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I too am starting Jan 26 and am coming from out of state. I was really interested in working somewhere with the new grad residency program. I interviewed at UVA, NY presbyterian, Georgetown and Vandy. While the pay was the lowest at Vandy- the thing I liked the most was that it allowed you to have a track in mind, but rotate through different floors before committing to work. Ex: I am a critical care resident so I will rotate for 6 or 8 weeks through Burn, Trauma, Surgical, PACU, CVICU, Neuro etc... and then match to where I want to work. I think this is so helpful because one thing I have learned throughout nursing school is that your interests change. It will be nice to be exposed to a floor before committing to work. Big selling point for me. The interview style was behavioral questioning. it's an E-A-R question interview. E-Event: tell them what happend A- Action: tell them what action you took in response to the event R- Results: what happened as a result of your intervention. My class was heavily instructed on these interviews so that's the only reason I was prepared. For ex a question type would be: Tell me about a noncompliant patient and what you did to promote compliance. There are about a million questions online about behavioral interview questions.. Google them. Hope this helps :)

I wish I could tell you Charleston is the place to be. I'm just graduated from MUSC. There are a couple of big hospitals, MUSC, Roper, and Trident Medical Center. MUSC is in a financial crisis they expanded and built a hospital that was out of their budget and are now paying for it. They've told everyone no pay raises, fired all the travelers and people in my class could not get jobs to save their lives. They have recently started interviewing people again, especially for Neuro Stepdown... If you are interviewing for surgical oncology at MUSC- I had clinical there and really liked it... so that's a plus.. Just beware- the atmosphere at the hospital is a little iffy.. Roper- is by far my favorite hospital, if you can get an interview there.. GO! They have their MAGNET visit next week- so hopefully they will become Magnet certified in January or February. Really nice hospital, in the process of major renovation, really friendly/happy staff.. You can't beat Charleston... So if you can get in a stable job.. do it!

we were told that's what would happen..

I agree with the other posters.. most places by 2015 are making the new NP standard degree a doctorate level degree.. so NP degrees aren't being done away with- they are just upping the anti on the education level

Anybody decided where they are moving yet?? I've started looking but I'm a very indecisive person

The MSN program at MUSC whether it's BSN-MSN, ASN-MSN or just MSN is about to shut down. I'm a BSN student graduating in December from MUSC and my class is the last class that can go through the MSN program. They have to start in January and go full time with no stops through December 2010- if they have any breaks in classes.. pregnancy/ marriage/ death.. they are out of the program because they have only 5 semesters to get in and get out before the MSN is replaced by the DNP degree. MUSC's advanced practice degree starting August 2009 will be the DNP. So my guess is- since you are asking about the program- there is no chance that you will be starting in January- so just know that MUSC's master program is on the way out. Hope this helps

Maybe you should call...... They might have gotten it mixed up. seriously I would call! Why would they want to hire someone to work somewhere where they had NO interest. Doesn't sound like that would make for a happy new graduate

I just got my offer letter for a position as a New Graduate Nurse Resident in Critical Care and am so excited. Anyone else? If so-are you taking it? It's a move for me as I don't really know anyone in the area.. but I keep thinking about the program and how great everyone has said their support system is... I just am stressed because you have only have a week to decide!

Hey guys! RoxieJay- I saw you interviewed today- How did it go? I'm a week from Wednesday- October 29th. My first choice was adult critical care/ then peds.. I'm excited. Any tidbits of info to share? By the way- did anyone who interviewed get shift diffs or critical care diff? I don't know why but when I spoke to the recruiter I didn't get those numbers! Any other info would be greatly appreciated!

Hey! NYP cornell- every new graduate that is hired is in the residency program for 12 months. This does not replace however long you are in orientation. Rey Rivera, the recruiter said that your residency cohort depends on your orientation state/finish date. At month 6 you work on an evidenced based research project that you present... At NYP columbia- you get hired by Columbia- apply for the residency (once you have a job) and 25 students are taken. You have general orientation and then 6 months of residency. In addition, you can choose to be an intern.. which is all about "finding your voice as a new nurse"-- basically how to be confident in dealing with MDs. The program sounds great! For both hospitals, you apply to a specific unit. I really wanted a residency program where they rotate you through- but I never found one that did that.

I just met with the residency coordinator at NYP Columbia- and let me just say I was so impressed. With the program, with the hospitals. The new graduate nurse residency coordinator is phenomenal. I'm obviously not in the program (yet!) but from everything she described, it sounds like a very thorough program. I talked to someone on the phone for NYP Cornell (Upper East side) and their program is 12 months and every new graduate is automatically in the program. The new grad residency at NYP Columbia only accepts 25 students every 6 months. Their residency program is only 6 months. I think both hospitals have their advantages though. Hope this helps some

For anyone that hasn't had their interview yet.. I did a phone interview.. They were very nice. They asked a lot of questions.. Most of them you expected.. personal strengths and weaknesses, team work etc.. but a few really threw me off.. ex: when was the last time you broke a rule (a speeding ticket does not count) some just really stumped me.. Good luck!

Thanks for all the info. To the people that wanted to know about the interview. My interview is a phone interview Friday as I had a school conflict that I couldn't get out of- so I really can't tell you what to expect until after Friday Morning. My interview is 10:45 est Friday morning

Cammy- That's so good to hear! one more question.. Did you have tech experience (lpn/patient care tech) something before you applied? I have had previous jobs but none in healthcare- my program was an Accelerated- bsn and it left NO time to work in the hospital....

Cammy429- Do you like NYP as a new grad? Ive been in touch with their recruiter and new grad program coordinator- and they seem awesome. I'm looking for a job for January- and they said they don't interview for January until Novemberish.. so I'm just kind of in a wait zone- but I really want to be there! And I'm so glad to hear you say you hadn't done clinicals there- that made me worry, I'm from SC so obviously I haven't done clinical there....