Legacy Versant RN Residency - who's applying for this round?

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This is my third time applying, so here's hoping the third time is the charm. I graduated last June and will be finishing up my BSN at OHSU in June (with a 4.0!) and will have 9 months of home health experience with medically fragile children, so I'm hoping to have some chance this time around. If not, it's great interview experience, right?

Specializes in Palliative Care.

I didn't get any questions about specific scenarios. I applied in Acute Peds and the Burn unit. Both asked questions about working with difficult staff members, about why you went into nursing, what kind of things you bring to the position...but after that the questions were different. I would expect something about how you deal with difficult patients and how you work with a nursing team ("tell me about a time when you worked with a difficult staff member. How did you handle it?" - something like that). I've been asked specific clinical questions twice in a year of interviewing, and both times it was more to find out how I use critical thinking skills, rather than if I had the "right" answer.

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thanks for the input tejon! good luck this time around =)

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Specializes in Palliative Care.

Happy to help! I think the Legacy Versant Program is a bit shrouded in mystery, so I'm glad to share a bit, especially if it makes the process less intimidating.

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Got the email for a telephone interview. This is the second time, so hoping I can make it to the second round of interviews. Didn't have RN license last time, but I thought the interview went great.

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I'll be scheduling a phone interview! I am incredibly excited, but feel my chances are very slim with all the posts I have read from the last few cohorts. Best of luck to everyone.

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How did interviews go for those who did it in person?

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Specializes in Palliative Care.

My interview is this Friday at 9:00. I'll be trying for the Acute Pediatrics at Randall Children's Hospital. Hoping it goes well!

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Just got my call this morning for an interview with an ICU Manager tomorrow at 1120. Good luck to you tejon.

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Specializes in Palliative Care.

Good luck to you, too!

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Looks like the in-person pre-screen interviews were supposed to occur today. How did everyone do?

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Hey Everyone!!!

I applied this time around and I attended the in-person interviews. I felt that the interview went really well, especially for a 10-12 minute interview. Originally it was said that we would have 20 minutes but when I sat down I was told I only had 10-12 minutes. They asked me 4 questions and then let me ask one or two. She did let me know that they had 400-500 applicants and only about 18 positions. Overall... it was set up much like a "speed date", and they were very strict with the time. I am sure that we all did well and now we wait. I was informed that second interviews would be held between 7/2 -7/13, with final selections being made starting on 7/16 through the end of the month.

I hope this was helpful for all of you who were unable to attend the in-person interviews. Good luck to everyone and I will post when I hear whether or not I am offered a second interview.

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Thank u CCRN for the info. Only 18 or so positions from 400-500 applicants is a lil discouraging. I hope I make it to the second round this time.

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