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Nurse Residency Program at KU Med

Has anyone been a part of this? Do you know how many nurses get to take part in this? Do they mainly hire the BSN nurses from their program?

experiences?

I would LOVE to go to school there and eventually work at KUmed :redpinkhe however its very very competitive to get in so my current plan is to get my ADN and directly after get my RN-BSN online thru KU school of nursing.

Qualifications

new BSN grad

3.2 gpa

2 letters of recommendation from clinical instructors

patient care experience..ie cna,tech,ect

pass the state boards

Residency includes

-1 year program

-12-14 weeks of hospital orientation

-comprehensive orientation on the nursing unit guided by a clinical nurse specialist

-structured goal clinical experiences that start simple and progress to complex

-regular progress meetings

-formal progress evaluations

-self directed study packets

-participation in a mentoring program w/an experienced nurse

In your opinion does this seem like a sound residency program and comparative with others around the country?

Im not going to lie..when I saw this I became extremely excited...:)

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Specializes in MSN, FNP-BC.

Sounds very similar to the nurse residency program at the hospital I work at. They require a 3.5 GPA min.

The only difference I see is that in our residency program, the residents rotate units. They spend 3-4 months in each unit and then go on to the next.

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry/PCU.

That sounds like a great program, and very similar in structure to RN Residencies here in California. And you're right--they're typically very competitive. Programs here get 600, 850, 900, 1200 applicants each (these are numbers I got when I called them months ago) and the number of open positions varies. Some programs are only hiring 10, others upwards of 40 or more. I think the only difference I see from your description is that applicants are required to have CNA/Tech experience. I haven't seen that requirement on other programs, but undoubtedly that helps! I say go for it :), find out as much information as you can, and prepare as early as possible. You don't want to miss those deadlines! And be sure to apply on the first day the application becomes available (if possible). Some programs will review all applicants, and others will set a cutoff to the first 500 (for example) that apply, and have everyone else placed on a "waiting list". This forum is a great resource, so hopefully someone who has gone through the KU Med program can offer more specific insight on how to give yourself every chance and advantage on getting in! Good luck to you :nurse::heartbeat.

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Sounds very similar to the nurse residency program at the hospital I work at. They require a 3.5 GPA min.

The only difference I see is that in our residency program, the residents rotate units. They spend 3-4 months in each unit and then go on to the next.

That is something Im going to call about..the website doesnt say if you can rotate through the units or if you just start out in your unit of choice and stay there...maybe thats what they do during the 12-14 weeks and then the unit orientation is for when you pick a home unit?

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That sounds like a great program, and very similar in structure to RN Residencies here in California. And you're right--they're typically very competitive. Programs here get 600, 850, 900, 1200 applicants each (these are numbers I got when I called them months ago) and the number of open positions varies. Some programs are only hiring 10 (fortunately I was able to land one of these spots), others upwards of 40 or more. I think the only difference I see from your description is that applicants are required to have CNA/Tech experience. I haven't seen that requirement on other programs, but undoubtedly that helps! I say go for it :), find out as much information as you can, and prepare as early as possible. You don't want to miss those deadlines! And be sure to apply on the first day the application becomes available (if possible). Some programs will review all applicants, and others will set a cutoff to the first 500 (for example) that apply, and have everyone else placed on a "waiting list". This forum is a great resource, so hopefully someone who has gone through the KU Med program can offer more specific insight on how to give yourself every chance and advantage on getting in! Good luck to you :nurse::heartbeat.

Congrats to you! You must be very excited about your residency!

I want this so bad...Ive got a couple years before a residency would be an option for me..but Im going to bust my butt to get one!! This is the hospital I want to work for before all others.

thank you for the advice!!

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What speciality is the residency in?

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What speciality is the residency in?

Im assuming all areas. It says they require a 3.2 for intensive care residencies and a 3.2 is preferred for all other patient care areas.

Im not sure if you are able to pick a certain area to train on or if you are rotated through each area and then pick.

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I did a nurse residency program across the state line in a level I trauma center in MO.

And we only spent one month in different units before we went to our home unit. The entire length of program was 6 months, including hospital orientation, rotation of different units, and then your home unit. Now, the residency program has been revamped with 3 months on different units, then 6 months full orientation on the home unit. The length of the residency program is now going to be 18 months. New grads will be forced to sign a contract for the residency program and the deadlines have already passed.

And some units are only taking one new grad, like the ER. ICU is taking 2 new grads, Stepdown is taking 5, Med-Surg is taking 10, and Labor and Delivery is taking 2. It's very competitive from what I've heard.

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I'd be up for emergency and critical care.

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I did a nurse residency program across the state line in a level I trauma center in MO.

And we only spent one month in different units before we went to our home unit. The entire length of program was 6 months, including hospital orientation, rotation of different units, and then your home unit. Now, the residency program has been revamped with 3 months on different units, then 6 months full orientation on the home unit. The length of the residency program is now going to be 18 months. New grads will be forced to sign a contract for the residency program and the deadlines have already passed.

And some units are only taking one new grad, like the ER. ICU is taking 2 new grads, Stepdown is taking 5, Med-Surg is taking 10, and Labor and Delivery is taking 2. It's very competitive from what I've heard.

would you mind sharing the hospital's name? How long is the length of the contract?

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would you mind sharing the hospital's name? How long is the length of the contract?

PM me for more info.

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Pmd you!

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