I was cruising the hospital websites as I do everyday as a new grad and came across this:
The Department of Nursing at Massachusetts General Hospital is running a New Graduate RN ICU Residency Program for six months from April 2011 to September 2011. RN residents will be hired and trained to work successfully in an intensive care setting.
Qualified applicants MUST have:
- a Baccalaureate of Science Degree in Nursing
- a current MA RN license
- less than 10 months of professional RN experience in a healthcare setting
- completed a clinical practicum in an ICU or experience in a patient assistive role in an ICU.
RN Residents will be eligible for benefits and paid a salary of $11.44 per hour. The schedule will be 40 hours per week with five 8-hour shifts. Day/Night rotation with weekends and holidays required.
11.44 an hour? They can't be serious...can they? They pay their CNAs more!
I saw a picture of all the new folks who participated in this program on facebook. Interestingly they were all young, pretty and white. Interesting, huh?
I was recently at MGH and took a look thru their newsletter and saw pictures of the "graduates" from this program. There were lots of RN's here that were stating they got accepted in this program and how excited they were about the opportunity to participate. Unfortunately no one has commented on their experience, if they were offered a regular RN position at the completion, etc., etc. Can someone please enlighten us?
I was one of the graduates of the program and can say the experience I gained was invaluable. All people who completed the program are now working in an ICU at MGH, independently and at full RN pay. While it was difficult to make ends meet during the program, looking back I wouldn't do it any other way. The 30 or so of us that made it through the program are all competent nurses and work as a team in a way I haven't seen very often. I am so grateful for the faith that MGH put in me and that I had the guts to put my faith in them. I can now say that I have worked at one of the best hospitals in the country for almost a year, feel competent in my practice, and appreciated by my employer; things that unfortunately not many new graduates from the past few years can say. If anyone has any other questions about the program, feel free to ask. I would be happy to respond.
That's a ridiculous statement. We are a diverse group ranging in age from 20s-40s. The fact that most new graduate nurses are young seems to have escaped your attention. And in fact we have several graduates who are from other countries. Your comment is just plain ignorant.
That's a ridiculous statement. We are a diverse group ranging in age from 20s-40s. The fact that most new graduate nurses are young seems to have escaped your attention. And in fact we have several graduates who are from other countries. Your comment is just plain ignorant.
I saw a picture of all the new folks who participated in this program on facebook. Interestingly they were all young, pretty and white. Interesting, huh?
Does anyone know if MGH is offering the critical care residency again, or any type of new grad program? It seems like there aren't many new-grad programs in Boston, but I could be wrong. Any/all info will be appreciated, Thanks!
I haven't heard anything about it. Most of the ICUs are fully staffed right now except our MICU but they just hired a bunch of people. I don't see anything about them opening another residency for the new graduating class but if I hear anything I will post it here.
Alvindudley
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I saw a picture of all the new folks who participated in this program on facebook. Interestingly they were all young, pretty and white. Interesting, huh?