Nurse Residency Programs

[boykinm]

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!

[Love_RN]

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

[shananigansWI]

I am currently working as a nursing assistant at a hospital affiliated with the university I am earning my BSN from. Many of the new grads that worked as SNAs (student nursing assistants) on this unit have been accepted as nurse residents and seem to continue seemlessly into beginning nurses on the floor. I've been encouraged to apply for the nurse resident program, which I think I will. Only thing causing me to hesitate at all is, I'm wondeing if the area I'm working in (surgical specialties gyn/urol/ent/plastics) is going to be too insular and narrow? I think it may be a good idea for the first year since it is a likely employment prospect, but I am not convinced I'm in love with surgical inpatient hospital nursing? Is it considered bad form to take the year of preceptor experience and run off to another employer?