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For 2020, our decision time was 1 week and we were required a $4000 deposit

Congratulations on the offers!!

I had my interview yesterday. I agree with Vandydani, the current residents were phenomenally welcoming. I was told there were roughly 300 applicants this round, but I wasn't told how many received interviews. The cohort before this one had 10 people and they've had as many as 25 in the past, but the typical number of accepted is between 12-15. Good luck everyone!!

Congratulations on your calls!

The HR email at Children's in Dallas is [email protected]

I heard good things about Children's in Dallas. I highly recommend sending an email and calling them on monday, won't hurt to be over eager! and Good Luck!!

Thanks everyone! lharvick, They did not specify the number of candidates when I spoke with them. I did receive a confirmation this morning, but it is still only 4:30pm CST!

I received a phone call around lunch today to set up an interview. They do in-person and skype for anyone who is out of state like myself. I'll keep my fingers crossed that tomorrow is your day!!

I haven't heard anything either and I will post when I hear something. Good luck!!

I submitted my application today and look forward to the next step. Best of luck to all of you!!

Hey y'all! I am super excited the Cook Children's Pediatric Nurse Residency Program finally posted the opening date for applications to the July 2015 Cohort (January 2nd, 2015!). I am working on the residency requirements and plan to do some mock trials with my professors while I finish my last semester in the Rutgers ABSN program. Anyone from the previous cohorts have suggestions for interview questions to practice or other suggestions for hopeful applicants? What did you think of the case studies? Anyone else applying for the July 2015 Cohort??

Wow! French Foreign Legion sounds like a great place to check out, thanks HouTx! Thanks for the information JustBeachyNurse!

Dear allnurses membership, I am about to embark on my final semester of this whirlwind that is nursing school, but neither the classes nor NCLEX are my concern for today. As my graduation (December 2014) and the NCLEX swiftly approach I am looking towards what the future will hold in my career as a nurse. Where you come in, I am looking for an adventure and I need your help to find it. I see organizations like Doctors without Borders, read about refugee populations, and watch news on the ebola outbreak and want to be out there in areas if extreme need. I am only 27, I'm a single male, and I feel like now is my time to go out into the world and experience that "once in a lifetime" that I may not be able to do if I was connected by a house, relationship, etc. If you could go back to the beginning and had nothing holding you to where you are, what would you have done? Can you recommend where to look, how to prepare, who to talk to..? Allow me to give you a little more background on myself in case it may help your suggestions. I'm an Eagle Scout and service has been a large part of my life. I was an assistant teacher for grades 1-8 at my Temple throughout high school. Before college I wanted to serve in the military, but was born with a congenital foot reduction meaning I have to wear a prosthetic and am disqualified from service (even though I ran a half-marathon the day after I received my first running prosthetic). I've tried every branch, including the navy public health but no one would take me. In 2012, I received two masters' degrees in public health and applied anthropology where I focused a lot of my attention on PTSD and disability. During my master's thesis research I worked my way from volunteer to manager of a NPO developing and running educational/vocational programs for at-risk youth and veterans. While working with my group of 20+ kids I realized how much a mentor could impact someone's life and knew I wanted to play a bigger role in helping others. So I researched careers in medicine, an area that has long been an interest of mine, spoke to practitioners and became passionate about nursing. At 25 I took my first step from the straight-and-narrow I'd lived in; I quit my job, got rid of my apartment, and applied to nursing school. If working a couple of years in a hospital means preparing myself and getting enough experience then that is what I'll do. I am interested in ER/critical care, pediatrics, and L&D. So, what suggestions do you have for a soon-to-be new nurse looking for that quintessential adventure? Thank you all for your help

I use a Disney mickey mouse watch with plastic straps, it is colorful and the peds love it. I suggest getting a cheap watch with plastic straps or at least nothing fibrous or leather. If your hand gets covered in body fluids you want something easily cleanable that won't hold onto small "chunks". Don't use an everyday watch on the unit, have a dedicated nursing watch.

If you like to read then find a good book and get started. Once nursing school begins, even if you are an avid reader you won't want to pick up another book when your day of studying is over. On the plus side, reading for fun will get you used to concentrating while reading for school