Sharp New Grad Program Summer 2013

Looks like there are so many departments with positions, but Im sure they will let down plenty of people. I will gladly take parttime, anything to get me past the new graduate phase is what I need.

@expharmagirl - If you could go back and repeat your prior application process, what would you change?

We barely have any residency programs in chicago. Seems like new grads partake in these often--I was totally oblivious to this. Can you guys tell me more about the res programs?

@havemercy - I wish give you the short story to what I know. I am currenty relocating to California, San diego to be more specific, so my knowledge is mostly gather by a ton of internet research and browsing.

The way it seems, the ONLY way for new nursing graduates to have a RN job in San Diego (and it seems it seems to be the trend all up and down the west coast) to get a job. All hospital RN positions REQUIRE experience. They apparently do not go light on this, and resume will be immediately ignored if youre a new graduate. Rather, most of CA designed whats called a "nurse residency." This is new to me, as I completed school in South Carolina and I thought resideny is something only doctors do! The residency of choice can be at any type of unit/specialty, or various rotating areas. Some are 12 weeks, some are 1year. The entire time, it would be as if you were working your orientation for the hospital. You would be paired with an RN for your shift, and off you go. Some promise a job after the residency, some do not. And, to top off this situation... Thers an overfill of new graduates, so its fair to say 500 applicants and for every 50 positions.

Thats the slim version of what I can tell is going on over there in San Diego.

Personally, I think this is just contributing to the nurse shortage by toughening the transition into RN. A year of orientation is lots of money wasted on me following another nurse around. Maybe its focus is on safety? Beat me, but its a dog-eat-dog world for new graduates.

@havemercy - I wish give you the short story to what I know. I am currenty relocating to California, San diego to be more specific, so my knowledge is mostly gather by a ton of internet research and browsing.

The way it seems, the ONLY way for new nursing graduates to have a RN job in San Diego (and it seems it seems to be the trend all up and down the west coast) to get a job. All hospital RN positions REQUIRE experience. They apparently do not go light on this, and resume will be immediately ignored if youre a new graduate. Rather, most of CA designed whats called a "nurse residency." This is new to me, as I completed school in South Carolina and I thought resideny is something only doctors do! The residency of choice can be at any type of unit/specialty, or various rotating areas. Some are 12 weeks, some are 1year. The entire time, it would be as if you were working your orientation for the hospital. You would be paired with an RN for your shift, and off you go. Some promise a job after the residency, some do not. And, to top off this situation... Thers an overfill of new graduates, so its fair to say 500 applicants and for every 50 positions.

Thats the slim version of what I can tell is going on over there in San Diego.

Personally, I think this is just contributing to the nurse shortage by toughening the transition into RN. A year of orientation is lots of money wasted on me following another nurse around. Maybe its focus is on safety? Beat me, but its a dog-eat-dog world for new graduates.

Also, 1000-2000 people apply to each of these programs for few spots.

This is my first new grad app I've completed. I applied for Chula Vista ED and their ICU residency. I'm currently a Scripps employee but have done all my clinicals at Sharp and my preceptorship at the Chula Vista MICU... Where is everyone coming from? Work experience?

wow - there has been hardly any posts for this discussion. Usually its already blown up by excited nervouse new grads. Does this mean less are applying? kidding. I wish luck to all that have applied!

@EMThalvy - Im coming from a nursing school in South Carolina worked as a CNA at a similar teaching hospital to Sharp before relocation. Can you tell me, do most/all nursing schools in San Diego di preceptorships? This has become new to me as I research into residencies, and I getting the hint this is unique to California.

Ace

wow - there has been hardly any posts for this discussion. Usually its already blown up by excited nervouse new grads. Does this mean less are applying? kidding. I wish luck to all that have applied!

@EMThalvy - Im coming from a nursing school in South Carolina worked as a CNA at a similar teaching hospital to Sharp before relocation. Can you tell me, do most/all nursing schools in San Diego di preceptorships? This has become new to me as I research into residencies, and I getting the hint this is unique to California.

Ace

probably once ppl get phone calls for interviews, is when it'll blow up. not sure when that will be though?!

Hey all! I've been secretly stalking the New Grad feeds for Scripps and Sharp since December! I am a BSN graduate from Indiana State and I just passed my boards in February. I had an interview with Scripps in December but unfortunately did not get the job! So, here I am again, searching and applying like crazy! I applied to Grossmont and Memorial residency at Sharp this go around so we will see! Good luck to you all! Also.. I just logged into my Sharp profile and noticed my app for this new grad position is gone?! Anyone else have that issue??

i was hoping someone would start this thread! i applied for grossmont and memorial, and yes my application has gone missing also lol. i would guess they're reviewing applications. i was happy to see there were more positions being offered for summer than last winter. good luck!

So this was also the first new grad application I have done! I applied at Med-Surg/PCU @ Memorial and ICU @ Chula Vista. Born and raised in San Diego, 3 years+ CNA experience (14 months at Scripps hospital)! Super nervous and excited, Keeping my fingers crossed!!!!!!

In the FAQs, process time lines,

Interviews: April - June 2013

So that means, if we've made it to the interview stage, we should hear from them and meet them in the next 14 weeks.

Last time I applied in early October and interviewed at the end of December. They take FOREVER. Some departments phone screen prior to bringing you in for an interview, some do not. The department I interviewed with did not.