NCSUrn97

Yes, just found out later yesterday evening. I was surprised to hear so early, all the other applicants on my interview day seemed extremely well-qualified and well-rounded. Good luck to you and I hope you get good news soon!

Check those emails, looks like this will be the week we start hearing back!

Anyone hear anything back yet about application status? I interviewed 9/7 so I know its still super early but it looks like in the past they've gotten back to some people pretty quickly. For anyone who has yet to interview, good luck!

Raleigh definitely has a lot more going on. I attended undergrad at NCSU and absolutely love Raleigh. With that being said, I decided to live in Durham to avoid a 30 minute commute every day. If the commute wasnt a factor, I'd choose Raleigh every time.

Good luck! Those are both awesome units.

Just from Charlotte, so not very far at all. How about you?

There are two groups on facebook, one called "Housing for Durham/Raleigh/CH" and another called "Housing for Lovely People Durham" (I may be paraphrasing LOL), but those are close. Tons of people in both groups looking for roommates!

Neuro ICU, small world! Have you found any good apartments/living situations? I think Im set on "Bell West End", they seem to have pretty good prices and really great reviews.

Congratulations! What sort of unit will you be working on? Im sure you agree that its a relief to not have to do any more zoom interviews now ?

I just wanted to start a thread for those who have applied to/been accepted into Duke's New Graduate RN program starting Summer of 2021. I've seen a forum for this residency before, but I believe it pertained to those who started this past December. I'd love to get to know a few other recent graduates who will be starting their career at Duke! I figure this will be a good way to get to know others relocating to the Durham/Raleigh area. I've seen these threads before, and they seem to be pretty helpful for people. I'll be starting in late August and am really excited about the prospect of working for Duke, and to meet some other people in the same boat!

I was hoping to get a little insight about what my chances, realistically, are of getting a position in a new-graduate residency in an ICU (or maybe hear some cinderella stories). I'll be graduating in May with my BSN (one of 5 males in our 60 person cohort ? ). This is my second degree, my first is a bachelors from a large state university in human biology. I graduated cum laude from that program, and in my nursing degree thus far I've maintained a 3.83 GPA. My clinical experience thus far has been predominately medical-surgical units, and one rotation on an orthopedic trauma floor. Unfortunately due to Covid-19, any critical care rotations we had were cancelled. Additionally, my program does NOT do any sort of senior capstone/preceptorship, which I think is a huge flaw in our curriculum. Finally, I do NOT have any CNA experience, much less any CNA experience in an ICU. Essentially, I am a great student, but I lack any ICU experience. With that being said, I'm an exceptionally fast learner, and I thrive in fast-paced environments, which I made a point of emphasizing in all of my cover letters. What gives me an inkling of hope is that the current pandemic has closed many critical cares nationwide from accepting senior nursing students, and so Im assuming that this years applicant pool will have far less critical care experience than years prior. I've applied to 8-9 (one application doesn't actually tell you how many units your resume is floated to) critical care units, including: cardiothoracic, medical surgical, cardiac, and neuro ICUs. Each of the hospitals are level 1 trauma centers, and very large. Is there any hope at all for me? My plan is to apply to a few more ICU's in my home state, and then if I'm rejected from all of them, move out West and start applying for med-surg or stepdown unit jobs until I can get my foot in the door in an ICU. Any insight would be appreciated.

I was hoping to get some advice from anyone who's gone through the CRNA school application process / is in that process now. I am on track to graduate with my BSN this May, and Im hoping to land an ICU position upon attaining my degree. I have a great nursing school GPA (3.89), and I don't foresee that dropping very much given that many of my remaining classes are less dense than earlier ones. I've always wanted to pursue the CRNA route, and as I approach graduation, I've begun to do a lot more research into programs and their prerequisites. I want to do everything in my power to boost my chances of getting into a CRNA program. The problem is this: prior to entering my 2-year BSN program I graduated from a larger University with a BS in human biology, and during that time I did not take school very seriously. I was unsure of what field I wanted to enter, and I lacked the motivation to really commit to my studies. I finished with a 3.35 overall, and a 2.998 science GPA. My 'dream' CRNA program requires that your science GPA be above a 3.0 on the 4.0 scale. They list a few general classes such as 'Chemistry, Biology, A&P, Microbiology' under this section on their site. My question is this: how heavily do CRNA programs weigh an applicants science GPA, and if you barely make the requirement, is it safe to assume you are not competitive? Since I have a number of years before I would enter this program, I was considering retaking a few of these courses at a local community college/online in order to bolster my science GPA. Additionally, do courses like 'pharmacology and pathophysiology' (both of which I only encountered in my BSN) not count towards a 'science GPA'?

I'm currently in the middle of my BSN program, with a graduation date of May 2021. I know its rather early to be 'worried' about residency programs post-grad, but I cant help myself. I've really wanted to get into the ICU ever since I wanted to be a nurse, as I think its an environment that I'll find fulfillment in. The problem is, I have a very short list of cities which I'd like to work in upon graduation. I know that my best chance of getting into an ICU is through a nurse-residency program, so how can I best set my application apart from the others? Since I still have time before I would apply, I'm wondering what I can do between now and then to better my chances? I'm a good student with a 3.89 GPA, and before starting my BSN, I obtained a bachelors degree in human biology (not sure how that helps my chances). Some of the residency programs I've looked into require "previous paid/unpaid" experience in an ICU to even be considered. I dont have any critical care experience, and my program does not offer a senior practicum ? So does anybody have any suggestions as to how I can get some of that experience? Obviously the person best suited to answering that question would be a staff-member or nurse recruiter from the specific facility I'm applying to, but I cant seem to find any contact information besides the main telephone number. Any help here would really be appreciated.

Im new to the site, and Ive seen similar threads for Queens in years past, but none for Fall 2019. Just putting this up to see if anyone else has applied to the program. Now we can all be worried about admissions status together!