UCLA new grad program

[fil149]

About to interview for UCLA new grad program Santa Monica division for the ICU? Has anyone ever done this program. If so do you like it. Any UCLA nurses out there? How you like it? How's the benefits? I got monster student loans wondering if there is any student loans assistance? Any input would be of great value. Most of all did the New Grad program have you feel ready in the ICU?

[sweetnoel]

UCLA has a great new grad program. It is a year long program with monthly new grad meetings and a "graduation" at the end. I would imagine each unit is specific on the actual amount of one on one orientation. I had an 8 hour class weekly and 2 12hr shifts with my preceptor. It was a total of 36 shifts with a list of competencies that you needed to be checked off. Once off orientation I was still scared to death but was surrounded by people who would help in a heart beat. I feel like the program prepared me as much as possible. The health benefits seem pretty reasonable to me. Vision and the basic dental plan are 100% paid for by UCLA. Hope this helps. Good Luck.

[NSFA08]

I read that the New Grad program starts twice a year. What are the months that the program starts, and what months do they hire for the spots in the program?

[towerofpower]

I interviewed in March of this year as a senior ADN student and was offered a position for Aug. I heard one of their nurse recruiters today say that their summer New Grad RN positions are completely full and that they will interview again in the fall to start January. Sheri Monsein is head of nurse recruitment and it's probably best to email her with any questions: [email protected]

ph:310-825-8141

[NSFA08]

i'm beginning my RN program in the fall (the MECN program at UCLA). i'm just trying to get an idea of how New Grad programs work... is your program a full year? i recently heard that they're six months long.

[towerofpower]

The program may be one year but this is different from orientation. I'll be in intermediate care and my orientation will last 10 weeks (one on one precepting). It is expected that at the end of orientation the New Grad is able to take on a 4 patient load independently. After 6 months they will assign a ventilator patient where the pt load is decreased to 2. I think that the one year part relates to mentoring and a class once a month. The length of orientation depends on the unit. I don't think any orientations last greater than 3 months (Children's Hospital). I hope this helps.