Swedish Residency Jan 2014

[delridge]

Hi,

I just applied for the Swedish Jan 2014 residency. Wondering if folks here also applied and whether you have heard back, or if you know the timeline for that.

I tried emailing the Swedish Residency email several times in the past few months to find out about the Meet/Greet but never heard back. Did anyone manage to attend? Or is this a secretive gathering for some selected few?

Please share your experiences and journeys!!

[NewNurse17]

Excellent! and I am the same, just working on paperwork now

[LiftFitnHealthyRN]

Hi guys! So unfortunately, I had just rescinded my offer to Swedish as I took another offer at the UW. I feel so bad! I wish you all the best of luck as new awesome nurses and all of your future endeavors :) I am sure you guys will rock!

[jnkwan]

Hey LiftFitnHealthyRN, Wow congrats on your job at UW! what position are you working at?

[CardinalRN13]

Hi all! I'm new to allnurses but I've been watching this thread since I applied for Swedish's program back in November. Everyone was helpful providing information about the interview process and I thank you. I finally received an offer today and I'm ecstatic!! I'll be working in the PCU in Edmonds and I hope to see many of you in January.

[LiftFitnHealthyRN]

Jnkwan, I got into the critical care consortium at UW and will be working at the CTICU. A little bit scared, but I hope I'll survive lol. And good luck again :) I know you will find something!

[NewNurse17]

Welcome to the Post! And congrats on PCU CardinalRN13, and on the CTICU LiftFitnHealthyRN that is awesome

[Ecstatic2014]

Hey guys, I am new to this All nursing forum, and I am very interested in doing one of the RN residency programs in the Seattle area. I am actually graduating next spring, so I am wondering if Swedish has two application cycles per year? How many spots are available for each department? It's hard to get a hold of the residency program department.

[Whaleluver33]

Swedish I believe has three cycles per year. And hire about 40-60 people per rotation. For the license about your other post, I took the nclex and was licensed in SD which is a compact state and was able to get an rn license by endorsement from wa state pretty easily.

[MiniBSNRN]

Hi all, I was accepted a little late into the residency program so I haven't gotten any paperwork yet. For those of you who are in the January 2014 cohort, can you tell me what sort of paperwork you had to fill out, and what sort of information you had to have handy? I'm just eager to get it all done and get going! :)

[CardinalRN13]

Hi LiftFitNHealthyRN! I wish to ask for your advice. Just got an offer from UW to work in Oncology so now I'm considering rescinding my offer with Swedish. Did you write an official letter rescinding the offer? When is your new employee orientation for UW because I understand they have one on Jan 6th and 27th? I'm grateful to have two great organizations to choose from but now I have a lot to think about. How did you come to your decision?

[LiftFitnHealthyRN]

Hello and congrats CardinalRN13!! I did not write an official letter to rescind my offer. I called the nursing recruiter Paula and let her know that I decided to go with UWMC. Just be honest about why you decide to go with another offer. My orientation is on Feb. 10th since that is when the critical care consortium starts. I actually have a classmate who is starting on the oncology floor on the 6th at UW also! It honestly was a really hard decision for me as both organizations are awesome. I was offered a position at the ICU/IMCU at Swedish, but was told I am not guaranteed a spot after the residency, so I was kind of iffy about that. I personally want to specialize in cardiac nursing and was offered a position at UW's CTICU and decided to go with that instead. UW being a large teaching and Magnet Status hospital were also reasons why I picked UW over Swedish. Hope this helps :) Let me know what you decide!

[CardinalRN13]

Well, LiftFitnHealthyRN. I'll see you on Feb. 10th. I decided to join UWMC. Boy was it hard to turn down my offer with Swedish but I really wanted to work in Oncology and Swedish could only offer me a spot in the PCU. I will be working in BMT/Acute Leukemia. Did your friend who started on the 6th work there or on another oncology unit? I look forward to possibly saying hello to you at the orientation. Thanks for the advice!