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Hi Fcat! I'm not sure, but call HR and ask because I know the start date is April 6th for some units. Have you taken any NCLEX review courses?

Hey lagirl_1989! I applied twice to this residency. One time without a set NCLEX date/license and the second time with my license. I applied the first time while I was in school and nothing was really different about my application other than the fact that I had completed RN school and my NCLEX. I think having a set NCLEX date or license makes you more competitive than students who are applying who don't. I don't know if the personality test that's part of the application is a huge factor that determines whether you get to interview or not. Like I mentioned, I applied twice--one time during the winter and the next during the fall. I don't feel like/think my answers were that different the second time around. I think what really helped was having my degree and license.

I was called around 4.

I heard good news from HR and the PICU today! Good luck everybody! Stay hopeful and be patient. :)

Thanks for the update, ativanrn!

Double the good news! Hoping the best for the rest of us who are still waiting! :)

Thank you, jmarieRN! I was contacted for my references today!

They interviewed people 1 at a time. It seemed like as one person was going on a tour of the unit, another was being interviewed by the staff. It looked like they had a stack of resumes of people they were interviewing that day too so I'm not sure how far along they are in this second interview phase.

@hopefulrn4 no. I didn't receive an email about additional references. I have read in other forums that that was what other departments did in lieu of a second interview. I'm not sure if PICU will send out an email for references after the 2nd interview.

They asked me similar questions from the initial interview. It seemed like they were trying to get to know me and see if I would be a good fit and handle the stress.

I interviewed Dec. 3rd and 12th.

Hey @LA_gal and @shamu12! I did have a second interview with UCLA's PICU this past Friday. I wasn't given any info on when they would be making their decisions though. I've just been anxiously/patiently waiting.