Houston Nurse Residency Summer 2021 Applicants

[jfrances]

I wanted to start a new thread for those of us applying to Houston new grad nurse residency programs to ask questions and share information.

I am brand new to this site so I hope I'm doing this correctly... Good luck everyone!

[newgraddie]

18 hours ago, nurse4141 said:

What was yall's second choice location for Houston Methodist? I put Sugarland bc I wasn't familiar with any of the locations so I just put one. I hope its not a super competitive one

Sugar Land is very competitive but they are hiring a good amount for the Summer 2021 cohort. It's a great hospital ? 

[nolanurseforever]

Does anybody know how to increase your chances of being accepted into a residency programs in the med center? I am graduating with like a 3.6 with honors but I just feel like SO many people apply how does your application just not get lost? IDK I’m just being so down on myself today...LOL. Anybody else relate? ? like what in the world do they look for? 

[kyhidalgo]

Did you attach the survey monkey results. It did not allow me to print. Does that have to be attached in my one pdf file. This is really confusing. 

 

Thank you

[sonia36]

13 minutes ago, nolanurseforever said:

Does anybody know how to increase your chances of being accepted into a residency programs in the med center? I am graduating with like a 3.6 with honors but I just feel like SO many people apply how does your application just not get lost? IDK I’m just being so down on myself today...LOL. Anybody else relate? ? like what in the world do they look for? 

I honestly think you’re good. My GPA is  less than that and at this point I’m beginning to think I might not even get a job, I’ve been so depressed and after seeing how many people attended the pre match day for children’s memorial hermann, it got me overthinking and I fell sick ?. So as of right now we’ll just send what they want I have no idea how to stand out, but just pray I get the best for me. 

[nolanurseforever]

1 minute ago, sonia36 said:

I honestly think you’re good. My GPA is  less than that and at this point I’m beginning to think I might not even get a job, I’ve been so depressed and after seeing how many people attended the pre match day for children’s memorial hermann, it got me overthinking and I fell sick ?. So as of right now we’ll just send what they want I have no idea how to stand out, but just pray I get the best for me. 

I did pre match for children’s too and was just shocked. I think I am most concerned bc I attend nursing school in Louisiana but “home” is htx so I hope that doesn’t decrease my chances UGH. Just gotta stay positive 

[blopez]

4 minutes ago, sonia36 said:

I honestly think you’re good. My GPA is  less than that and at this point I’m beginning to think I might not even get a job, I’ve been so depressed and after seeing how many people attended the pre match day for children’s memorial hermann, it got me overthinking and I fell sick ?. So as of right now we’ll just send what they want I have no idea how to stand out, but just pray I get the best for me. 

I went to prematch day for CMHH too and the amount of people was very intimidating, but I just remind myself that almost all (if not all) of the units are hiring so hopefully they’re going to accept a good chunk of us… they were also very adamant about just being yourself and if whatever unit you pick is truly your passion then that will show through in your interview and make you stand out from the people who just like the idea of working with kids.

[cnurse08]

44 minutes ago, kyhidalgo said:

Did you attach the survey monkey results. It did not allow me to print. Does that have to be attached in my one pdf file. This is really confusing. 

 

Thank you

No, the results get sent directly to them. 

[nolanurseforever]

Has anybody heard back from Methodist yet? 

[jfrances, BSN]

2 hours ago, newgraddie said:

Sugar Land is very competitive but they are hiring a good amount for the Summer 2021 cohort. It's a great hospital ? 

I put Sugarland as my second choice location too. I didn't know it was competitive compared to other locations maybe I would've put something else LOL. Hopefully they're hiring a good bit in the ER...

[jfrances, BSN]

2 hours ago, nolanurseforever said:

Does anybody know how to increase your chances of being accepted into a residency programs in the med center? I am graduating with like a 3.6 with honors but I just feel like SO many people apply how does your application just not get lost? IDK I’m just being so down on myself today...LOL. Anybody else relate? ? like what in the world do they look for? 

My nursing GPA is only a 3.2 so I'm totally freaked out. I feel like people who went to school there and did clinicals there have an upper hand

[nolanurseforever]

3 minutes ago, jfrances said:

My nursing GPA is only a 3.2 so I'm totally freaked out. I feel like people who went to school there and did clinicals there have an upper hand

What classes are considered towards your nursing GPA at your school? I’ve heard different things from every school. Like my school doesn’t include your first semester of nursing school in your nursing GPA it’s annoying 

[NurseBreee]

4 minutes ago, jfrances said:

My nursing GPA is only a 3.2 so I'm totally freaked out. I feel like people who went to school there and did clinicals there have an upper hand

I feel the same way! I’m pushing for children’s in the NICU & I know how competitive it is which have me spook! Plus I only have my ADN ? I’m a internal candidate though so they’ll still consider me but still very intimidating. Good luck to us all!