UC San Diego Nurse Residency, July/Aug 2021

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Hey fellow new grad applicants!
Just starting a discussion board for the UCSD Nurse Residency Program, July/Aug cohort... hope we can keep each other in the loop.
Break a leg, everyone!
-Andrew R., RN

I. Where are you from?
Modesto, CA

II. What School of Nursing did you attend/are you attending?
California State University, Stanislaus (RN-to-BSN)
and Modesto Junior College (ADN)

III. What floors/departments/units are you applying to?
(in order of preference)
1. Emergency Department (both)
2. Burn ICU
3. SICU
4. Telemetry PCU
5. PCU

 

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On 5/26/2021 at 1:02 PM, SarRN21 said:

Has anyone heard anything from L&D?

My status changed from Consideration to Interview to Interviewed- Pending Decision on 5/27.

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21 hours ago, StudentNurse1221 said:

I don’t understand because I have over 2 years of current inpatient experience, did my preceptorship in an ICU, graduated top of the class, many leadership positions. Maybe I’m doing something wrong.

@StudentNurse1221 My heart goes out to you!Has anyone ever reviewed your cover letter or resume...? Private Message me if you would like me to review your materials! I am starting a residency program at Stanford in a few weeks. I am not an expert but would like to offer assistance if you'd like it.

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22 hours ago, StudentNurse1221 said:

I don’t understand because I have over 2 years of current inpatient experience, did my preceptorship in an ICU, graduated top of the class, many leadership positions. Maybe I’m doing something wrong.

As others have said, it is just a very competitive market. I was a volunteer for 18 months in the ED at Thornton and the 3GH ICU at Jacobs, rotated through the ICU three times during nursing school (so, over 300 hours in the ICU), including 90 hours in CV ICU at UCSD, graduated magna cum laude/phi beta kappa from top 10 liberal arts college and a top 3 law school, and worked for top consulting, banking, and law firms before going into nursing. I am a current health services disaster volunteer with the Red Cross, a veteran of Army Special Operation, and work as a tech at the county psych hospital. I didn't even get an interview either. It just takes time. We haven't even taken the NCLEX. They will get to us eventually.

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On 5/26/2021 at 12:49 PM, kai said:

Has anyone head back from the NICU yet? My status has been "referred to hiring department" for a while now!

I also applied to the NICU and have had that same status for a while! Haven't heard back from them yet either, so hopefully soon. Good luck! 

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Hello!

Got Denial letter today following Interview with BMT on May 21st.   But on positive note, passed NCLEX exam right after I found out, hahhaaaa.  Good luck to everyone else.  

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On 5/29/2021 at 12:04 PM, JFO93 said:

@StudentNurse1221 My heart goes out to you!Has anyone ever reviewed your cover letter or resume...? Private Message me if you would like me to review your materials! I am starting a residency program at Stanford in a few weeks. I am not an expert but would like to offer assistance if you'd like it.

Hi JFO93,

CONGRATULATIONS - I am excited for you and your success! That is where I completed my senior preceptorship, it is a wonderful place to be.

I would really like to reach out and ask if you could take a look at my resume in private - I will try reaching out now! Thank you so much.

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On 6/3/2021 at 10:09 AM, StudentNurse1221 said:

Hi JFO93,

CONGRATULATIONS - I am excited for you and your success! That is where I completed my senior preceptorship, it is a wonderful place to be.

I would really like to reach out and ask if you could take a look at my resume in private - I will try reaching out now! Thank you so much.

Hi! I just sent you an email because I could not reply on AllNurses for some reason. Check your spam folder in case your email is super protected ?

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Hi all! Has anyone heard from IMU/PCU?

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43 minutes ago, SarRN21 said:

Hi all! Has anyone heard from IMU/PCU?

I interviewed yesterday for them. They sent me an Invitation to interview about 2 weeks ago. The next steps are reference checks and then they make final offers after they “rate the responses for the references”. 
 

Good luck! 

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1 hour ago, Propofol_queen said:

I interviewed yesterday for them. They sent me an Invitation to interview about 2 weeks ago. The next steps are reference checks and then they make final offers after they “rate the responses for the references”. 
 

Good luck! 

Congrats on your interview! How did it go?! Do you have your license yet? I don't even have my ATT yet so I'm wondering if that's making me a less desirable candidate (as well as just being a super competitive market right now!)

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Anyone heard from MICU ? ?

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9 hours ago, SarRN21 said:

Congrats on your interview! How did it go?! Do you have your license yet? I don't even have my ATT yet so I'm wondering if that's making me a less desirable candidate (as well as just being a super competitive market right now!)

It went very well. This way my 3rd interview with UCSD. I just got one denial from the  PCU I Interviewed for 3 weeks ago today ? I do have my license but they said they hire one in July and one in October so if you have not gotten your ATT they offer you a later start date. They mentioned the majority of their applicants had no license and just graduated in may.

UCSD asks simple behavioral questions, “tell me about a time” type of thing. 
no clinical or case study LOL 

 

good luck! 

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