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Remember, chaos is what the ED is all about. It is juggling many things at once, with patients of varying acuities. One of my first lessons was to figure who is sick and who is not by just looking at them. They tell you it will take a year to get "comfortable" and they are RIGHT. hang in there, keep trying, don't give up. We are not just about trauma, but a lot of medical patients, abdominal pain, hypertensive crisis, MI, stroke, overdoses, etc....trauma goes toward the clinicians and you are not a "booth" nurse for 6-9 months and that is where the sickest go from the pods. Patience, learning and moving ever forward is the way.

i know they are interviewing. Our residency is done, the current one is ongoing (they are in phase 1). You guys would start in feb and we are hearing they will be hiring in the "twenties".

Parkland ER residency is open. Good luck to all.

I am currently finishing the residency. I am just NOW getting comfortable in being there. It is not for everyone. Multi tasking, juggling 3-6 patients of varying acuity, mental patients, discharges, admits, AMA's and in a word CHAOS. You have to get a thick skin FAST, be able to handle criticism from preceptors, learn, adapt and definitely overcome. I have learned a ton here and i plan to stay for a long time here. I was SICU in the past and i think i have found a home here. It is definitely not all about trauma...it is about abdominal pain, CHF, strokes, MI's, and anything else you can come up with. We are moving to the new hospital next year and we need more staff and yes, there is turnover. We are losing about 10 percent right now. It is tough but if you have the personality, the drive to learn and willing to adapt, this is the challenge you can see being a part of. Triage and working the "booth" (critical patients) will come with time (at least a year) and you will realize that when you start working the pod.

it is not IF, more like WHEN for the february residency We need the staff in the ED.

Just heard, we will have 29 starting in the ED. There will be 9 for the ICU's. There will be probably as many for the February class. Most likely there will be spots opening up sometime in november time frame. Keep looking for the slots on parkland careers for nurse resident. We are finishing our phase 3 in the ED and starting phase 4 after next week. You need to pass each phase to graduate from the ED. We have lost 3 and one didn't start. We have 14 right now. good luck to all

Look for me, will be done in November, asked for nights

No guarantees. We will not know until about 2 weeks from the end of residency. I can tell you that days is absolutely crazy especially from 1400-1900. I am on days because my preceptor is on days but that doesn't mean you will keep days. Right now, out of 14 of us, i think only three of us want nights. There will be a lot of disappointed individuals soon. Have heard before they have kept 30-40 per cent on days but that will depend on whether there are enough people on days vs nights.

see you when you start clinicals...we will be done and on our own at that time

whew...if you walk from the new lot to clock, takes about 15 minutes. have about 6-7 weeks class time and for 5 days (wed to tues). you are on 12 hour shifts with your preceptors (have to have a lot due to those on vacation, resign, go to part time, etc). It is definitely overwhelming on the unit. A HIGH level of multitasking is a MUST. We lost another resident today so we are down to 14. I am on days for now and will probably be on nights when i am done. We are on a set schedule with working 3 days in a 7 day period. You have to have a thick skin, be able to let "things go" and be ready to never sit down. You are moving at 70 mph from time you get there until you leave. you have 5 tests, need to make an 80 average and need to pass each phase (which there are 4). You need to be progressing toward taking 5 patients on your own. I am overwhelmed but hanging in so far. Learning is constant and frustration is constant. If you can survive here, you can do anything.

we have 15 left in our residency. We will be in our last week when you guys will be in your first week in the ED. Get your track shoes on. We are averaging around 200 in the ED on days. Taking 4-7 patients (with your preceptor). Hope you guys like multitasking!! good luck

the residency is 4 months. the contract starts on the day after you graduate for 3 years. I have not heard of a Skype/phone interview option. it is the greatest challenge you will ever have. If you can do 3 years and four months here, there is not a hospital in the country you couldn't handle. it is that tough of a place but one you will be learning each day.

We have around 9 in the SICU residency right now and haven't lost any of them. Far as I know, they have enjoyed being in the unit.

Signed within 2-3 weeks of start date- drop dead date is approximately 2 months into residency-no money owed if place not right for you (lost 3 in ED so far)- after grace period, you now owe them 3 years-don't know if they will ever collect but you won't necessarily get a recommendation from them and could put on credit report -don't know about SICU but in ED, you have to pass all 4 phases-if not, you don't stay in that unit-you have to have the ability to be there-each unit is different and each unit not for everybody

Residents start at 24.52 an hour. Contract starts at end of the residency for 3 years. No guarantees on shift you get. SICU goes with 3 months nights, 3 months days. The ED has no guarantee on shift.

It is 3 years after the completion of the residency. Parkland is not for everyone. You either love it or hate it, very little in between. Will not lie, it is stressful, fast paced, multitasking on the highest of levels. Focused assessments have to be done quick and you need to juggle up to five patients. It is not easy BUT if you can make it there, nothing in the medical field will ever be this difficult. Challenge of a lifetime.

tough place to work, non stop, multitasking like crazy but need to stay focused. Lost one so far, still 16 of us in the program.. Great place to start.

look on parkland careers and that's where you will find it, "nurse resident"....SICU is on there too

Wanted to let all those interested that the Parkland ED residency (starts October 20, 2014). Check out parkland careers. Good luck to all.

aloix14, i always expected to be nights, have no problem with that! have more of a problem getting up early!! definitely not a morning person!!!

bbest9, How do they compare with other scrubs (like grey's, koi, etc) with fit and length (for the top and bottom)? They look good on the site. They have inside drawstrings, are those comfortable? thanks for showing a new possibility in scrubs~!

and she said "feel free to contact me anytime"

the reference link came first and the formal offer letter 2 hours after that this morning but from CD's assistant.

hey wanger2525, just received the "formal" offer letter! also received the link to provide them 5 references so be looking for it!

nothing on the "formal" letter wanger2525 but i am not worried about that until it gets closer to the date but if i get it, will let you know on here. all i know is, the occupational health thing has to be done 7 days prior to start of orientation (before July 11 or so). Keep emailing them until you get the response. Good luck!