Houston Residencies Summer 2019!!

[SunshineNRainbows]

Can you believe applications have started opening up? Anyway, just an early start for everyone to discuss.

I'm planning on applying to Harris Health, Memorial Hermann, Methodist, & TCH, and I will be applying to multiple locations for each. I'm trying to decide if I should branch out and apply at some places out of state or not since I want a very demanding specialty, but I'm not necessarily ready to uproot my family just for my residency. I'm open to suggestions or thoughts from others who have been through this part of the experience already.

[Bbtj]

40 minutes ago, tll said:

What has been happening with CHI St. Luke’s lately? I’m not from the area, so I haven’t heard anything.

Alot of lay offs and leadership changes I was skeptical also but I applied just in case but I hear they are getting a little better

[Bbtj]

2 hours ago, flowerrgirl0 said:

sorry about the rejection kf201788 ! I was also rejected from MH memorial.

I was too up in the air to apply to St. Lukes with everything going on with them lately, but looks like I should have just incase. Hope everyone stays positive !

What unit did u apply for at MH memorial if you don’t mind me asking ?

[Bbtj]

Anyone received word from Methodist sugarland or Willowbrook for medsurg

[flowerrgirl0]

2 hours ago, tll said:

What has been happening with CHI St. Luke’s lately? I’m not from the area, so I haven’t heard anything.

As someone said lay offs and what not. Someone also died in the ED by getting the wrong blood. It had also happened a few days before that , but was caught in time. They also lost accreditation a and their heart transplant program a few months prior because of the amount of deaths.

[flowerrgirl0]

1 hour ago, Bbtj said:

What unit did u apply for at MH memorial if you don’t mind me asking ?

Med surge !

[flowerrgirl0]

3 hours ago, kf201788 said:

I thought I would at least recieve an interview from St. Lukes, but "NO longer in consideration" hurts my feelings. I didn't recieve anything from the MH yet. I was responding to a person who applied to the labor & delivery unit. It is very difficult to enter a specialty unit as new grad. Did you also apply to a specialty unit, flowerrgirl0?

Oh I’m sorry I mixed up the names haha no right now I’ve only applied to med surge positions because as you said it’s really hard as a new grad in speciality areas ? I’m just hoping for the best !

[kf201788]

1 hour ago, flowerrgirl0 said:

Oh I’m sorry I mixed up the names haha no right now I’ve only applied to med surge positions because as you said it’s really hard as a new grad in speciality areas ? I’m just hoping for the best !

It is! I applied for Med surg as well.

[kf201788]

Just recieved a rejection email from Harris. 12:33 in the morning... Those of you didnt hear anything from Harris, no news is a good news. I think I applied a position in the Ben Taub hospital, oncology and ICU units.

[flowerrgirl0]

I received one too. So discouraging since I have a good background and even did all of my clinicals there.

[tll]

I’m so sorry ya’ll. This has been such a stressful process already, but we’ll all end up exactly where we need to be!

[SunshineNRainbows, BSN, RN]

I truly sorry, I'm super stressed at this moment and I have been thinking about applying to programs out of state because I am afraid I will not find a job here, and I cannot financially wait until the next cohort. I appreciate everyone here sharing their experiences.

PS. I had to withdraw my application from one hospital system because I had a conflict with their mandatory orientation schedule. It was the most heartbreaking thing to do.

[flowerrgirl0]

1 hour ago, SunshineNRainbows said:

I truly sorry, I'm super stressed at this moment and I have been thinking about applying to programs out of state because I am afraid I will not find a job here, and I cannot financially wait until the next cohort. I appreciate everyone here sharing their experiences.

PS. I had to withdraw my application from one hospital system because I had a conflict with their mandatory orientation schedule. It was the most heartbreaking thing to do.

Looks like I will also be looking at schools out of state because I don’t think I’ll find a job here and I financially can’t wait and hope I’ll get something.