Parkland ED Residency October 2014

milosmom · Sep 16, 2014

Had an interview last week for ED residency. Can't wait to hear something. I've been having dreams about working at Parkland. Good luck to all!!

Mariebee · Sep 16, 2014

Has anyone interviewed and heard back or know how long it takes for a response one way or another?

TWU80 · Sep 17, 2014

we have 15 left in our residency. We will be in our last week when you guys will be in your first week in the ED. Get your track shoes on. We are averaging around 200 in the ED on days. Taking 4-7 patients (with your preceptor). Hope you guys like multitasking!! good luck

milosmom · Sep 17, 2014

TWU80, sounds exciting! Can you tell me a little about your schedule during the residency? How much class time vs floor time, is there a lot of homework and tests? Do you park in the new parking lot? If so, how long does it usually take from the time you park until you are actually clocked in?

Do you feel overwhelmed or are you leaning at a steady pace?

Thanks

TWU80 · Sep 17, 2014

whew...if you walk from the new lot to clock, takes about 15 minutes. have about 6-7 weeks class time and for 5 days (wed to tues). you are on 12 hour shifts with your preceptors (have to have a lot due to those on vacation, resign, go to part time, etc). It is definitely overwhelming on the unit. A HIGH level of multitasking is a MUST. We lost another resident today so we are down to 14. I am on days for now and will probably be on nights when i am done. We are on a set schedule with working 3 days in a 7 day period. You have to have a thick skin, be able to let "things go" and be ready to never sit down. You are moving at 70 mph from time you get there until you leave. you have 5 tests, need to make an 80 average and need to pass each phase (which there are 4). You need to be progressing toward taking 5 patients on your own. I am overwhelmed but hanging in so far. Learning is constant and frustration is constant. If you can survive here, you can do anything.

milosmom · Sep 17, 2014

Thanks so much for the response TWU80.

TWU80 · Sep 17, 2014

see you when you start clinicals...we will be done and on our own at that time

milosmom · Sep 17, 2014

I haven't heard back yet from the interview. I was just inquiring just in case I made it. TWU80, do most new ER nurses end up starting on nights once they finish residency?

emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Sep 18, 2014

do most new ER nurses end up starting on nights once they finish residency?

I believe this is the norm in pretty much every er.

TWU80 · Sep 18, 2014

No guarantees. We will not know until about 2 weeks from the end of residency. I can tell you that days is absolutely crazy especially from 1400-1900. I am on days because my preceptor is on days but that doesn't mean you will keep days. Right now, out of 14 of us, i think only three of us want nights. There will be a lot of disappointed individuals soon. Have heard before they have kept 30-40 per cent on days but that will depend on whether there are enough people on days vs nights.