Sinead375 · Jan 22, 2004

Recently while interviewing in the Bay Area here in sunny California I have received offers of $35.00 per hour for CICU/MSICU new grad trainging program.

Other Hospitals told me because I have an interim permit at the moment they would not offer me an ICU training post, instead they (Southern CA) offered me a med/surg post for 1 year and then their ICU training course. I wonder is this because they have not met their Med Surg ratios?

Certain hopsitals won't even interview interim permitees for their new grad training programs. Do some hospitals generally not employ nurses with interim permits which makes me wonder why issue interim permits then?

I am considering two offers at the moment from two of the best hospitals in the area one is offering med/surg the other is offering an ICU training program.

Why the discrepancy?? why do some hospitals not employ interim permitees (even though their website says otherwise) and other hospital will gladly accept an interim permitee into the heart of their ICU?

Any thoughts/experiences welcome!

Also is it common for new grads to go straight into an ICU setting? Anyone in the Bay Area that I could exchange emails on the subject of choosing one of two great hospitals?

Thanks Sinead

SJSU_Mami · Feb 8, 2005

Recently while interviewing in the Bay Area here in sunny California I have received offers of $35.00 per hour for CICU/MSICU new grad trainging program.
Other Hospitals told me because I have an interim permit at the moment they would not offer me an ICU training post, instead they (Southern CA) offered me a med/surg post for 1 year and then their ICU training course. I wonder is this because they have not met their Med Surg ratios?
Certain hopsitals won't even interview interim permitees for their new grad training programs. Do some hospitals generally not employ nurses with interim permits which makes me wonder why issue interim permits then?
I am considering two offers at the moment from two of the best hospitals in the area one is offering med/surg the other is offering an ICU training program.
Why the discrepancy?? why do some hospitals not employ interim permitees (even though their website says otherwise) and other hospital will gladly accept an interim permitee into the heart of their ICU?
Any thoughts/experiences welcome!
Also is it common for new grads to go straight into an ICU setting? Anyone in the Bay Area that I could exchange emails on the subject of choosing one of two great hospitals?
Thanks Sinead

Sinead,

Which hospitals are you applying to? It seems like a lot of ICU's up here are accepting new grads. I have an IP and will be starting in the NICU at Stanford's Children's hospital this month. If you live in San Francisco, there are definitely lots of opportunities at CPMC, St. Luke's, St. Mary's, SF General, UCSF, and there is always Kaiser. Where in the bay do you live?

perfectbluebuildings, BSN, RN · Feb 9, 2005

I worked as a student nurse at the Mayo Clinic this past summer and know that they have an incredibly wonderful program for new grads, usually starting at 22.90 an hour, plus a detailed and informed program for their grads. I just am not too fond of the winter time, so I won't return.
Another option is to look at http://www.nsna.org/
And good luck to you.
Alice

Hi AliceanRN2B- I was also at Mayo this past summer and am in Kentucky... what unit did you work on this summer? Just curious- I don't remember meeting anyone else from Kentucky this summer. I am like you- I don't want to return to that winter, and also I don't want to go really far away.

Sorry, don't mean to hijack the thread everyone... please carry on!

royz23 · Jun 17, 2006

Sinead,
Which hospitals are you applying to? It seems like a lot of ICU's up here are accepting new grads. I have an IP and will be starting in the NICU at Stanford's Children's hospital this month. If you live in San Francisco, there are definitely lots of opportunities at CPMC, St. Luke's, St. Mary's, SF General, UCSF, and there is always Kaiser. Where in the bay do you live?

good day. im from the bay area (san francisco), and just applied for an interim permit. do u recommend which hospital accept an IP? tnx.

phillystudentforlife · Mar 25, 2009

Some places in PA hire nursing students and you are hired on as a nursing extern. Then, after you graduate from nursing school and get your license, you can take part in a nursing internship or nurse residency program. You may also work as a graduate nurse after you graduate from nursing school and before you obtain your license. Also, around here, some hospitals have what they call a "two step" program where you work in telemetry or med surg and then transition to critical care areas such as ER or ICU.