Residency programs ADNs

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Hi guys, are there any programs that offer residency for new ADN grads? I live in CA, but I am open to relocating.

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Dixie regional medical center, Utah. Level II trauma center. Takes ADN grads frequently.

Near Las Vegas

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Specializes in PACU.

Both large hospital systems in Utah (IHC and Mountain Star) have new grad residency programs. With Mountain star you apply to the program and then they'll match you with a hospital (with your input of course) and then unit. With IHC, you apply for a jo and interview as normal but if your a new grad with less then 1 year experience you automatically go into the residency program. University of Utah also has a RN Residency program..more than one I think.

You can find info on MS and U of U programs on their websites.

I know the name of one of the nurse recruiters from Mountain Star. If you are interested in coming this way I can PM you her name and number.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Critical Care.

If you would be interested in relocating to Bakersfield, CA, I know most of the hospitals there (Dignity Health, San Joaquin) definitely hire ADN's into their Versant Residency programs!

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Thank you guys so much, the replies mean a lot to me!

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be prepared for sticker shock on the wages for nurses in Utah. Utah has an abundance of nurses and wages are low. (at least in the northern part of the state). My friends who just graduated and starting jobs are earning in the very low 20's an hour.

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I recently graduated with my ADN from College of Marin in Kentfield, CA. I was just accepted into a transition to practice program through Sonoma State University at Marin General Hospital. There is no guarantee of a job at the end and I'm not paid during my 280hrs working there but about 90% of the graduates who participate are hired into the units they precept in. The only downside for bay area graduates is that Sonoma State prioritizes recent nursing graduates from Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino counties. I also did my senior preceptorship at that hospital which I think helped me get in.

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@mswtruth, thanks for the information. Hope all goes well for you at Marin General Hospital!

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Florida has a ton of hospitals that offer new grad programs. Many will hire ADNs, however, some of these come with a contract that requires the nurse to complete their BSN within so many years of starting their employment but not all of them. Most offer tuition reimbursement. The state has so many hospital networks.

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