Nurse Residency Programs

I am going to be a new BSN grad in december and am very interested in finding a great graduate nurse residency program. I am not very particular on a location- I would like to stay on the East Coast if possible.. but like I said I'm not very particular. Does anyone have any recommendations about nurse residency programs? Thanks so much!

Johns Hopkins!! You couldn't ask for a better one and they are VERY open to new graduates.

sorry,

i have to disagree. the va system would be better for a new grad.

[the] vha's complete adoption of electronic health records and performance measures have resulted in high-quality, low-cost health care with high patient satisfaction. a recent rand study found that vha outperforms all other sectors of american health care across the spectrum of 294 measures of quality in disease prevention and treatment. for six straight years, vha has led private-sector health care in the independent american customer satisfaction index.

indeed, the vha's lead in care quality isn't disputed. a

new england journal of medicine

study from 2003 compared the vha with fee-for-service medicare on 11 measures of quality. the vha came out "significantly better" on every single one.

the annals of internal medicine

pitted the vha against an array of managed-care systems to see which offered the best treatment for diabetics. the vha triumphed in all seven of the tested metrics. the national committee for quality assurance, meanwhile, ranks health plans on 17 different care metrics, from hypertension treatment to adherence to evidence-based treatments. as phillip longman, the author of

best care anywhere

, a book chronicling the vha's remarkable transformation, explains: "winning ncqa's seal of approval is the gold standard in the health-care industry. and who do you suppose is the highest ranking health care system? johns hopkins? mayo clinic? massachusetts general? nope. in every single category, the veterans health care system outperforms the highest-rated non-vha hospitals."

yeah, buy the VA puts you only in ICUs in my area of TN. don't they take two months to do a background check? due to terrorism concerns? since they are federal govt and your taking care of military vets

NYU, Hopkins, Washington Hosptial Center and University of Maryland. I think Columbia Presb has one, but you have to had done clinicals there in order to qualify.

I am going to be a new BSN grad in december and am very interested in finding a great graduate nurse residency program. I am not very particular on a location- I would like to stay on the East Coast if possible.. but like I said I'm not very particular. Does anyone have any recommendations about nurse residency programs? Thanks so much!

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has a fantastic nurse residency program in Nashville, TN. I can only speak firsthand about the critical care track, but so far I have been thoroughly impressed. The first six weeks involve rotating through each of the eight critical care areas at the hospital (SICU, MICU, Neuro, CVICU, Trauma, Burns, PACU, and ED). You also attend lectures and skills workshops during the first six weeks. Once you place with a "home" unit, you work full time as an RN, and also attend critical care lectures and skills workshops throughout the balance of the first year. Classes meet every six weeks or so. It really is an impressive program.

If you are not interested in critical care, the residency program also has specific tracks for Acute Care (think Med-Surg and stepdown), Women's Health, and Pediatrics (both acute and critical care). Vanderbilt offers competitive salaries for this area, and they offer really good benefits. Their nursing web site spells out the program quite nicely. The web address is http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=vanderbiltnursing (and if URLs are not allowed in posts, just Google "Vanderbilt Nursing" to get the link). Besides all that, Nashville is a beautiful place to call home. Hope this helps.

notadoc

I have looked at a lot of these. I originally planned on Vanderbilt, but compared to EVERYWHERE else, they pay terrible. I haven't found anywhere that pays less. I contacted University of Maryland and got a great amount of information but didn't realize- is their internship 2 years? I have also applied to UVA and Georgetown (DC).. I can't seem to get anyone to put me through at Washington Hospital Center.... So overwhelming! I just want an experience that is really going to teach me everything I didn't learn in nursing school and give me opportunities for advancement

I also looked at New York Presbyterian and Johns Hopkins so if anyone has an specific information on those either, it would be appreciated! thanks

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has a fantastic nurse residency program in Nashville, TN. I can only speak firsthand about the critical care track, but so far I have been thoroughly impressed. The first six weeks involve rotating through each of the eight critical care areas at the hospital (SICU, MICU, Neuro, CVICU, Trauma, Burns, PACU, and ED). You also attend lectures and skills workshops during the first six weeks. Once you place with a "home" unit, you work full time as an RN, and also attend critical care lectures and skills workshops throughout the balance of the first year. Classes meet every six weeks or so. It really is an impressive program.

If you are not interested in critical care, the residency program also has specific tracks for Acute Care (think Med-Surg and stepdown), Women's Health, and Pediatrics (both acute and critical care). Vanderbilt offers competitive salaries for this area, and they offer really good benefits. Their nursing web site spells out the program quite nicely. The web address is http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=vanderbiltnursing (and if URLs are not allowed in posts, just Google "Vanderbilt Nursing" to get the link). Besides all that, Nashville is a beautiful place to call home. Hope this helps.

notadoc

Hey notadoc I am interviewing with Vandy for the nurse residency this month and I was wondering if you had any pointers or info on what their interview process is like. I chose the adult critical care as my first choice track. Any info would be greatly appreciated!

If you don't care too much about relocating, the University of Utah Hospital has an EXCELLENT new grad nursing residency program, especially if you want to do critical care (ICU). They rotate you through all of their ICU's (SICU, MICU, CVICU, burn/trauma ICU) and you get to choose which one you want to hire on to after you're done with the residency. Plus you get the VERY worst trauma patients at this hospital since it's a Level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital. Plus if you like skiing or snowboarding, Utah has the best snow on earth. Here's the link to the program:

http://healthcare.utah.edu/nursing/education/internships_RN/index.html

The main drawback to the U of U hospital is the pay. Last I heard, they were paying around $21.00/hr. But, that's about what you'd make at any Utah hospital. Utah pays generally less than a lot of states.

What if I am already graduated and having bachelor degree with RN license in NY? May I still apply for residency program in New York Presbyterian Hospital? Do you have any idea if during the residency you can be paid?

Hi!

Do hospitals accept foreign graduate students with BSN degree in residency programs? I'm looking into this to refresh my skills and practice. Any ideas? thanks