Sharp new grad residency winter 2011-2012

att020506 · Nov 1, 2011

i heard back today around 2pm. but i applied to the first one being offered. i believe my first choice was sharp mary birch maternal infant services which had a start date of December 2011. I think that was the first new grad offered. so dont freak out everyone... im sure if you applied for other departments they will be contacting soon. best of luck to everyone. its been such a hectic time outside of school doing all this job searching.

thinkpositive · Nov 1, 2011

att020506- I also applied to this position and have not heard anything. Can you tell me what experience you have? Do you work at Sharp? Did you take the RPS class? Thanks and best of luck to you.

att020506 · Nov 1, 2011

I dont work for sharp. I took the regional perinatal systems course. i believe that this is a requirement. i recommend people to take it. when i took it, it seemed like everyone in the class already had a job. honestly the competition now is like 20 jobs with 1500-2000 applicants. you can narrow that down if you take the RPS class. I currently am a psych nurse. I have BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS, ENPC.

att020506 · Nov 1, 2011

dont quote me on the applicants or how many are being hired LOL. ive been super stressed out and applying everywhere.. i hope my prayers are answered.

thinkpositive · Nov 1, 2011

Thanks. Good info. I'm scheduled for RPS class in February. I thought that might be an issue. It is required for L&D, but "preferred" for MIS. How long have you been a psych nurse? Did you just finish your RN, or are you applying to new grad because of the change of specialties?

att020506 · Nov 1, 2011

i graduated may 2011. i have had my license for almost a year... working for about 8 months. I work at a psych facility as equivalent to a lvn. not so great pay, not so great job. i only worked there cuz thats where i could find a job. ive always wanted to be working with mothers and babies :) it's just been so hard out of school trying to find a new grad job. trust me. take the class. you wont regret it. and hopefully i get the job!

Cuddleswithpuddles · Nov 2, 2011

Just to ease some anxiety, I applied for the fall program last July and was called for an interview in September. Sharp takes a really long time to make their calls as they are thorough with their search. I already went through this with them twice before and both times it took a couple of months to get a call. Hang in there!

Thank you so much for that info. It amazes me that even in this cutthroat job market, people here still take the time to share and reassure one another. I am in the right messageboard :yeah:

sd-ace · Nov 2, 2011

If you are persistent, things will work out! Do whatever you can to get experience and build your resume. Volunteer at a hospital, work part time, anything that can get you bedside or real life nursing experience. The job market will turn around, its only a matter of time. Try this thread. Lots of great advice:

https://allnurses.com/california-nurses/sd-new-grads-591297.html

Good luck!

sd-ace · Nov 2, 2011

Thank you so much for that info. It amazes me that even in this cutthroat job market, people here still take the time to share and reassure one another. I am in the right messageboard

I know how extremely hard the journey towards finding a position has been for me, but I've had some really great people help me out along the way so it's kind of like "paying it forward". One more thing....NETWORKing is the name of the game in this economy!! Find some good people to interact with and don't be afraid to keep in touch with along the way. Good luck to you!

karrie8o3, MSN, RN · Nov 3, 2011

@ att020506: Yay! Congratulations to you! Good luck on the interview!! Still hoping and crossing my fingers for a phone call....

att020506 · Nov 4, 2011

thank you!!

karrie8o3, MSN, RN · Nov 12, 2011

Any updates on interviewing status? I still haven't heard back yet. I'm scared... :idea: