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I wish I had known there were others moving to the area looking for a roommate. I have already found somewhere to live. I am relocating to the area too. A lot of people live in columbia heights, along Wisconsin, or in MD. Unfortunately I don't know of anyone looking for a roommate- I wish you luck! See you in Oct

Glad to hear your interview went well! It took them 8 days to get back to me. I think this time really varies though based on which unit you interviewed with/how busy they are. If you don't hear from them in 7-10 days, I think it would be a smart move to e-mail (not call-I've found the response rate is better via e-mail) HR and mention you that you are still very interested/wanted to follow up. Good luck! Sending prayers your way. I hope to see you come October!

It took me eight days to receive my invitation to interview. It may take longer now that they are interviewing many people, arranging physicals, and getting things ready for the start up of the program. Good luck!! Let me know if you get in. I have decided to accept a position- Hope to see you all at orientation

For those of you that got accepted- how much care tech/other experience did you have when you applied? Are you enjoying working at this hosptial?

Just curious- what do you type in when searching for new grad positions? RN I or new grad?

Thanks for posting this! I am very worried to be starting my first year of nursing within the month. Looking back is there anything else you would have done differently? Any advice?

Thank you for posting this!

Funny thing Ashley- I am from Colorado. The job market it pretty tight out there. I am moving to the DC area for family and saw that you recently accepted a position at WHC. Looking forward to meeting you come Oct! Let me know if you know of anyone looking for a roommate

Hello all! I applied for the October 2012 RN Residency program - top 3 choices 1) cardiac surgery step-down 2) cardiovascular step-down 3) medicine cardiology. I would be well researched before the interview and always professional. I personalized my resume and cover letter specifically to the hospital. I am not sure if these things helped me get selected, but they can't hurt. I received an offer for the October 2012 residency on 4F-cardiac surgery step-down! I am moving from Colorado, so I will be looking for advice and a roommate or two! Good luck!! I hope to be seeing some of you in October

I too received the e-mails. It did not take long to receive a call to interview, but this does not mean you should worry! They accept a large number of new grads and it takes time to get back to everyone. I too responded in a professional detailed fashion. Make sure you answer all questions fully (it took me reading the e-mail twice to see that one question had two parts to it). Good luck!

I received an e-mail with a job offer. I would prepare for the interview just as you would for any hospital. I found it helpful to research questions online (especially behavioral type questions) and review my journals from nursing school (so I had some examples). And of course always dress to impress! Good luck!!

Good luck to those of you who are in the process of applying! The RN Residency is up always- so I applied well in advance. I went through the interview process. They asked many behavioral type questions and included some straight-forward scenario questions. Now a week and a half later, I received a job offer for 4F- the cardiac surgery step-down unit. Has anyone else accepted? I am moving from Colorado and will be looking for places to live/a roommate. If anyone is interested please feel free to PM me!

PolaBar I would love to pick your brain about working at WHC- I was just offered a position. PM doesn't work for me since I haven't started 15 threads yet. If you could share your experiences, I would appreciate it! Thank you!

How are you liking it? Sibley seems like a hospital with a close-knit staff. What swayed your decision? Just curious because I am having to decide between the two hospitals now. Thanks!

Hello! Just curious if you are currently working at Sibley. I have interviewed with them and have a job offer at WHC. It seems like a good hospital that has a close-knit staff, but may be a little small. What was the start of the program like, and how is it going for you? Thank you!

They are accepting applications now and I think they will be starting to interview soon! I am applying for the October cohort. I also have my BSN, and I am unsure if they accept ADN. Good luck!

Congratulations on the interviews! Wishing you all the best of luck. I just learned that I will be relocating to Washington DC at the end of this summer (too bad because I have missed many of the deadlines for the DC area). When visiting last week I stopped in to get more information about the opportunities GW offers for new grads. The nurse recruited did say that she had interviewed everyone for the July program and the candidates will be hearing if they were accepted shortly. Although moving to the area in July, I will be applying for the winter cohort. Does anyone have suggestions as to boosting my resume in the meantime? Have you all worked as patient care techs? Also, where do you plan on living? I'm looking for apartments/roommates and want to find an area that is safe, clean, and affordable (no more than $1100/mo). Thanks for all of the help! I apologize for the long post.