Abby Suh

Hello, I just got into nursing school and am pretty dead set on the OR. It was only reaffirmed when I got to shadow a surgeon, he let me be uncomfortably close (like 1 step from the sterile table, which they move around vs using a mayo and 1 step fro...

For all us unselected to keep in touch until next year’s application period open. To spill the tea and keep informed during the application and selection process January-April 2022. This will be our turn ?

I'll be real, granted this was during COVID, the only company I have ever applied for an interviewed with that was out of area for me, they video interviewed me and I know from watching people's videos before COVID, they paid for airfare/hotels. I th...

I believe all new grad residents across the board start at $31. Tracy's emails even right after you initially apply are very transparent about the pay.

IDK what department you interviewed for, but a majority of my classmates applied to Vanderbilt and most have gotten their offers and they all weren't internal. Most applied to Peds, NICU, ER, and ICU, etc. I'm still waiting myself for the adult OR, b...

Nope. It's so scary having to wait. All my classmates have heard back, so it's nerve wracking.

I had my interview the 31st. They said it's going to be a while for me because they interview a lot of people for the Adult OR. I have a friend who interviewed in Peds who already got a rejection email.

Has anyone received an email from the nurse manager of the unit they chose to set up an interview?

I live east of Nashville in Hermitage.

Are you local to the area? Apparently the residency gets a lot of out of town applicants looking at past threads on here.

I got an email to move forward to step 3 with my first choice, Adult OR!

I just got an email saying the next steps will be done after the deadline (August 10th) should be emailed by the 15th.

I'm doing it today, I'm quite nervous but I was just interviewed at a tournament I went to over the weekend and it went fine maybe that will help my nerves.

They only have 4 ORs, I worked in the float pool there so I quite literally seen every floor there outside of the OR and have zero interest in going back. There's a reason why they're desperate for people. I'll say that. part of my issue wi...

Operating Room (perioperative)

I am also very interested in a particular speciality. I have gone out of my way to network with all the hospitals (aside Vanderbilt downtown, I have connections at Vanderbilt Wilson) in the OR and am just throwing my application to all of them. I lit...

Hi I know this is for the residency started early this year but I graduate in December and they opened applications for the 2024 cohort. I have just submitted my application and got the email about the videos, got a couple questions. How se...

I just applied and am incredibly nervous for the next step because one of my biggest fears is being recorded and seeing myself on video/hearing my voice. I have no issues being on like a Zoom or whatever, something about being recorded. Also if...

Think the biggest difference is in Fresno I never dealt with traffic, ever. Nashville traffic is getting as bad as LA/NorCal traffic. I have to plan travel based off travel patterns, something I never did in Fresno. Like I go to the school at 7 regar...

I'm so lucky with my school I ended up going to in TN the schedule is extremely rigid and they try to accommodate your commute (I live 45 minutes no traffic, up to 1.5 hours with traffic). I have consistently had 2 lecture days (1 day with lab after ...

Definitely don't! I'm in my 3rd semester (moved states) and studying ahead doesn't do any good, enjoy your break before school and make sure all non-school related stuff is together and in a row, work and save money. Nursing school for me has been ma...

I’ve also only heard good things. I know a few people who are in the program/graduated. I will say, likely some cons will be possibly disorganizations/changing dates, the professors will likely just read PowerPoints and require you to read ...

Congrats!!

Yes and no, if you can get a job as a PCT without the certification it’s the same experience without the need to pay for a certification. But a lot of times they want you to have completed your fundamentals of nursing class, at least here, they do, b...

I feel like they’re trying to mirror the direction the NCLEX is going.