Houston/Dallas Nurse residences summer 2019

SunshineNRainbows, BSN, RN · Jan 25, 2019

I'm not sure of the others, but, to my knowledge, Memorial Hermann TMC does not accept ADN.

allnurses Guide · Jan 28, 2019

Texas Health and Baylor do not take ASN grads either, unless they already work for them during school as a tech. Sadly, most major employers in the major cities in Texas are BSN only with rare exceptions based on personal recommendation and/or employee tenure.

SunshineNRainbows, BSN, RN · Jan 28, 2019

Also, usually Houston & Dallas residency threads are kept separate usually, since most people do not apply to both. I'm going to start a new thread for Houston residencies only since applications have begun.

BabiNurseRN19 · Jan 29, 2019

13 hours ago, not.done.yet said:
Texas Health and Baylor do not take ASN grads either, unless they already work for them during school as a tech. Sadly, most major employers in the major cities in Texas are BSN only with rare exceptions based on personal recommendation and/or employee tenure.

The requirements for Texas Health

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing (BSN preferred but not required)
• Current RN license to practice in the State of Texas
• Boards MUST be passed prior to starting Residency
• Current BLS/CPR Certification for Health Care Providers
• Two-year work agreement (begins the date the residency is completed)
• Application portfolio which includes (upload these three documents to the Submit Supporting Documents section in the online application):
• Resume (please upload as an attachment) • Unofficial Transcripts • Essay- In one-to-two pages, tell the story of a clinical situation that was especially meaningful to you

Requirements for Baylor

ADN required; BSN preferred

3.0+ nursing GPA required for all North Texas campuses

I've been speaking with a recruiter at MH as to which locations will be accepting ADN's this summer she is going to get back to me

allnurses Guide · Jan 30, 2019

Yes, they will accept an ASN because if internal hires who are good employees are qualified, they may hire them - therefore they have to include them in their qualifications. However, in coming from the outside, there is very little chance to get a foot in the door with a two year degree at most DFW hospitals. This is due to how many BSN nursing schools there are in the area cranking out new grad BSNs every 3-4 months. I am not trying to put a damper on your spirits; only to give you a realistic view of the local market, which I have intimate knowledge of due to what I do for a living. There are too many new grads vying for too few new grad internships in acute care. There is not a new grad job for every new grad that wants one.

Just like universities have a minimum GPA to apply, often as low as 2.5, that doesn't mean you will get in with a 2.5 GPA. The real story lies in the competitiveness of the applicant pool. If a large number of applicants have a 3.8 or higher, those with 2.5 will not be considered for entry. Same with the ASN/BSN conundrum. They aren't hiring ASN nurses because they don't have to. There are ample BSN applicants.

Absolutely try to get in....but you should be casting a wide net into other areas of the country or other types of nursing as well. You will find you have better luck finding an acute care job in rural areas and the areas where there are nursing shortages, such as the Texas/Mexico border, Indian reservations and small, rural community hospitals. Once you have one to two years of experience, you no longer have to wait for a residency or internship and will find you are a more desirable candidate in the big cities. Even then, though, most to all will require you to obtain your BSN within two to three years of your hire date.